The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $10,180,467 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Lugert-Altus Irrigation District in southwestern Oklahoma. The funding will be used to convert four miles of the Ozark Canal from an earthen open canal to a 65-inch high-density polyethylene pipeline. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,130 acre-feet that would have otherwise been lost to seepage, evaporation, and operational inefficiencies. The conserved water will remain in the Lugert-Altus Reservoir, benefitting fish and wildlife, and can be made available to avoid reduced allocations during drought conditions. The award was made on March 22, 2024, with a scheduled ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026.
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