The Lower Loup Natural Resources District (District), a U.S. state government entity in Nebraska, was awarded a $704,457 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) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The project will develop a cost-share program to install 200 flow meters on irrigation wells in the District's service area and establish two solar-powered weather stations to enhance water use forecasting data. The flow meters and weather stations will enable irrigators to implement more precise irrigation timing, leading to an estimated 207 acre-feet of annual water savings and reduced groundwater pumping. The project, set to be completed by June 30, 2026, aims to support sustainable water resource management and conservation in the local aquifer.
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