Project Grant R21AP10489

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,017,835 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) Project Grant to the Paloma Irrigation and Drainage District (PIDD) located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The grant will fund the replacement of 16 manually controlled jack lift gates and 24 manually controlled slide gates along Lateral D with new automated gates, as well as the installation of an automated solar-powered Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. This project is...

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 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 Orchard Mesa Irrigation District in Palisade, Colorado was awarded a $224,700 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to install measurement and automated gate control infrastructure on the Orchard Mesa Check Channel and the adjacent Vinelands Power Plant Afterbay Radial Gates. This project will allow the district to...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $4,511,673 project grant to the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) located in California's Central Valley. The funding will enable TID's Civil Engineering Division to improve and automate five drop structures on the district's main canal. This project involves modifying the drop structures, installing new automated gates, and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,765,371.00 Project Grant to the Lower Tule River Irrigation District and Pixley Irrigation District in central California under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the installation of 742 automated magnetic smart meters along 320 miles of open canals within the two districts. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 10,621...

The Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) was awarded a $217,929.15 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program. EBID will implement an integrated set of system modernization measures on the Leasburg Canal to conserve water and improve delivery of surface water to EBID members. Specifically, EBID will add electric motor actuators to an existing check structure to allow for...

The United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,700,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the United Irrigation District in Hidalgo County, Texas. The funding will enable the installation of seven flow control and metering gates, as well as four flow control gates, on the Bryan Canal that provides water to the cities of Mission and McAllen, Texas, and the Sharyland Water Corporation,...

The Rubidoux Community Service District in California was awarded a $3,346,653 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program on November 30, 2023. The grant will fund the conversion of 6,386 manual-read water meters to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters, the implementation of an online customer portal system, and a water conservation outreach campaign. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $277,493 Project Grant to the Henry Miller Reclaimation District 2131 under the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (CFDA #15.555). The purpose of the grant is to install five automated gates on Sack Dam to improve flow control capabilities and measurement accuracy in order to achieve the necessary San Joaquin River restoration flows as described in the Settlement Act. The project aims to enhance the effective and efficient...