Under this Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) project grant award of $215,797, the Paloma Irrigation & Drainage District (PIDD), a U.S. state government entity, will install 3 automated, SCADA-controlled gates within the Gila Bend Main Canal as part of PIDD's irrigation delivery system in Gila Bend, Arizona. The project aims to modernize PIDD's aging infrastructure, optimize water delivery, and increase system efficiency and reliability to help conserve...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $224,700 Project Grant to the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District in Palisade, Colorado under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) 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 accurately measure...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $211,051 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the La Feria Irrigation District #3 in Cameron County, Texas. The grant funds the installation of a solar-powered Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) telemetry system at 10 spillway sites to monitor water flow, manage discharges, and reduce water lost to operational spills. This technology...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5,118,182 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant (CFDA 15.507) to the Town of Gilbert, Arizona on July 23, 2024. The grant will fund the installation of 38,642 advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) water meters and radios for residential customers, which will be connected to the city's AMI radio network. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,172 acre-feet by...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,902,940 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) project grant (CFDA 15.507) to the Bostwick Park Water Conservancy District in Montrose County, Colorado. The funding will support the automation of turnouts and intake structures, installation of measurement equipment, and integration of the Shinn Park and Waterdog Laterals into the district's communication and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. These...
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 Pondera County Canal and Reservoir Company in northern Montana was awarded a $496,755 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) program (CFDA 15.507) on August 30, 2023. This funding will enable the company to install a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and flow measurement weirs at two canal headworks locations. It will also automate three gates at the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Falls Irrigation District in American Falls, Idaho a $7,438,987 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on September 21, 2023. The funding will enable the district to automate a 3,700-horsepower pump station by adding an industrial control panel, variable speed motors, pumps and drives, flowmeters, and a supervisory control and data acquisition system....
The Pioneer Irrigation Company was awarded a $151,181 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program. The grant will fund the upgrade of 20 headgates to provide more accurate water flow measurement and release. The upgraded headgates will allow for easier operation, elimination of leakage, and conservation of more water in area reservoirs later into the summer. This supports the WaterSMART...