Our water is supplied by three springs just above our community. Rainfall on the slopes of Cape Foulweather filters down through the soil and underlying fractured rock and emerges at the springs. Because this underground water is recharged by rainfall and is not retained in the rock for very long, the amount of water flowing from our springs varies both seasonally and from year to year, depending on the amount of rain that falls on the Cape.
Water from the springs is collected in two concrete reservoirs along Otter Crest Loop (old highway 101). When the reservoirs are full, the extra flow from the springs supplies the creek that flows through the forest and ends in a small waterfall on the Marine Gardens beach.
The reduced flow from our springs at some times of year, particularly in late summer and early fall, is the reason that the district sometimes needs to issue water conservation alerts.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Otter Rock Water District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Otter Rock Water District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Otter Rock Water District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Otter Rock Water District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.