The long island irrigation company (company), located in jefferson county, idaho, willupgrade and automate a diversion structure in the long island canal

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Long Island Irrigation Company $244,238 on July 30, 2025, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to upgrade and automate a diversion structure in the Long Island Canal located in Jefferson County, Idaho. The project will enhance the accuracy and reliability of water deliveries for crop irrigation by implementing automated controls that more precisely manage water flow into the system. The upgraded diversion structure will simultaneously improve water management efficiency for the company's operations while increasing the accuracy of water allocated to remain in the Dry Bed and Snake River for recreational use, directly supporting the company's system optimization objectives.

The project is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2026. This award represents the Department of the Interior's WaterSMART program commitment to funding water management improvements across western jurisdictions, with this particular project demonstrating the program's focus on operational efficiency and water conservation through infrastructure modernization and automation technology.

The new diversionstructure will increase accuracy and reliability of water deliveries for crop irrigation. The projectwill more accurately control the water flowing into the system, resulting in greater accuracy inquantity of flows to remain in the dry bed and snake river for recreational use. The projectaddresses the goals and objectives of increasing operation and management efficiencyidentified in the companys system optimization review.