The middle republican natural resources district, located in southern nebraska, will install near real-time telemetry equipment on 691 irrigation flow meters for improved on-farm water management…

The Middle Republican Natural Resources District, a U.S. local government entity in Nebraska, has received a $2,690,799 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 15.507). This funding will be used to install near real-time telemetry equipment on 691 irrigation flow meters, which is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,610 acre-feet. The conserved water will remain in the local aquifer to maintain groundwater levels for future irrigation and improve baseflow in the Republican River, which has been designated as over-appropriated for water resources. This project aims to improve on-farm water management and reporting through the use of advanced telemetry technology, contributing to the District's ongoing efforts to sustainably manage water resources in the region.

The middle republican natural resources district, located in southern nebraska, will install near real-time telemetry equipment on 691 irrigation flow meters for improved on-farm water management and reporting. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,610 acre-feet, which is currently lost to overwatering. Conserved water will remain in the local aquifer to maintain groundwater levels for future irrigation events as well as improve discharge for baseflow in the republican river, which has been designated by the nebraska department of natural resources as over-appropriated for water resources.