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Canal Aqueduct

233 contracts tracked across 12 states.

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233
States covered
12
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8+

Top states for canal aqueduct

Top vendors in canal aqueduct

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EL PASO COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 17$5.2M
BARD WATER DISTRICT6$1.6M
BOISE PROJECT BOARD OF CONTROL5$1.1M
CAMERON COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT #25$9.9M
NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT5$13.9M
AC LOPEZ CONSTRUCTION INC4$5.0M
QUINCY COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT4$1.1M
KITTITAS RECLAMATION DISTRICT4$27.3M

Recent canal aqueduct contracts (40)

TitleStateVendorValueSolicitation
THE HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 2, LOCATED IN THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WILL CONSTRUCT INFRASTRUCTURE AND EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TO A FEEDER CANAL, DISCHARGE PIPES, AND A PUMPING PLANT. THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF REINFORCED ISOLATION BAYS ON THE HEADWALL AND FEEDER CANAL, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP DISCHARGE PIPES WITH DUCTILE IRON PIPE AND RUBBER CHECK VALVES TO ELIMINATE BACKFLOW AND IMPROVE SYSTEM EFFICIENCY. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 1,233 ACRE-FEET, CURRENTLY LOST TO FEEDER CANAL BACKFLOWS THROUGH LEAKS AND HOLES IN THE DISCHARGE PIPES. CONSERVED WATER WILL REMAIN IN THE LOWER RIO GRANDE BASIN, IMPROVING ECOLOGICAL HEALTH AND ASSISTING IN INTERSTATE WATER COMPACTS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.TXHIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT$2.0M—
THE EL PASO COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 WILL LINE 11,000 FEET OF THE CURRENTLY EARTHEN RIVERSIDE CANAL WITH STEEL-PANEL REINFORCED CONCRETE. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 1,637 ACRE-FEET CURRENTLY LOST TO SEEPAGE, WHICH WILL ENABLE THE DISTRICT TO BETTER MANAGE ITS ALLOCATION OF RIO GRANDE PROJECT WATER. EL PASO COUNTY HAS EXPERIENCED PROLONGED AND EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE COUNTY POPULATION IS PROJECTED TO DOUBLE TO OVER 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE BY 2070. AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT, ADDITIONAL RIO GRANDE PROJECT WATER WILL BE STORED IN ELEPHANT BUTTE AND CABALLO RESERVOIRS, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CRITICAL WATER SUPPLIES TO THE AREA DURING DROUGHT YEARS.TXEL PASO COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 1$2.0M—
BYPASS 3,000 FEET OF THE INDIAN CREEK CANAL WITH 1,800 LINEAR FEET OF STEEL PIPEINSTALL A 2.1 MEGAWATT HYDROELECTRIC FACILITYIDBOISE PROJECT BOARD OF CONTROL$999K—
THE CAMERON COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT C-15, LOCATED IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, WILL CONVERT 5,207 LINEAR FEET OF UNLINED OPEN CANAL IN A SEGMENT OF LATERAL 15 TO A BURIED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PIPELINE. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 390 ACRE-FEET, CURRENTLY LOST TO EVAPORATION AND SEEPAGE. CONSERVED WATER WILL DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF WATER PUMPED FROM THE RIO GRANDE, LEAVING MORE WATER FOR HABITAT, INCLUDING A U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE REFUGE.TXCAMERON COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT #2$499K—
THE CAMERON COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 2, LOCATED IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, WILL CONVERT 4,713 LINEAR FEET OF UNLINED OPEN CANAL IN A SEGMENT OF LATERAL C-2 TO A BURIED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PIPELINE. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 280 ACRE-FEET THAT IS CURRENTLY LOST TO EVAPORATION AND SEEPAGE. CONSERVED WATER WILL DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF WATER PUMPED FROM THE RIO GRANDE, LEAVING MORE WATER FOR HABITAT, INCLUDING A U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE REFUGE.TXCAMERON COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT #2$438K—
THE EL PASO COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, LOCATED IN EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS, WILL LINE 3,465 LINEAR FEET OF THE EARTHEN MONTOYA MAIN LATERAL USING REINFORCED SHOTCRETE. THE UPGRADE WILL REDUCE WATER LOSS IN THE CANAL DUE TO EVAPORATION AND SEEPAGE. THE LINING WILL ALSO REDUCE SEDIMENT LOADING IN THE CANAL, IMPROVING THE WATER DELIVERED TO IRRIGATION CUSTOMERS. THE PROJECT IS INCLUDED IN THE 2017 TEXAS STATE WATER PLAN AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT FROM STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING THE CITY OF EL PASO AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.TXEL PASO COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 1$100K—
THE FULL SYSTEM PRESSURIZATION PROJECT WILL REPLACE THREE MILES OF CANALS WITH PRESSURIZED PIPE IN BENSON UTAH. OF THE THREE MILES OF CANAL, 0.25 ARE CONCRETE LINED, AND 2.75 MILES ARE EARTHEN CANALS. THE LENGTH OF PIPE NEEDED WILL BE 12,000 FEET. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO REPLACE FOUR INEFFICIENT AND FAILING PUMP STATIONS WITH ONE PUMP STATION TO PROVIDE PRESSURIZED WATER FOR THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THIS PROJECT WILL SAVE 567.155 AC-FT OF WATER EACH YEAR (395.5 AC-FT FROM SEEPAGE, EVAPORATION AND TRANSPIRATION 171.23 AC-FT FROM METERING IMPROVEMENTS AND 0.43 AC-FT FROM INCREASED DELIVERY RATES). IT WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR ENERGY TO BE USED MORE EFFICIENTLY. THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY OF THESE RURAL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SHAREHOLDERS A MORE RELIABLE IRRIGATION SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, PRESSURIZING THE CANALS WILL REDUCE FLOODING, REDUCE RISK OF CROP DAMAGE, AND ALLOW FOR I1TIGATORS TO UPGRADE THEIR ON-FARM WATERING METHODS.UTKING IRRIGATION CO$1.0M—
CANAL ENCLOSURE AND SMALL HYDRO PROJECTUTDAVIS & WEBER COUNTIES CANAL CO$880K—
YELLOWSTONE CANAL RIPRAPMTNATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION, INC.$667K—
NOXIOUS, INVASIVE, AND NUISANCE SPECIES TREATMENTS, ST. MARY CANAL DROP STRUCTURES 2 AND 5, BLACKFEET RESERVATION, GLACIER COUNTY, MTMTBLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION$13K—
VAUGHN LATERAL 5 CANAL AUTOMATION AND REMOTE CONTROL PROJECTCASOLANO IRRIGATION DISTRICT$771K—
POLYUREA CANAL SEALANTWABSE PERFORMANCE, LLC$14K—
REHABILITATION OF VARIOUS CANAL FACILITIESTXUNITED IRRIGATION DISTRICT$3.4M—
KID MAIN CANAL LINING PROJECT, DIVISIONS II, III, AND IVWAKENNEWICK IRRIGATION DISTRICT$999K—
MOD/MODE/US BYPASS CANAL REPAIRSAZAC LOPEZ CONSTRUCTION INC$949K—
PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE A SOLAR COVER ARRAY OVER CASA BLANCA CANAL NEAR SACATON, AZ.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: -NEPA REVIEW-PERMIT ACQUISITION-ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CONSULTATION-PRE-CONSTRUCTION-ORDER LONG-LEAD ITEMS-CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION-CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION-DATA COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION -COMPLETION AND FINAL REPORTEXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPLETE A SOLAR ARRAY OVER THE CASA BLANCA CANAL NEAR SACATON, AZ.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE GILA INDIAN COMMUNITY ARE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT WILL CONTRACT THE FINAL DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND ELECTRICAL WORK FOR THIS PROJECT.AZGILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY$5.7M—
THE QUECHAN INDIAN TRIBE UNDERSTANDS THERE IS A NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUSTAINS CULTURE AND LIVELIHOODS OF THE TRIBE AND ITS MEMBERS. THE TRIBE CURRENTLY PUMPS WATER FROM THE COLORADO RIVER (RIVER) TO SUPPLY WATER TO TRIBALLY OWNED RANCHES 4 AND 7. CURRENTLY THE TRIBE HAS DIFFICULTY IN PUMPING WATER FROM THE RIVER TO THE RANCHES DURING TIMES WHEN THE RIVER WATER LEVELS ARE AT LOW LEVELS. AFTER EXAMINING DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES, THE TRIBE HAS CONCLUDED THE BEST OPTION WOULD BE TO UTILIZE WATER FROM THE NEARBY MOHAVE CANAL.THE MOHAVE CANAL IS PART OF THE YUMA PROJECT RESERVATION DIVISION (YPRD), AN IRRIGATION CONVEYANCE SYSTEM OWNED BY THE US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (RECLAMATION) AND OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY BARD WATER DISTRICT (BWD). THIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUMP STATION, INSTALLATION OF A PIPELINE, AND INLET AND OUTLET STRUCTURES. THIS PROJECT WOULD DIVERT WATER FROM THE MOHAVE CANAL AND UTILIZE A LOW-LIFT HIGH-YIELD PUMP STATION TO TRANSPORT WATER THROUGH A 24-INCH PIPELINE AND DELIVER WATER TO THE SAME LOCATION THAT THE CURRENT PUMP STATION DELIVERS WATER. THE PROJECT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR PANEL FIELD TO POWER THE PUMP STATION AND WOULD DECOMMISSION AND REMOVE A FAILING DIESEL PUMP STATION SITED ON THE BANK OF THE RIVER. THE PROJECT WILL UTILIZE CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY TO PROVIDE A DEPENDABLE SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE TRIBES 443 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND LOCATED IN RANCHES 4 AND 7.AZQUECHAN INDIAN TRIBE$400K—
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE RECIPIENT SHALL INSTALL 3 AUTOMATIC, SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) CONTROLLED GATES WITHIN THE GILA BEND MAIN CANAL, PART OF THE PALOMA IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM, GILA BEND, ARIZONAAZPALOMA IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE D$100K—
GROVERS HILL IRRIGATION DISTRICT (GHID) ORIGINALLY CONVEYED WATER TO ITS USERS VIA MORE THAN 16.5 MILES OF CONCRETE AND EARTHEN CANALS. THE 125 YEAR OLD CONCRETE AND EARTHEN CANAL CONVEYANCE SYSTEM IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPGRADED TO A HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPELINE SYSTEM. THIS FOUR PHASE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WAS PARTIALLY FUNDED BY A BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WATERSMART GRANT THAT GHID RECEIVED IN 2020. PHASE 1 WAS COMPLETED IN 2020 AND IMPLEMENTED 16,460 LINEAL FEET OF HDPE PIPELINE ON A PORTION OF THE LOWER CANAL. PHASE 2 WAS COMPLETED IN 2021 AND REPLACED THE MIDDLE CANAL IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH THE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 20,799 LINEAL FEET OF HDPE PIPELINE. PHASE 3 AND PHASE 4 CONSTRUCTION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, REPLACING 17,751 LINEAL FEET OF CONCRETE LINED CANAL WITH HDPE PIPELINE. CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 4 IS ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETE BEFORE APRIL 15TH, 2023. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUR PHASE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WAS TO REDUCE THE WATER LOST FROM EVAPORATION AND SEEPAGE BY REPLACING THE EXISTING EARTHEN CANALS WITH HDPE PIPE. THE EFFICIENCY OF THE SYSTEM HAS ALSO BEEN ENHANCED THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF NECESSARY VALVES AND METERS TO TRACK WATER USAGE OF THE FARMERS AND GARDENERS THROUGH ALL FOUR PHASES OF THE PROJECT.CONDUCTING THIS SYSTEM OPERATION REVIEW (SOR) WILL ENABLE GHID TO ASSESS AND MEASURE WATER USAGE, WATER AVAILABILITY, SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS TO REDUCE SEDIMENT, IMPROVE DELIVERY THROUGH AUTOMATED SYSTEMS, AND IMPROVE WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS.AZGROVER'S HILL IRRIGATION DISTRICT$93K—
THE PALOMA IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT, LOCATED IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA, WILL MODERNIZE A SEGMENT OF THEIR SYSTEM BY INSTALLING THREE NEW AUTOMATED TURNOUT GATES FOR WATER DELIVERY TO PRODUCERS OFF THE 34-MILE LONG GILA BEND MAIN CANAL. THE NEW GATES WILL PROVIDE MORE RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT WATER DELIVERIES, PREVENTION SPILLS, REDUCED OVERFLOWS, AND IMPROVED COORDINATION WITH WATER USERS. THE PROJECT IS IDENTIFIED AS A PRIORITY IN THE DISTRICT'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND WATER CONSERVATION PLAN.AZPALOMA IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE D$75K—
PROJECT 1: INSTALLATION OF RUBICON GATE (8 FOOT) AT GILA BEND MAIN CANALAZPALOMA IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE D$75K—
THIS PROPOSED PROJECT WOULD BE PART OF THE DISTRICT S STRATEGY TO UPGRADE THEIR AGING FACILITIES AND SCADA SYSTEM. THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ARE TO REMOVE THE EXISTING LATERAL WC TURNOUT GATE AND INSTALL A NEW 42 RUBICON SLIPMETER GATE. A COFFERDAM OR PIPE PLUG WILL NEED TO BE INSTALLED AS THE SANTA ROSA CANAL (SRC) CANNOT BE DEWATERED DUE TO CONSTANT DELIVERY TO FARMERS AND THE AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY (AK-CHIN) DOWNSTREAM OF THIS SRC CHECK STRUCTURE AND TURNOUT, AS WELL AS REQUIRED APPURTENANCES TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE NEW SLIPMETER GATE. THE NEW SLIPMETER GATE WILL ELIMINATE THE SPILLS DUE TO THE GATE LEAKING AND PROVIDE ACCURATE FLOW MEASUREMENT FOR FUTURE SRC LATERAL WC TURNOUT SERVICE.THIS SMALL-SCALE WATER EFFICIENCY PROJECT IS A PRIORITY TO MARICOPA-STANFIELD IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND WAS APPROVED BY OUR BOARD. WE HOPE TO LEVERAGE FUNDING FROM THE WATERSMART PROGRAM TO HELP MARICOPA STANFIELD IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT COMPLETE THIS MULTIPHASE PROJECT, MEETING BOTH THE DISTRICT S AND RECLAMATION S GOALS TO CONSERVE AND BETTER MANAGE OUR WATER RESOURCES AND INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF OUR SYSTEM. STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE FARMERS AND CUSTOMERS IN THE DISTRICT, THE CENTRAL ARIZONA IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE, AK-CHIN, AND THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION. IN ADDITION TO AK-CHIN, THE DISTRICT BORDERS THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY (GRIC) TO THE NORTHEAST AND THE TOHONO O ODHAM NATION TO THE SOUTH. THE DISTRICT WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH BOTH NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES TO BE GOOD NEIGHBORS AND STEWARDS TO PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THAT WE SHARE ALONG OUR BORDERS.AZMARICOPA STANFIELD IRRIGATION$61K—
THE YUMA COUNTY WATER USER'S ASSOCIATION, LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERN ARIZONA, WILL CONVERT 1,280 FEET OF OPEN DITCH INTO BURIED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PIPELINE. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A MORE EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM BY REDUCING EVAPORATION SEEPAGE. PIPING THE SECTION OF CANAL WILL ELIMINATE AN ABOVE-GRADE FEATURE AND SYSTEM OPERATORS WILL BENEFIT FROM NEAR INSTANT DELIVERY, FLOW RATE CHANGES, AND SHUT-OFFS. THIS TYPE OF PROJECT IS IDENTIFIED AS A PRIORITY OF THE ASSOCIATION'S FIVE-YEAR WATER CONSERVATION PLAN.AZYUMA COUNTY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION——
THE UNCOMPAHGRE PROJECT, WHICH IS OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (UVWUA), IS A FEDERAL DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTED IN THE EARLY 1900'S FOR IRRIGATION OF APPROXIMATELY 76,300 ACRES. APPROXIMATELY 34 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL 76,300 ACRES CONSIST OF SOILS FORMED ON AND FROM THE MANCOS FORMATION, A THICK STRATUM OF MARINE SHALE. THESE SOILS, REFERRED TO LOCALLY AS 'ADOBE SOILS', ARE NATURALLY HIGH IN SALT AND SELENIUM CONTENT. THIS AREA IS IN THE PORTION OF THE LOWER GUNNISON BASIN EAST OF THE UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER AND SOUTH OF THE GUNNISON RIVER. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN MONTROSE AND DELTA COUNTIES, BETWEEN THE CITIES OF MONTROSE AND DELTA, COLORADO. THE UVWUA WILL REPLACE APPROXIMATELY 19.2 MILES OF EXISTING UNLINED EARTHEN IRRIGATION LATERALS IN THE UNCOMPAHGRE PROJECT'S EAST AND SELIG CANAL SYSTEMS WITH 21.22 MILES OF BURIED PIPE. CONSTRUCTION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL INVOLVE REPLACEMENT OF FACILITIES OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY UVWUA AND WILL BE PERFORMED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF UVWUA WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAM OVERSIGHT PROVIDED BY RECLAMATION. R20AC00019COTHE UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION$7.3M—
THIS PROJECT WILL COMBINE THE OPERATION OF THE NEEDLE ROCK AND LONE ROCK DITCHES BY COMBINING THE DIVERSION OF BOTH DITCH RIGHTS TO THE NEW NEEDLE ROCK HEADGATE. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE REPLACING/ABANDONING APPROXIMATELY 35,272 FEET OF EARTHEN CANAL LATERAL DITCH WITH A PRESSURIZED IRRIGATION PIPELINE SYSTEM.COTHE NEEDLE ROCK DITCH COMPANY$5.9M—
THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT TO REDUCE SALINITY IN THE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WHICH WILL HELP PREVENT ECONOMIC DAMAGES IN THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN. EXCESS SALINITY THAT WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE STANDARD SET TO PROTECT BENEFICIAL USES POSES A GROWING THREAT TO FOOD PRODUCTION AND DRINKING WATER QUALITY. SALTS INCREASE THE COST OF URBAN DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT, WHICH ARE PAID FOR BY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE ANNUAL REDUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,432 TONS OF SALT IN THE COLORADO RIVER AT A COST-EFFECTIVENESS VALUE OF $73.02 TON. THE NORTH DELTA IRRIGATION COMPANY (NDIC) DELIVERS IRRIGATION WATER TO ACREAGE LOCATED IN AUSTIN, ORCHARD CITY, AND DELTA, COLORADO IN THE GUNNISON RIVER BASIN. THE NORTH DELTA CANAL RECEIVES THE MAJORITY OF ITS WATER FROM THE GUNNISON RIVER AT A DIVERSION STRUCTURE LOCATED ABOUT 2.6 MILES EAST OF AUSTIN. THE NORTH DELTA CANAL TOTALS 18 MILES IN LENGTH AND DIVERTS WATER TO 55 TURNOUTS, 10 OF WHICH ARE LATERALS. APPROXIMATELY 6.1 MILES OF OPEN CANAL HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH PIPE UPON COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 IMPROVEMENTS FUNDED BY AN AWARD FROM THE 2015 BASINWIDE SALINITY CONTROL PROGRAM FOA. PHASE 2 WILL CONTINUE THOSE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE CANAL.CONORTH DELTA IRRIGATION CO$5.9M—
THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE (TRIBE) WILL CONSTRUCT SIX LONG-CRESTED WEIRS IN ITS LATERALS ALONG THE PINE RIVER CANAL (PRC) LOCATED IN LA PLATA COUNTY, COLORADO. THE PRC CONVEYS TRIBAL WATER AND NON-TRIBAL WATER TO APPROXIMATELY 3,846 ACRES OF LAND. IF WATER SHORTAGES PREVENT THE CONVEYANCE OF NON-TRIBAL WATER DOWN THE PRC, ADEQUATE WATER LEVELS CANNOT BE OBTAINED FOR TRIBAL DIVERSIONS. TO ADDRESS THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER SHORTAGES, SUCH AS POTENTIAL FORCED LIVESTOCK SALES AND CROP FAILURE ON TRIBAL LANDS, THE TRIBE WILL INSTALL THE LONG-CRESTED WEIRS TO STABILIZE WATER LEVELS UPSTREAM OF TRIBAL DIVERSIONS DURING LOW FLOW PERIODS, ENSURING CONSISTENCY EVEN WHEN THE PRC EXPERIENCES LOW-FLOW FLUCTUATIONS. BY STABILIZING WATER LEVELS, THE TRIBE CAN DIVERT ITS FULL ALLOCATION OF WATER, DECOUPLING THE TRIBE S WATER AVAILABILITY FROM THE PRESENCE OF NON-TRIBAL WATER IN THE PRC.COSOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE$2.3M—
THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT TO REDUCE SALINITY IN THE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WHICH WILL HELP PREVENT ECONOMIC DAMAGES IN THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN. EXCESS SALINITY THAT WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE STANDARD SET TO PROTECT BENEFICIAL USES POSES A GROWING THREAT TO FOOD PRODUCTION AND DRINKING WATER QUALITY. SALTS INCREASE THE COST OF URBAN DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT- WHICH ARE PAID FOR BY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE ANNUAL REDUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 1-237 TONS OF SALT IN THE COLORADO RIVER AT A COST-EFFECTIVENESS VALUE OF 77.84 TON THROUGH THE SALINITY CONTROL PROGRAM. THE HAIRPIN LATERAL IS ONE OF TWO PRINCIPAL LATERALS FROM THE CIMARRON CANAL IN THE BOSTWICK PARK WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT SYSTEM. THE DISTRICT DIVERTS WATER FROM THE BIG CIMARRON VALLEY EAST OF MONTROSE- COLORADO. IT PRIMARILY IRRIGATES LANDS TO THE NORTH AND WEST- INCLUDING BOSTWICK PARK- SHINN PARK- WATERDOG MESA- AND OTHERS. THE HAIRPIN LATERAL IS A CRITICAL SECTION OF THE CONVEYANCE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR IRRIGATING SHINN PARK- WATERDOG MESA- AND THE LANDS IN BETWEEN. IT IS LOCATED EAST OF SHINN PARK- APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES EAST OF MONTROSE- COLORADO.COBOSTWICK PARK WATER CONSERVANCY$2.3M—
HAMMOND CANAL FLOW MONITORINGNMWCA CONSTRUCTION, LLC$937K—
YELLOWSTONE CANAL HERMTWHEELER MACHINERY CO$133K—
CANAL MODEL INSTRUMENTSCOTESTFORCE USA, INC.$27K—
DAIRY CANAL (BRADY SECTION) PIPING PROJECTORHORSEFLY IRRIGATION DISTRICT$66K—
ASHLEY CENTRAL CANAL ENCLOSURE PHASES I, II, & IIIUTASHLEY CENTRAL IRRIGATION CO$80K—
CANAL REHABILITATION PROJECTTXCAMERON COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT #2$3.0M—
WEBER BASIN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT AQUEDUCT TURNOUT AND SECONDARY LATERAL METERING PROJECT - PHASE 2UTWEBER BASIN WATER CONSERVANCY$67K—
PURPOSE: ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF SEEPAGE RATES THROUGH THE CANAL SYSTEM IS CRITICAL FOR OPERATIONS AND WATER BUDGETING. THIS PROJECT WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY FEATURES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SEEPAGE LOSSES ALONG SECTIONS OF KNOWN SEEPS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE U. S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATIONS (RECLAMATION) FIRST PROJECT IN THE UNITED STATES WAS CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRUCKEE CANAL (CANAL) IN 1905. THE CANAL IS APPROXIMATELY 31 MILES LONG AND ALLOWS FOR INTERBASIN DIVERSIONS FROM THE TRUCKEE RIVER TO THE CARSON RIVER. IT IS USED TO CONVEY SURFACE WATER FROM THE TRUCKEE RIVER TO WATER RIGHT HOLDERS IN THE TRUCKEE DIVISION IN FERNLEY, NEVADA AND PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL WATER SOURCE FOR WATER RIGHT HOLDERS IN THE CARSON DIVISION IN FALLON, NEVADA. APPROXIMATELY 26 MILES OF THE CANAL IS UNLINED WITH EARTHEN EMBANKMENTS.SEEPAGE LOSSES FROM UNLINED CANALS CAN REPRESENT SUBSTANTIAL INEFFICIENCIES IN SURFACE WATER CONVEYANCE, ACCOUNTING FOR 15 TO 50 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL DIVERTED VOLUME, REQUIRING MORE WATER TO BE DIVERTED TO MEET IRRIGATION DEMAND. THE VOLUME OF WATER DIVERTED FOR AGRICULTURE CAN RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL DECLINES IN STREAMFLOW THAT MAY RESULT IN WATER QUALITY AND ECOSYSTEM IMPACTS. IMPROVEMENTS IN CONVEYANCE EFFICIENCY ARE A CRITICAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE TO CONSERVE WATER AND ENSURE FARMERS RECEIVE THEIR PERMITTED WATER ALLOCATIONS (NARANJO ET AL. 2023).THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO COLLECT GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY DATA AND PROVIDE AN INTERPRETATIVE REPORT THAT WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY SEEP SOURCES AND QUANTIFY SEEPAGE LOSSES ALONG THE CANAL.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DATA COLLECTED FROM GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY SUBSURFACE FEATURES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SEEPAGE LOSSES ALONG SECTIONS OF KNOWN SEEPS. GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS USING NON-INTRUSIVE EVALUATION OF INFILTRATION POTENTIAL CAN BE OBTAIN AT THE METERS TO KILOMETERS SCALE. A RECENT GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY ALONG A NEW SEEP WITHIN THE DERBY REACH ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY ON CANAL ROAD PROVED SUCCESSFUL IN IDENTIFYING THE PATHWAY OF HORIZONTAL FLOW FROM THE CANAL THROUGH THE EMBANKMENT, WATER TABLE AND DISCHARGE ON THE LAND SURFACE. THUS, TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT METHODS AND INTERPRETATIONS, RECLAMATION WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE CTEMPS AT UNR. THE WORK INVOLVES ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TOMOGRAPHY (ERT) USING A 48 CHANNEL ABEM TERRAMETER CAPABLE OF BOTH RESISTIVITY AND INDUCED POLARIZATION. BASED ON UNRS EXPERIENCE WITH CONDUCTING SURVEYS ALONG THE DERBY REACH, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT TWO 48 CHANNEL SURVEYS CAN BE COMPLETED PER DAY AND WILL ACQUIRE ERT AT 10 SEEP TRANSECT SITES ALONG THE CANAL WHILE IT IS FLOWING AND WHEN DRY, FOR TWENTY SURVEYS TOTAL. IN ADDITION TO DATA ACQUISITION, CTEMPS WILL FILTER AND PROVIDE RESISTIVITY DEPTH INVERSIONS IN A FINAL REPORT TO RECLAMATION. IN PLACE OF OR IN ADDITION TO THE ERT SURVEYS, UNR CAN USE SEISMIC TECHNIQUES TO DEVELOP SHEAR-WAVE VELOCITY MODELS. THE VELOCITY MODELS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REVEAL DEPTH TO BEDROCK, OR OTHER CHANGES IN STRATIGRAPHY, AND CORROBORATE ERT INTERPRETATIONS. CTEMPS IS ALSO CABLE OF PROVIDING DRONE SURVEYS IN SELECTED AREAS IF TIME ALLOWS. AFTER CONDUCTING THE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS, UNR SHALL PROVIDE RECLAMATION THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: PROCESSED DATA, A DRAFT INTERPRETIVE REPORT REVIEWED BY USGS, AND A FINAL REPORT. UNR WILL NEED TO WORK WITH USGS TO MAKE THE PROCESSED DATA PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AS A DATA RELEASE IN SCIENCEBASE.BENEFICIARIES: THE PUBLICSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N ANVBOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION$41K—
RECORDS SEARCH FOR FRIANT-KERN CANALCACALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY BAKERSFIELD$6K—
UPPER WILLARD CANAL LINING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ' PHASE VIIUTWEBER BASIN WATER CONSERVANCY$1.2M—
M&M IRRIGATION 2019 CANAL PIPINGUTM AND M IRRIGATION COMPANY$820K—
BIG WOOD CANAL CO INC. SHALL LINE APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MILE OF OPEN CANAL AND INSTALL MONITORING LOCATIONS AT 4 SITES ALONG WITH AUTOMATED CONTROL AT TWO OF THOSE SITES. THESE IMPROVEMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 813 ACRE-FEET.IDBIG WOOD CANAL COMPANY$98K—