Developed by hardy pioneers, Swalley was originally organized as the Deschutes Reclamation and Irrigation Company (DRIC) in 1899. Much of the city of Bend (before it was a city) was originally a part of the boundaries of the DRIC, settled under the federal "Carey Act" and the Right-of-Way Act of 1891. DRIC obtained its water rights for natural flow diversion from the Deschutes River with a…

As of 2025, Swalley's conveyance system was 62% piped and 38% open canal.

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