Site map Toggle High Contrast PrintShare Phone number Pay Bill Order Water Lateral 8 Total Channel Control Project The Lateral 8 TCC Project is a high-tech water management system. Home About TID Current Projects Lateral 8 Total Channel Control Project Lateral 8 Total Channel Control System The Lateral 8 Total Channel Control Project is a technologically advanced water management system which, when coupled with the Lateral 8 Regulating Reservoir, provides the ability to automatically regulate canal flow to minimize water losses. Using technology pioneered by the Australian company Rubicon Water in response to their millennium drought, the system automatically regulates canal flow to minimize operational water losses. In choosing to install this system on a TID canal, the District is not only showing its dedication to preventing water losses on our canal system, but its desire to improve irrigation services to its customers. Lateral 8 was previously operated utilizing a series of weirs and manually operated board bays, referred to as drops, to regulate flow and water level through the canal. When service flows were moved from one pool to another, any excess water resulting from imperfect transfer of the flow would run down to the bottom of the canal and spill to a natural watercourse. The most important distinction between the old system and the Total Channel Control System is that in the old system, water levels in the pools were controlled by the downstream drops. The Total Channel Control System operates by having each upstream drop control the water level in the pool downstream. Changes in a pool level result in changes in flow and level upstream of the pool rather than downstream. Thus, water that would have normally spilled from the bottom is instead diverted upstream to the Lateral 8 Regulating Reservoir where it is stored for future use. Due to its proximity to the Lateral 8 Regulating Reservoir and the fact that managing the lower end of the system is extremely challenging for both TID and its growers, this site is an ideal location for a pilot project. TID is considering other locations in the District for potential reservoirs and TCC projects. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Receive Notifications from TID Alert TID Alert – get emergency messages straight to your inbox or cell phone. Click here to learn more. Weather Want to take a look at current conditions in Turlock and at Don Pedro Reservoir? Or check out forecasts and hydrological data? TID’s Weather page will help you find the information. Current Weather & Forecast Safety Safety is one of our core values as we work to deliver water and power to customers. Our philosophy surrounding safety is not a motto, tagline or slogan; it’s a commitment to being vigilant and maintaining a safe environment for our employees, our customers and the general public. To help you stay safe around electricity and water, we’ve put together some useful links and emergency preparedness information. Please take the time to review and share it with your family. Click here to learn more about safety Customer Service My Electric Account Power Outages Power Rates & Rules How to Read Your Residential Meter How to Read Your Commercial Meter Irrigation Water Request & Usage Irrigation Rates About TID Click once to open sub items Board of Directors Investor Relations Management Team Community-Owned Click once to open sub items Environment Click once to open sub items Current Projects La Grange Water Treatment Plant Infrastructure Upgrade Airborne Snow Observatory N. Central Avenue Restring Don Pedro Relicensing Lateral 6 Canal Rehabilitation Project La Grange Licensing Tuolumne River Management Plan Don Pedro Life Extension & Upgrade Lateral 8 Total Channel Control Project Click once to open sub items SMART Meters Domestic Water Project TID History We Are TID Click once to open sub items Do Business with TID Careers Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Twitter YouTube Vimeo Rss Emergency Contact Information Power Outages/Electrical Emergencies (209) 883-8301 (24-hour hotline) Irrigation Emergencies (209) 883-8356 Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (209) 883-8301 (after hours) © 2018 Turlock Irrigation District. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Sitemap Translate »