The district has been receiving inquiries about when the irrigation season will end this year. It was the consensus of the Board of Directors at their regular board meeting held on Tuesday, July 11th to shut down the irrigation system on Friday, September 15th, unless we happen to receive an ample amount of precipitation prior … Read more
We began removing moss on the West Canal on July 24th from Dark Hollow Road upstream. There can be interruptions in service during the moss removal process so we ask that you please be patient during this time.
At the regular board meeting held this morning, May 9th, it was decided we will start making our first water deliveries on Monday, May 22nd. We will be working prior to this date on flushing the debris and soaking the canals in preparation for water deliveries. The canals need to be brought up to operating … Read more
The snowpack has contributed considerably to the water supply so far, and there is more to come. We currently have 15″ of snow at our measuring site at Howard Prairie. Compared to last year, all of the snow at this site was completely melted as of April 21, 2022. As of today, the combined storage … Read more
The winter/spring weather patterns have helped the water supply considerably, although we still have a long way to go for a suitable water supply. There are currently 45” of snow at our measuring site at Howard Prairie. Last year on this date there was no snow. There is no way to determine exactly what the … Read more
The annual irrigation payments are due by Monday, April 3, 2023. If payments are not made on time, there will be a $25 late fee added to each tax lot. In addition, it is the district’s policy that no water will be delivered to any account that has not been paid prior to the start … Read more
The water supply news for March is looking much better than it did the last two years. The following is a comparison of the reservoir levels on March 20, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Howard Prairie 11,659 5,227 4,733 16,854 16,947 Hyatt Lake 2,770 1,849 2,681 7,685 2,991 Emigrant … Read more
Following two years with no fee increases, the Board of Directors has determined the need to increase fees to cover the day-to-day operations of the district. As we all know, the costs for everything have increased considerably and we need to be able to keep up with those increasing costs. Effective with the next billing, … Read more
The irrigation water was shutoff to all canals first thing this morning. We would again, like to express our sincere thanks to our water users for your understanding and patience during this second year in a row of extremely low water supplies. Let’s all hope for lots of snowpack in the mountains this winter and … Read more
Due to extremely low reservoir levels and depleted water supply, the district will be shutting the water off to all canals at 7:00 a.m. Friday morning, August 19, 2022. The lower end of some canals may have water in them until Saturday, while the water drains down through the system. We would like to thank … Read more