Project Grant R11AP60140

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Western Canal Water District $557,198 on August 22, 2025, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to complete a comprehensive final design package for an automated gate structure. The project will enable enhanced management of water resources in the Feather River and Butte Creek watersheds in Butte County, California, serving 20,000 acres of rice fields and two state fish and...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), will fund the replacement of 11 outdated manual headgates along two irrigation canals in central Nebraska with automated turnout gates and a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. The $724,425 award, made on December 12, 2024, will enable the Central Platte Natural Resources...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,610,126 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Carlsbad Irrigation District in New Mexico. The grant will fund the installation of 58 automated gates along the district's main canal and the implementation of a supervisory control and data acquisition system. This infrastructure upgrade is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,245 acre-feet by ensuring consistent water...

The Lahontan Dam Tower Rehabilitation and Water Conservation Project is a $4,398,039 federal grant award made under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The award was granted to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (TCID), a local government entity in Nevada, to rehabilitate the Lahontan Dam tower and implement other water conservation initiatives. The project aims to enhance water...

The Columbia Irrigation District in Kennewick, Washington was awarded a $151,730.73 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA No. 15.507). The funding will support the installation of four automated integrated flow measurement gates on Canal 2 and integrate them into the district's existing supervisory control and data acquisition system. This project aims to automate the...

The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program to the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District in Layton, Utah. The purpose of this award is to provide support for a project to generate renewable energy and increase water efficiency by determining the feasibility of constructing solar panels over 1,400 feet of the Layton Canal. If the cost-benefit analysis proves positive, the recipient will move...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS) program (CFDA 15.530) provides $102,383.00 to the Owyhee Irrigation District to develop the design for converting 5,880 linear feet of open Kingman Lateral canal to a piped canal system. The goal is to save water and eliminate the risk of canal failure, which would increase water availability and reduce risk to people and property in the vicinity. The expected...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Orchard Mesa Irrigation District (OMID) $10.56 million under the Colorado River System Conservation Pilot program (CFDA 15.567) on September 18, 2025, to design and construct 8.4 miles of pressurized pipelines in the western portion of the district near Grand Junction, Colorado. The project will convert existing open canals—including 4.8 miles of Canal 1, 2.9 miles of Canal 2, and 0.7 miles of overflow from Canal 2 to Canal...

The Enterprize Canal Company in Ririe, Idaho received a $11,644,179 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The funding will enable the company to build an independent, piped canal system to deliver water to its customers and construct three groundwater recharge facilities. This project will increase drought resiliency by enhancing water supply reliability, operational...

The Enterprize Canal Company LTD. received a $150,560 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART program. The grant will fund the installation of automated telemetry systems on eight existing headgates along 2.8 miles of the Enterprize Canal in Idaho Falls, Idaho. By increasing control of these headgates through new telemetry technology, the company will gain improved monitoring of water usage and more accurate water delivery to...