The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1.7M Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the United Irrigation District in Hidalgo County, Texas on Dec 5, 2024. The project will install seven flow control and metering gates and four flow control gates on the Bryan Canal to improve the accuracy and control of water flows, resulting in annual water savings of 1,537 acre-feet. The conserved water will remain in the Falcon and Amistad reservoirs for allocation to other users in the Rio Grande system, helping to alleviate pressure on the over-allocated water resource shared with Mexico. The project is expected to be completed by Sep 30, 2026.
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