Weber basin water conservancy district (wbwcd), located in box elder county, utah, will construct a new outlet delivery conduit through the earthen DAM, install a new delivery conduit, and establish a…

The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District (WBWCD) in Utah received a $7,601,286 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). Through this funding, WBWCD will construct a new outlet delivery conduit through an earthen dam, install a new water delivery conduit, and establish a 33.3 kW solar array at their Weber South Water Treatment Plant. These infrastructure upgrades will provide WBWCD access to an additional 50,000 acre-feet of water and generate 64,000 kWh of renewable power annually to offset the district's energy needs. The project was identified as a high priority in WBWCD's drought contingency plan, which was previously developed with assistance from a WaterSMART drought planning grant. The three-year project is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2026.

Weber basin water conservancy district (wbwcd), located in box elder county, utah, will construct a new outlet delivery conduit through the earthen DAM, install a new delivery conduit, and establish a 33.3 KW solar array on their weber south water treatment plant. Extreme drought has affected wbwcd s ability to deliver water out of willard BAY through a 45-year-old siphon system to industrial and environmental water users. Through implementation of this project, wbwcd will provide access to an additional 50,000 acre-feet of water not previously available with the current system and will generate 64,000 KWH of power annually to offset wbwcd energy needs. The project was identified as a high priority in the district s drought contingency plan that was developed by wbwcd with assistance from a watersmart drought contingency planning grant.