Noble Creek Irrigation System Intake (Image Credit: CFJC Today / File Photo)

By James Peters

Noble Creek Irrigation System

Temporary pump for Noble Creek Irrigation System users possible

Nov 4, 2023 | 6:45 PM

KAMLOOPS — A memo coming to Kamloops council next week suggests using a temporary pump to supply the Noble Creek Irrigation System next summer is possible.

But the memo says there are still a lot of variables council will have to consider before giving any temporary pump plan the green light.

Council voted in September to decommission the portions of the irrigation system that are most at risk due to erosion along the North Thompson River bank.

It also voted to explore the feasibility of a temporary pump option for 2024, giving the 41 users of the system more time to come up with their own irrigation solution for the long term.

The memo coming to council next Tuesday (Nov. 7) was prepared by Urban Systems. It says setting up and using a temporary pump next summer could likely cost up to $700,000. If council votes to move forward with that option, staff propose the money be taken out of the water utility reserve.

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The full memo and corresponding City of Kamloops staff report can be found here.