FY 2022 WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency 

Grants

California

Bard Water District, Lining of the Mohave Canal 

Reclamation Funding: $484,340, Total Project Cost: $968,680

The Bard Water District, located in southern California near the Arizona border, will line a 1/2 mile

section of the currently earthen upper Mohave Canal with concrete. The project is expected to result in 

annual water savings of 498 acre-feet, which is currently lost to seepage, evapotranspiration, and 

operational losses. Conserved water will remain in the Lower Colorado River System and can be used 

by other water users during drought years and in times of shortage, including the Quechan Indian 

Reservation. The project will also allow farmers to continue to work with the Natural Resources 

Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program to improve irrigation systems.

City of Fresno, City of Fresno Smart Irrigation Timers Direct Install Project 

Reclamation Funding: $379,390, Total Project Cost: $843,651

The City of Fresno, located in central California, will purchase, install, and program 1,500 smart 

irrigation timers for its residential customers. Installation and programming of the timers will be free 

to participating residents, making the program more widely available for the City’s low income and

disadvantaged communities. The free direct install program is expected to result in annual water 

savings of 360 acre-feet, which will assist in stabilizing or increasing groundwater levels in the 

historically overdrawn North Kings Subbasin and alleviating pressure on Central Valley Project water 

and the San Joaquin River.

Moulton Niguel Water District, Moulton Niguel Water District Low Resolution Meter 

Replacement Project (Phase I)

Reclamation Funding: $444,490 Total Project Cost: $987,758

The Moulton Niguel Water District, located in southern California, will upgrade 2,800 existing potable 

water meters to advanced metering infrastructure smart meters. The existing meters do not currently 

detect low flows and are not compatible with the new advanced metering infrastructure radio systems. 

The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,843 acre-feet by detecting low flow leaks 

and providing real-time access to individual water usage data. The District is entirely dependent on 

imported sources for its potable water supply and water savings from the project will help provide a

more secure water supply, particularly in times of drought.
Otay Water District, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Upgrade and Customer Engagement 

Project (Phase I)

Reclamation Funding: $234,645 Total Project Cost: $469,290

The Otay Water District, located near San Diego, will implement Phase I of an advanced metering 

infrastructure (AMI) project, which includes installing network hardware, upgrading meter data 

management software, installing AMI-compatible meter box lids, and firmware upgrades to 24,000 

existing AMI-capable meters. The District will also implement a web-based platform for customers to

track their water use efficiency and compare it with the usage of other District customers. The project 

is expected to save 1,719 acre-feet of water annually, primarily through quicker identification of leaks 

and breaks in the system and an overall reduction of water use. The District currently imports 100% of 

its water from either the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento and San Joaquin River Delta, or the Colorado 

River, and water conserved from this project will help reduce demands on imported water.

City of Santa Ana, Generation of Solar Power at Garthe and West Pump Station Facilities 

Project (Funding Group I)

Reclamation Funding: $500,000 Total Project Cost: $2,935,408

The City of Santa Ana, located in southern California, will install solar energy systems at two of the 

City’s water storage reservoirs. The two solar photovoltaic sites have a total capacity of 730 kilowatts 

and will provide renewable energy to reduce the amount of electricity the city currently uses to deliver

water to its customers. The on-site renewable energy systems will help offset the City’s electrical load, 

lower electric bills, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, providing the City with improved energy 

sustainability and resiliency to climate change.

City of Santa Cruz, City of Santa Cruz Advanced Metering Infrastructure Replacement 

Project

Reclamation Funding: $500,000 Total Project Cost: $6,429,290

The City of Santa Cruz, located on the coast in central California, will install 15,050 advanced metering 

infrastructure (AMI) meters and endpoints throughout its service area for residential, business, 

industrial, and municipal customers as part of a system-wide effort to consolidate the City’s meter 

reading system into a single AMI platform. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 

556 acre-feet by providing customers with detailed usage and leak detection information. The

conversion to AMI meters will enable the City to reduce surface water diversions and offset 

groundwater pumping in summer months and critical dry years, reduce treatment, and reduce vehicle 

miles driven for meter reading each year.

West Basin Municipal Water District, Residential and Commercial Grass Replacement 

Program

Reclamation Funding: $385,000 Total Project Cost: $1,145,342

The West Basin Municipal Water District, located near Los Angeles, California, will implement a 

voluntary turf replacement incentive program for residential and commercial properties across the 

District’s service area. Through the project, the District expects to convert a minimum of 200 sites to 

water efficient landscaping, equating to approximately 300,000 square feet of turf replacement. The

project is expected to result in annual water savings of 40 acre-feet, which will reduce the need for
imported water taken from the Colorado River. Conserved water will remain in storage reservoirs for 

longer periods of time and help mitigate drought.

Idaho

Enterprize Canal Company, Conveyance Improvement Project 

Reclamation Funding: $1,966,514 Total Project Cost: $3,933,028

The Enterprize Canal Company, located in eastern Idaho, will convert 10,458 feet of open unlined canal

to a 48-inch high-density polyethylene pipeline and install solar-powered automated headgates and 

measurement devices along the same section of canal. The project is expected to result in annual 

water savings of 7,267 acre-feet by reducing seepage losses from the area's highly porous soil. 

Conserved water will allow the Company to reduce surface water diversions from the Snake River, 

which will increase the amount of natural flow water available to downstream water users. As a 

participating member in the Water District’s water rental pool, water conserved by the Company will 

be made available for redistribution to other rental pool water needs, including addressing shortages

for other renal pool participants during periods of drought and flow augmentation to maintain 

minimum stream flows throughout the Columbia River Basin and the Snake River during migration 

season for federally-listed salmon and steelhead.

Henry's Fork Foundation, Conant Creek Canal Lining, Head Gate Remote Control, and Flow 

Meters

Reclamation Funding: $1,122,902 Total Project Cost: $2,245,804

The Henry's Fork Foundation will partner with the Conant Creek Canal Company and the FremontMadison Irrigation District to improve efficiency and precision of delivery to water users in east-central 

Idaho. The project involves lining a 5.7-mile reach of currently unlined canal with high-density 

polyethylene liner, changing the point of diversion, and establishing a Supervisory Control and Data 

Acquisition and Automation system on the diversion gates and spill location. The project is expected 

to result in annual water savings of 2,850 acre-feet currently lost to seepage. A portion of the water 

conserved will be used as a buffer to avoid interruptions in irrigation supply in water short years, and 

the remainder will stay in Conant Creek. The conserved water will increase flows in Conant Creek and 

Fall River during the irrigation season, and the increased flows during the summer will help reduce

solar loading, effectively decreasing water temperatures in these reaches. Additionally, water 

conserved will increase storage water in Island Park Reservoir in the late summer and early fall, which 

will help support the health of the reservoir and provide a supply of cool, oxygenated water to the 

reach of the Henry’s Fork below Island Park Dam, as well as thermal refuge for cold-water aquatic 

species within the reservoir.

Kansas

Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District, Automation of the Lower Courtland Canal 

Reclamation Funding: $344,250 Total Project Cost: $702,553

The Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District, located in northern Kansas, will install automatic water 

measurement and control equipment at four lateral headings, two main-canal regulating structures, 
and the outflow of Lovewell Reservoir. In addition, the project includes installation of measurement

only sites at 17 tailwater outflow structures on laterals, sublaterals, and the Lower Courtland Canal 

outlet from Lovewell Reservoir. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,700 acrefeet, which is currently lost to operational spills. The reduction in tailwater spills from the Lower 

Courtland Canal system will result in less water released from Lovewell Reservoir, which in turn will 

result in less diversion from the Republican River and ultimately more water stored in the upstream 

Harlan Reservoir. The project will contribute to the District’s ongoing efforts to operate on a reduced 

water supply in order to address conflict and litigation caused by groundwater depletion and overuse 

of the Republican River Basin. The District’s reduced diversion volumes from the Republican River will

also increase flows available to downstream tributaries on the Republican River to benefit species, 

including the endangered Topeka Shiner minnow.

Montana

Fort Shaw Irrigation District, Fort Shaw Irrigation District Irrigation Water Efficiency and 

Management Project

Reclamation Funding: $199,500 Total Project Cost: $399,558

The Fort Shaw Irrigation District, located north of Helena, will convert an open unlined canal to 7,700 

feet of polyvinyl chloride pipe, with 8 monitoring units, 6 precast flumes, and two electronic flow 

monitoring units, along with new software to better track water use throughout the District. The

project is expected to result in annual water savings of 5,725 acre-feet, which is currently lost to 

seepage, evaporation, and operational inefficiencies. The conserved water will allow the District to 

reduce its diversion from the Sun River, which will improve fish habitat and water temperatures during

summer months. The project has support from multiple stakeholders, including the Sun River 

Watershed Group.

Savage Irrigation District, Pumping Plant Rehabilitation Project 

Reclamation Funding: $207,256 Total Project Cost: $422,971

The Savage Irrigation District, located in eastern Montana, will upgrade its primary pumping plant by 

replacing an obsolete 300 horsepower pump with a new primary pump, motor, and switchgear with 

new higher efficiency components, install a variable frequency drive on the pump to allow more 

flexibility in pumping, and install a remote monitoring and control system. The upgraded pump 

station is expected to be 95% more efficient, saving at least 86,325 kilowatt-hours per year, and

resulting in annual water savings of 3,380 acre-feet that is currently lost to inefficiencies and poorly 

timed deliveries related to manual operation of the pumping plant. The conserved water will used to 

avoid the need for water rationing during times of drought and will otherwise be left in the 

Yellowstone River. Additional river flows during the spring and fall months will facilitate the use of a 

new diversion bypass to promote Pallid Sturgeon spawning and recovery.
Nebraska

Lower Republican Natural Resources District, Irrigation Water Conservation Using Remote 

Meter Reading Technology

Reclamation Funding: $2,000,000 Total Project Cost: $4,360,858

The Lower Republican Natural Resources District, located in southern Nebraska, will install near realtime telemetry equipment on 1,057 irrigation flow meters and other water management sensors for 

improved on-farm water management and reporting. Eight solar-powered weather stations with 

telemetry will be installed across the District to collect evapotranspiration data that will be broadcast 

to all irrigators in the project area to inform irrigation scheduling. Currently, groundwater that is 

overapplied for irrigation is lost to deep percolation from the crop root zone and runoff. The project is 

expected to result in water savings of 4,110 acre-feet annually by making seasonal timing of irrigation 

water application closer to the needs of the crops and by improving water application efficiency. 

Groundwater that is conserved as a result of this project will remain in the local aquifer to maintain 

groundwater levels for future irrigation events and improve discharge for baseflow in the Republican 

River, which is designated fully-appropriated by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. The 

availability of real-time water use data to the District will also improve management of water on a 

basin-wide scale and contribute to the District's responsibilities related to the Interstate Compact on 

the Republican River between Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska.

Nevada

Southern Nevada Water Authority, Water Smart Landscapes Rebate Program 

Reclamation Funding: $2,000,000 Total Project Cost: $32,000,000

The Southern Nevada Water Authority in Las Vegas, Nevada, will expand its landscape rebate 

program, which provides a financial incentive for residential property owners to replace turf with water 

efficient landscaping. The project is expected to result in the replacement of approximately 11,985,019 

square feet of turf to water-efficient landscaping (xeriscape), with an expected annual water savings of 

2,022 acre-feet. The extended drought in the Colorado River Basin has resulted in significant declines 

at major system reservoirs, including Lake Mead. Colorado River water saved as a result of this project 

will be stored in Lake Mead, benefitting species that rely on the reservoir and river, including the 

federally endangered bonytail chub and razorback sucker. Unused Colorado River resources will also 

contribute toward interstate banking efforts, thereby improving the ability to respond to shortages 

and freeing up resources for times of emergency. A reduction in outdoor water use and urban runoff

will also improve the area’s water quality and aquatic ecosystem. Xeric gardens also benefit species by 

improving habitat for birds, reptiles, and pollinators, whereas turfgrass provides little or no habitat 

benefit to wild species.
Oklahoma

City of Norman / Norman Utilities Authority, Norman Utilities Authority Advanced 

Metering Infrastructure Implementation Project (Funding Group I)

Reclamation Funding: $500,000 Total Project Cost: $15,440,527

The City of Norman will replace 40,973 existing water meters, the majority of which are manual read

meters, with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters. The project also includes an AMI network, 

Meter Data Management System software, and a customer portal to provide customers with near realtime water use data. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,981 acre-feet, which

will improve the City’s resiliency in times of drought and will help maintain water levels in the Lake 

Thunderbird watershed, Garber Wellington Aquifer, Oklahoma City surface reservoirs, and the 

Canadian River.

Texas

Donna Irrigation District, Lining of The East Main Canal and North Crossover Main Canal 

Reclamation Funding: $1,975,000 Total Project Cost: $3,950,000

The Donna Irrigation District, located in southern Texas, will line 12,255 feet of the currently concrete 

lined East Main Canal and 10,050 linear feet of the currently concrete lined North Crossover Main 

Canal with a geosynthetic composite canal liner protected with four inches of shotcrete. The project is 

expected to result in annual water savings of 4,620 acre-feet by reducing seepage losses. The District

will also install 2 solar monitoring stations at the District’s First Lift Pump Station and Second Lift Pump 

Station to provide a more efficient, real-time, detection of problems to aid in minimizing loss of water 

resources. The conserved water will remain in the Falcon and Amistad Reservoirs for eventual 

allocation to other users in the Rio Grande System, alleviating pressure on the over-allocated water 

resource shared with Mexico.

El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1, Advanced Flow Measurement 

Improvements Project

Reclamation Funding: $200,000 Total Project Cost: $421,740

The El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1, located in El Paso County, Texas, will install 17 

solar powered Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and 5G cellular telemetry units. The solar 

telemetry installations will improve the District’s ability to manage Rio Grande Project water and

reduce end-of-system water waste and operational losses, which is expected to result in annual water 

savings of 1,143 acre-feet. As water use demand is met by a more efficient conveyance system, the

District can better manage its allocation of Rio Grande Project water and allow more storage in 

Elephant Butte and Caballo Reservoirs to accumulate and provide critical water in drought years when 

unmet water demands are highest. Rio Grande Project water conserved through the project will 

benefit all water users served by the District, including the Rio Bosque Wetlands and the Yselta del Sur 

Pueblo.
Utah

Duchesne County Water Conservancy District, Class K2 Operation Improvement Project 

Reclamation Funding: $500,000 Total Project Cost: $1,100,000

The Duchesne County Water Conservancy District, located in northeast Utah, will modify the K2 

pipeline to connect with the Browns Draw Reservoir and create a closed, pressurized delivery system. 

The project includes a series of pressure reducing valves on the Class K2 pipeline and modifications to 

the Browns Draw Reservoir outlet pipe to connect directly to the Class K2 pipeline, which will eliminate 

two open-ended spill points. The closed pipeline system is expected to result in annual water savings 

of 944 acre-feet by avoiding operational spills in an area that experiences regular water shortages due 

to drought and population growth. The project will improve system efficiency and flexibility, help 

avoid interruptions in service, and result in more steady reservoir levels and less water diverted from 

the upstream Yellowstone River. As a tributary of the Green River, more efficient use of water diverted 

from the Yellowstone River via exchange with Moon Lake and Lake Fork River will benefit the area’s 

threatened and endangered species, as well as the Ute Tribe who uses approximately 75% of the 

system river flows.

The City of Highland, Highland City Irrigation Meter Installation 

Reclamation Funding: $2,000,000 Total Project Cost: $6,600,000

The City of Highland, located in northern Utah, will install 4,253 advanced metering infrastructure 

(AMI) meters on currently unmetered pressurized irrigation connections and retrofit 250 existing 

meters with AMI capabilities for its residential, commercial, and institutional customers. The project is 

expected to result in 2,100 acre-feet of water savings annually through early leak detection and usagebased billing. Reduced water use and a corresponding reduction in intake to the pressurized irrigation 

system will result in extracting less groundwater from the local aquifer and reducing diversions from 

the American Fork River and Provo River. By using less surface and groundwater during the irrigation 

season, the project will improve ecological resiliency and also allow for greater operational flexibility,

especially during periods of drought.

Uintah Water Conservancy District, Uinta River Bifurcation Structure 

Reclamation Funding: $750,000 Total Project Cost: $1,572,750

The Uintah Water Conservancy District, located in northeastern Utah, will make improvements to the

Uinta River Bifurcation Structure. The bifurcation structure is designed to regulate flows in the Uinta 

River to maintain sufficient water in the east channel for diversion during the irrigation season and to 

provide storage water in the west channel during the winter months. The District will remove the 

existing structure and replace it with a new structure with automated gates, telemetry, and flow

measurement capabilities and will install a second supplemental structure at an upstream location. The 

project is expected to result in annual water savings of 3,800 acre- feet through improved control of 

flows in the river and increased accuracy of water deliveries. Greater efficiency and accuracy of

irrigation water delivery will minimize over-deliveries, improve the consistency of deliveries for Ute 

Tribe irrigated land, and allow for more water to remain in the Uinta River. The tandem structures will 

also increase the length of river that receives water, which will protect and preserve critical habitat for 

the endangered Ute Ladies Tresses orchid.
Washington

Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District, West Canal Concrete Lining Project 

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $750,000

The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District, located in central Washington, will line 2,500 feet of the 

earthen West Canal with a high-density polyethylene geotextile liner. The project advances the goals 

of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the three Columbia Basin Project irrigation 

districts, the Washington State Department of Ecology, the Washington State Department of Fish and

Wildlife, and the Bureau of Reclamation to address regional water reliability concerns including 

drought, groundwater issues, and improved stream flows to assist salmon recovery. The project is 

expected to result in annual water savings of 849 acre-feet that is currently lost to seepage. The water 

conserved will be used to meet actions identified in the MOU, including offsetting groundwater 

pumping and maintaining flows in the Columbia River.

Wyoming

Lovell Irrigation District, Moncur Lateral Rehabilitation Project (Phase II) 

Reclamation Funding: $400,000 Total Project Cost: $1,445,740

The Lovell Irrigation District, located in northern Wyoming, will convert a section of open earthen canal 

to 11,067 feet of buried pressurized polyvinyl chloride pipe. The project is expected to result in annual 

water savings of 1,663 acre-feet by reducing seepage, evaporation, and evapotranspiration losses. 

Conserved water will be used primarily to increase the reliability of the water supply and to reduce

curtailments for downstream users during shortage periods. The pressurized pipe system will also 

enable farmers working along the lateral to apply for Natural Resources Conservation Service program

funding to convert to more efficient sprinkler systems.