This spring on the Cook family's property in Keating Valley, about 20 miles east of Baker City, has nearly gone dry, something Travis Cook said hasn't happened, as far as he knows, since the spring was tapped more than a century ago. (Travis Cook/Contributed Photo)Swipe or click to see moreTravis Cook doesn’t need to peruse rainfall charts or scan drought maps to know how dry 2026 has been in Baker County. The spring hasn’t gone altogether dry, Cook said on Thursday, Aug. 6. State agency surveying residents regarding dry wellsThe drought, which has affected most of Oregon, has prompted the state’s Water Resources Department to ask residents to report wells that have gone dry or nearly so. Doni Bruland, Baker County’s natural resources coordinator, also encourages residents to report wells that have gone dry.