Silver Lake Irrigation District

Silver Lake Irrigation District is an Oregon special district formed under rules provided by ORS 545.  The irrigation district owns and operates Thompson Reservoir and serves its patrons with irrigation water in the high desert area of Southern Oregon near and around Silver Lake.

During late 2004 and early 2005 the District worked vigorously to comply with the formalities of ORS 545. Schroeder Law Offices, PC, aided the District in this process by drafting District by-laws, rules and regulations and designating registered agents.

Silver Lake Irrigation District manages and maintains Thompson Reservoir. The Irrigation District stores and delivers water from Thompson Reservoir for its patrons and individual farmers and ranchers under private contracts prepared by Schroeder Law Offices. The contracts arose out of private agreements between the District and landowners in the early 1900’s.  

Schroeder Law Offices has also provided counsel to the Silver Lake Irrigation District in disputes between individual patrons in matters related to easements and other water disputes.