Baker City Splash Pad Opens June 10 with Reduced Hours Due to Water Concerns

Baker City's splash pad opens June 10 with reduced hours due to water supply concerns from low snowpack. - Splash pad hours: 1 p.m.

to 7 p.m. daily, down from last year's 10 a.m.

to 8 p.m. - City water use in early June is 10% lower than last year, but officials urge conservation.

- Goodrich Reservoir is only 80% full and will not fill further this summer. - City may implement stage one water curtailment, asking for voluntary reductions.

The city encourages residents to conserve water to avoid mandatory restrictions later in the summer.