2018 Water and Energy Efficiency Grants

WaterSMART

California

City of Bakersfield, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and Automation Project 

Reclamation Funding: $743,300 Total Project Cost: $1,664,992

The City of Bakersfield will install monitoring devices with telemetry at 20 locations along the Kern River 

and a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system to accurately and remotely measure Kern River 

water diversions. The project is expected to result in an annual water savings of 4,592 acre-feet through 

improved measurements and reduction in over-deliveries and spills. The water conserved as a result of this 

project will be used to replenish the local groundwater, make more water available to users, and may help 

to reduce water-related conflict in the area.

Contra Costa Water District, Lawn to Garden Rebate Program

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $802,000

The Contra Costa Water District, located near San Francisco, California, will implement a rebate program 

for residential customers to replace water intensive lawns with water-wise landscaping. The project is 

expected to replace approximately 800,000 square feet of water intensive turf, resulting in an annual water 

savings of 81 acre-feet. Water conserved through this project will reduce the amount of water drawn out of 

the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

La Habra Utility Authority, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $1,607,306

The La Habra Utility Authority in Orange County, California, will install 5,001 automated water meters 

with digital registers to allow for real-time access to current water consumption data and historical water 

usage data. The project will allow for more timely leak detection and improved water use efficiency 

through customer outreach and data access. The project is expected to result in water savings of 462 acrefeet annually and will reduce the Utility’s dependence on imported water supplies. 

Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $14,140,665

The Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 will upgrade 18,000 residential and commercial 

meters to advanced metering infrastructure. Additionally, the District will install data collection devices 

and software to analyze meter data in real-time. This project will enable the District and customers to 

monitor water usage and better identify inefficiencies. Once completed, the project is expected to result in 

annual water savings of 2,133 acre-feet, which will reduce the District’s reliance on groundwater 

withdrawals and imported water.
Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 29, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $6,022,825

The Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 29, will convert 7,641 analog meters to smart meters 

with advanced metering infrastructure. The District will also install data collection devices and software to 

analyze meter data in real-time. The new meters and software will enable customers to monitor water 

usage and better identify inefficiencies. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,102 

acre-feet per year, which will reduce the District’s reliance on groundwater withdrawals and on imported 

water.

Merced Irrigation District, Bear Creek Water Regulating Reservoir

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $4,194,849

The Merced Irrigation District, located south of Sacramento, California, will construct an off-stream 

regulating reservoir in order to better control its obligated water deliveries from Bear Creek. The project is 

expected to save 5,300 acre-feet of water annually by reducing over-deliveries and spills, which will allow 

more water to remain in storage and improve water supply reliability.

Moulton Niguel Water District, Advanced Meter Infrastructure Implementation Program (Phase II)

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $648,484

The Moulton Niguel Water District, located near Los Angeles, California, will install radio transmitters at 

4,851 existing commercial, multi-family, and fire protection meters, in order to convert them to automated 

meters. The automated meters will allow the District to preemptively identify and address service leaks, 

improve operations through demand-side time-of-use management, and support a customer portal for 

monitoring water usage and promoting behavioral changes to optimize consumption. The project is 

expected to conserve 505 acre-feet of water annually, which will offset the District’s reliance on imported 

water. 

Municipal Water District of Orange County, Water Efficient Landscape Transformation Program

Reclamation Funding: $299,342 Total Project Cost: $2,539,771

The Municipal Water District of Orange County will offer rebates to residential and commercial customers 

to convert from water-intensive outdoor landscaping to California native/friendly landscapes and install 

high-efficiency irrigation equipment. The program will provide incentives to replace approximately 

370,000 square feet of turf, upgrade 1850 flow controllers, and replace 37,500 landscape irrigation nozzles. 

The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,057 acre-feet, which will reduce the District’s 

reliance on imported water.

North San Joaquin Water Conservation District, South Pump Station Automation Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $746,700

The North San Joaquin Water Conservation District, located near Sacramento, California, will install 

meters, automated flow control equipment, and a programmable logic controller at the District’s South 

Pump Station. The project is expected to conserve 1,000 acre-feet annually that is currently lost due to 

spills and unnecessary bypasses back to the river. The project will reduce demands on groundwater 

pumping and conserved water will be made available to existing users.
City of San Diego, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $67,568,898

The City of San Diego will implement an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system, including the 

replacement of existing manual read meters with 270,000 new AMI meters on residential, commercial, and 

industrial customer connections. The project will provide water consumption data on a near-real time basis 

to City staff and customers. The project is expected to save 25,232 acre-feet of water annually, which will 

be made available to current users and help to reduce the City’s demand for imported water. 

San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, Regional Smart Meter AMR/AMI Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $1,363,004

The San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, located near Los Angeles, California, will install 

Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Automatic Meter Reading technology at 2,975 residential, 

commercial, and landscape sites. The project will provide accurate, real-time meter reading capabilities and 

enhanced customer awareness, which will enable improved leak detection and identification of unusual 

water usage so that issues can be remedied faster. The project is expected to result in water savings of 166 

acre-feet per year and will contribute to conservation of the region’s limited water supplies and help 

improve local supply reliability.

Yucaipa Valley Water District, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $3,697,764

The Yucaipa Valley Water District, in San Bernardino County, California, will install advanced metering 

infrastructure on 12,848 residential connections. The project will provide real-time data to enable 

customers to monitor water usage and better identify inefficiencies. The project is expected to result in an 

annual water savings of 1,335 acre-feet, which will be used to reduce the District’s use of imported water. 

After completion of this project, 100% of the District’s drinking water and recycled water connections will 

be equipped with advanced metering infrastructure. 

Idaho

Henry's Fork Ground Water District, Irrigation Flow Measurement Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $664,000

The Henry's Fork Ground Water District, located in eastern Idaho, along with the Madison Ground Water 

District, will install advanced water flow measurement devices on 86 groundwater wells. The project will 

allow for accurate measurements of groundwater withdrawals to better manage and stabilize aquifer 

depletion in the area. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 4,348 acre-feet, which 

will reduce groundwater withdrawals and surface water usage and increase drought resiliency in the area. 

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Michaud Unit Irrigation Water Efficiency Improvements

Reclamation Funding: $888,818 Total Project Cost: $1,786,818

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, near Pocatello, Idaho, will remove a 1,500-horsepower pump assembly on 

the Portneuf River and install a new Variable Frequency Drive pump. The project will also line 1 mile of 

earthen canal to reduce water losses due to seepage. This project is expected to result in water savings of 

5,628 acre-feet per year which will increase tribal water storage and improve drought resiliency. 
Kansas

Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District, Open Lateral Conversion to Buried Pipeline System

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $650,151

The Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District, in northern Kansas, will convert 4.1 miles of open lateral canal 

into a buried pipeline system. The project is expected to conserve 724 acre-feet of water annually, which is 

currently lost to evaporation, seepage and operational spills. The water conserved will allow for reduced 

diversions from the Republican River. 

Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3, Installation of a SCADA System and 

Ditch Lining on the Farmers Ditch

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $1,612,148

The Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3, located in western Kansas, will install a 

new head gate with a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system and line 3 miles of earthen canal 

with water impervious clay. The project is expected to save 498 acre-feet of water per year, currently lost 

to seepage and over deliveries. The water conserved as a result of this project will offset the need to pump 

water from the Ogallala Aquifer.

Montana

Malta Irrigation District, Exeter Siphon Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $845,020

The Malta Irrigation District, located on the Milk River in northern Montana, will replace the existing 

Exeter Siphon with a new, geosynthetic lined canal embankment across Exeter Creek. The project also 

includes the installation of a series of culverts to pass creek flows and storm runoff to protect the canal 

embankment, which will also help to restore the creek bed for wildlife habitat and recreation. A large debris 

collection system will also be installed as part of the project to reduce spills by preventing plugging of the 

culverts. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,500 acre-feet, currently lost due to 

leakage and spills, and is expected to improve the quantity and quality of water in the Milk River.

Pondera County Canal and Reservoir Company, E Canal Regulating Reservoir Project

Reclamation Funding: $170,000 Total Project Cost: $350,281

The Pondera County Canal and Reservoir Company in northern Montana will construct an embankment 

dam across an existing canal to create a regulating reservoir. The project will provide short-term water 

storage and allow for more consistent downstream water delivery. The project is expected to conserve 

1,191 acre-feet of water annually, currently lost to seepage in the E Canal. Conserved water will be used to 

meet existing demands. 

Nebraska

Upper Republican Natural Resources District, Remote Water Metering and Conservation Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $768,844

The Upper Republican Natural Resources District, located in northwestern Nebraska, will upgrade 1,018 

flow meters with digital registers and radio modules to transmit water usage information and crop 

evapotranspiration rates via a radio network. This information will allow farmers in the area to better match 

irrigation volumes with actual crop needs. The project is expected to reduce irrigation water use in the area 
by 6.2%, which is equivalent to 8,271 acre-feet per year. The conserved water will reduce groundwater 

withdrawals and surface water use in the area. A portion of the groundwater that will not be used for 

irrigation as a result of this project will be used to maintain in-stream flows.

Nevada

Mason Valley Conservation District, Campbell Canal Water Conservation Project

Reclamation Funding: $82,272 Total Project Cost: $164,772

The Mason Valley Conservation District, located near Reno, Nevada, will upgrade the gate structure at the 

junction of the East and West Campbell Canals, install data loggers for continuous flow monitoring and 

tracking, and install diversion gates controlled by a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and 

Automation system. The project is expected to result in water savings of 1,203 acre-feet annually that is 

currently lost to delivery inefficiencies. Water saved through the project will be available for downstream 

users and instream flows to benefit Walker Lake. 

Southern Nevada Water Authority, Water Smart Landscapes Rebate Program

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $3,300,000

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 1,833,333 square feet of 

turf, with an expected annual water savings of 225 acre-feet. 

New Mexico

Elephant Butte Irrigation District, Picacho WHEN Project

Reclamation Funding: $998,182 Total Project Cost: $2,028,394

The Elephant Butte Irrigation District, located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, will convert two open channel 

laterals to 8,797 feet of pipe, install three new high-flow lift pumps, and install meters at the new piped

laterals. The project is expected to conserve 2,362 acre-feet of water per year currently lost to seepage and 

evaporation. Conserved water will be used to improve water delivery reliability for irrigators in the area 

and will also reduce groundwater withdrawals.

Oregon

West Extension Irrigation District, Boardman East Piping and Pressurization Water Conservation 

Project

Reclamation Funding: $530,000 Total Project Cost: $1,178,665

The West Extension Irrigation District, on the Columbia River near Umatilla, Oregon, will convert 4.5 

miles of open lateral to buried pipe, eliminate 1.5 miles of open lateral, and install three pump stations for 

metered, pressurized irrigation water delivery. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 

771 acre-feet, which is currently lost to seepage, evaporation, and operational losses. Conserved water will 

increase drought resiliency in the water system.
Texas

Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, Conversion of Canal "F" from Open Canal to a Pipeline

Reclamation Funding: $299,785 Total Project Cost: $666,188

The Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, will convert approximately 5,600 feet of unlined open canal 

in a segment of Canal "F" to buried 42-inch polyvinyl chloride pipeline. The project is expected to result in 

annual water savings of 815 acre-feet that is currently lost to seepage and evaporation. 

Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, Conversion of Lateral "C" from Open Canal to a Pipeline

Reclamation Funding: $299,543 Total Project Cost: $665,650

The Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2 will also convert approximately 5,700 feet of unlined open 

canal in a segment of Lateral "C" to buried 42-inch polyvinyl chloride pipeline. The project is expected to 

result in annual water savings of 575 acre-feet that is currently lost to seepage and evaporation.

Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, Slip Gate Upgrades on Canals "J", "8", "C", "15", and 

"LI-1"

Reclamation Funding: $164,767 Total Project Cost: $366,148

The Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, near Brownsville, Texas, will install automated slip-gates at 

five existing locations. The current wooden gates are manually operated and are experiencing failures 

which cause significant water loss. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,050 acrefeet, which will reduce the amount of water pumped from the Rio Grande and improve drought resiliency 

in the area.

Delta Lake Irrigation District, A-20 Canal Conservation and Reliability Improvements

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $3,915,450

The Delta Lake Irrigation District, near Brownsville, Texas, will convert the A-20 canal, a concrete-lined 

open channel canal, to 4.5 miles of pipeline. The District will also install a Supervisory Control and Data 

Acquisition system and replace system pumps with new variable frequency drive motors. The project is 

expected to result in annual water savings of 1,644 acre-feet, which is currently lost to seepage. The water 

conserved from this project will improve the water supply reliability for customers and improve habitat.

El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1, Riverside Canal Lining Project

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $2,000,000

The El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 will install 1.4 miles of fiber reinforced cement 

canal lining on an earthen-lined portion of the Riverside Canal to reduce seepage losses. The project is 

expected to save 2,639 acre-feet of water per year, which will be used to meet existing and future demands.

Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2, Lining of Lateral E Canal

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $7,040,831

The Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2, near Brownsville, Texas, will line the existing Lateral E 

Canal with a synthetic geo-composite membrane covered with concrete. The project is expected to 

conserve approximately 1,110 acre-feet of water per year, currently lost to seepage and leaks. Conserved 

water will be made available to existing users.
Sharyland Water Supply Corporation, Treatment Plant Efficiency Improvements Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $2,891,392

The Sharyland Water Supply Corporation near Brownsville, Texas, will install a Supervisory Control and 

Data Acquisition system, a new sludge dewatering system, and variable frequency drive motors on pumps 

at its Water Treatment Plant #1. These improvements will increase the water production efficiency of the 

plant, improve process flow control, and reduce spills and leaks at the plant. The project is expected to 

result in a water savings of 269 acre-feet per year, which will remain in the Rio Grande.

Utah

Ashley Central Irrigation Company, Canal Enclosure Phase I Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $674,390

The Ashley Central Irrigation Company, located in eastern Utah, will replace 0.6 miles of open canal with 

approximately 3,000 feet of 36-inch and 34-inch high density polyethylene pipe and install a screen and 

overflow structure, user turnouts, and meters. The pipe will be buried within the existing canal easement 

which will be left open to become a future storm water facility for nearby communities. Once completed, 

this project is expected to save 980 acre-feet of water per year, which will be used to increase storage 

volumes in Steinaker Reservoir.

Ashley Central Irrigation Company, Canal Enclosure Phase II Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $703,860

The Ashley Central Irrigation Company will also convert a portion of open canal to 4,000 feet of 

pressurized 32-inch and 34-inch high density polyethylene pipe and install user turnouts and meters. The 

project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,302 acre-feet that is currently lost to seepage.

Ashley Central Irrigation Company, Canal Enclosure Phase III Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $723,340

Lastly, the Ashley Central Irrigation Company will convert another 1-mile section of open canal to high 

density polyethylene pipe and install user turnouts and meters. The project is expected to result in annual 

water savings of 1,625 acre-feet that is currently lost to seepage.

Burns Bench Irrigation Company, Diversion and Piping Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $600,000

The Burns Bench Irrigation Company, located in eastern Utah, will replace an existing irrigation pond with 

over 300 feet of pipe, which will deliver water to an existing inlet structure. The project also includes 

installation of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system and a new diversion structure. The 

project is expected to result in a water savings of 3,208 acre-feet per year as a result of eliminating the use 

of the irrigation pond and conserving water that is currently lost to seepage and evaporation. The project 

will make the system more efficient, provide additional instream flows, and increase irrigation supply 

reliability. 
City of Salem, Salem City Pressurized Irrigation Metering Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $2,432,600

The City of Salem will install flow measurement devices with automated metering infrastructure for 

residential and commercial landscape irrigation connections. By installing automated water meters, the City 

will be able to monitor real-time flows in the system and more accurately bill each connection for the actual 

amount of water used. The project is expected to result in water savings of 460 acre-feet per year by 

reducing overwatering. Water saved through the project will eliminate the need for supplemental water 

from the Strawberry Valley Project. 

Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company, Small Piping and Hydro Project

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

The Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company, located near Salt Lake City, Utah, will convert 1,200 feet 

of existing, unlined earthen canal to pipe and replace 320 feet of leaking steel pipe with reinforced concrete 

pipe. The project is expected to conserve 523 acre-feet of water per year currently lost to seepage, 

evaporation, and evapotranspiration. Conserved water will be made available to existing users. The 

project also includes installation of a two-kilowatt hydropower unit, expected to generate approximately 8.2 

megawatt-hours of power annually, which will be used to help meet the energy demands of the Company.

Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company, Secondary Water Metering and Small Hydro Project

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

The Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company will also install 600 new water meters and a four-kilowatt 

hydropower unit within the Company’s system. The project is expected to conserve 155 acre-feet of water 

annually, which is currently lost due to excessive consumption from non-metered consumers. Conserved 

water will be made available to existing users. The hydropower unit is expected to generate 3.6 megawatthours of power annually, which will serve Company loads.

Draper Irrigation Company (Water Pro), Pressure Irrigation Metering Project

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $4,134,924

The Draper Irrigation Company, near Salt Lake City, Utah, will install 2,063 water meters on currently 

unmetered irrigation connections. The project will increase water conservation and water use efficiency by 

providing water consumption data to the Company and its customers and will also enable the Company to 

implement a tiered billing structure. The project is expected to result in water savings of 1,092 acre-feet 

per year, which will be supplied to existing users.

Duchesne County Water Conservancy District, Water Efficiency Project: Phase 2

Reclamation Funding: $238,000 Total Project Cost: $595,000

The Duchesne County Water Conservancy District, located in eastern Utah, will install telemetry, sensors, 

metering equipment, flumes, and weirs on diversions, canals, and laterals throughout the Duchesne County 

service area. By addressing over-delivery, seepage, and evaporation losses, the project is expected to save 

3,907 acre-feet of water per year, which will be made available to existing users.
Little Cottonwood Brown Ditch Company, Brown Ditch Rehabilitation Project

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $2,526,300

The Little Cottonwood Brown Ditch Company, near Salt Lake City, Utah, will improve the Little 

Cottonwood Brown Ditch System by replacing the existing diversion dam with two radial gates. The 

project will also replace 4.1 miles of open ditch and pipe with 2.7 miles of high density polyethylene pipe. 

The project is expected to save 2,020 acre-feet of water per year currently lost to spills. The conserved 

water will decrease the demand on the local groundwater resources and will be made available to meet 

existing demands.

Mapleton Irrigation District and Company, Hobble Creek Ditch Piping Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $1,220,000

The Mapleton Irrigation District and Company, located near Provo, Utah, will replace 3 miles of existing 

open canals and a box culvert in Hobble Creek Canyon with a pressurized pipeline that will eliminate water 

losses due to seepage, evaporation, and ditch failure. The project is expected to result in annual water 

savings of 1,685 acre-feet which will be made available to existing users.

Peoa South Bench Canal and Irrigation Company, South Bench Piping and Small Hydro Project

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $2,145,730

The Peoa South Bench Canal and Irrigation Company, near Salt Lake City, Utah, will replace the entire 

South Bench canal system with 19,760 feet of enclosed, pressurized pipe that is more efficient and has a 

less impactful alignment. The project also includes installation of a concrete screening structure, system 

meter, and 100-watt micro-hydropower unit. The project is expected to conserve 2,629 acre-feet of water 

annually that is currently lost to seepage, which will be made available to existing users. The hydropower 

unit is expected to generate approximately 588 kilowatt-hours of power each year, which will serve local 

canal operation power needs.

Provo River Water Users Association, Weber-Provo Diversion Metering Project

Reclamation Funding: $154,156 Total Project Cost: $308,312

The Provo River Water Users Association will add a piped bypass from the Weber-Provo diversion dam to 

the Weber River to allow for year-round control of flows in the river. Currently, during the winter, the 

diversion gate is frozen in place causing water to spill. The project also includes the installation of two 

magnetic meters housed in concrete vaults to provide accurate, real-time measurement of flows in the 

Upper Weber River. The project is expected to save 2,571 acre-feet of water per year by reducing spills 

and reducing over-deliveries, which will be made available to existing users and will help ensure that water 

rights, contracts, and instream flow needs are met.

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Woods Cross Small Secondary Water Metering and 

Hydro Project

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

The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, near Salt Lake City, Utah, will install 750 meters on 

residential landscape watering connections, providing real-time water usage data and outreach to 

customers. The project is expected to result in water savings of 300 acre-feet per year, which will reduce 

groundwater pumping and help meet future demands. The project also includes installation of a twokilowatt hydropower unit, expected to generate approximately 8.7 megawatt-hours of power, annually 

which will be used to help meet the energy demands of the District. 
West Cache Canal Company, Newton Lateral Piping Project

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $2,480,000

The West Cache Canal Company, located in northern Utah, will replace 5.3 miles of earthen canal with a 

pressurized pipe and replace 23 small, inefficient pump stations with one centralized pump station. The 

project is expected to save 2,352 acre-feet of water per year currently lost to seepage. This project is 

expected to improve irrigation water quality and supply reliability which will allow for future conversion 

from flood irrigation to pivot irrigation in the service area.

Washington

Kennewick Irrigation District, Canal Lining Project

Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $3,424,874

The Kennewick Irrigation District, located near Yakima, Washington, will install 5.6 miles of high-density 

polyethylene geomembrane canal liner on their earthen main canals and diversions. The project is expected 

to result in annual water savings of 1,237 acre-feet currently lost to seepage. The conserved water will 

remain in the river system.

Kittitas Reclamation District, Water Conservation and Stream Supplementation

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $600,000

The Kittitas Reclamation District, located near Yakima, Washington, will line approximately 1,600 feet of 

the South Branch Canal with an impermeable geotextile membrane and concrete. The project is expected to 

conserve 183 acre-feet of water per year, which is currently lost to seepage. The conserved water will 

provide benefits for fish and wildlife by helping to restore instream flows in over-appropriated or flowimpaired tributaries to the upper Yakima River. 

Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District, W53.1D & E Canal Lining

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $910,000

The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District will line 8,422 feet of the currently unlined West Canal. 

The project is expected to save 855 acre-feet of water per year currently lost to seepage. The water saved 

will help meet the needs of rural and agricultural water users. 

Wyoming

Eden Valley Irrigation and Drainage District, Eden Canal Lining Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $630,000

The Eden Valley Irrigation and Drainage District, located in central Wyoming, will replace 1,100 linear 

feet of open canal with a polyvinyl chloride lining and shotcrete. The project is expected to result in annual 

water savings of 1,554 acre-feet that is currently lost to seepage. The conserved water will remain in the 

system to meet existing demands. 

Hanover Irrigation District, Cottonwood Check and Spill Project

Reclamation Funding: $275,000 Total Project Cost: $553,000

The Hanover Irrigation District in northern Wyoming will improve the existing Cottonwood check and spill 

structure, which delivers water from the Boyson Reservoir, with a new upgraded check and spill structure. 

The project also includes measurement devices and controls to better manage flows. The project is 
expected to result in annual water savings of 1,165 acre-feet that is currently lost to spills and seepage. 

Conserved water will be used to meet existing demands. 

Heart Mountain Irrigation District, Rattlesnake Canal Liner Phase I Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $900,005

The Heart Mountain Irrigation District, located in northern Wyoming, will improve an existing section of 

Rattlesnake Canal with 637 feet of new concrete lining. The project is expected to conserve 211 acre-feet 

of water that is currently being lost to seepage and spills. Water saved will be made available to existing 

users. The project also includes the installation of a two-kilowatt hydropower unit. The hydropower unit is 

expected to generate approximately 8.8 megawatt-hours of power each year, which will be used to power 

the Rattlesnake Canal screen and the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system. 

Heart Mountain Irrigation District, Rattlesnake Canal Liner Phase II Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $900,005

The Heart Mountain Irrigation District will also improve another section of Rattlesnake Canal with 637 feet 

of new concrete lining. The project is expected to conserve 211 acre-feet of water that is currently being 

lost to seepage and spills. The project also includes the installation of a two-kilowatt hydropower unit. 

Heart Mountain Irrigation District, Rattlesnake Canal Liner Phase III Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $900,005

Lastly, the Heart Mountain Irrigation District will improve an additional section of Rattlesnake Canal with 

637 feet of new concrete lining. The project is expected to conserve 211 acre-feet of water that is currently 

being lost to seepage and spills. The project also includes the installation of a two-kilowatt hydropower 

unit. 

Midvale Irrigation District, Pilot Butte 27.0 B and Wyoming 31.7 Laterals Piping Project

Reclamation Funding: $300,000 Total Project Cost: $1,381,232

The Midvale Irrigation District, located in central Wyoming, will convert 2.5 miles of open ditch and 

concrete lined laterals to buried polyvinyl chloride pipe. The project is expected to conserve 8,400 acrefeet of water annually by reducing seepage losses. Conserved water will be made available to downstream 

users.