Improving Fort Shaw Irrigation District Water Efficiency (2014) Fort Shaw Irrigation District (FSID)
Fort Shaw Irrigation District History
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Project History In 1982, the USBR reviewed the FSID’s infrastructure status and determined many areas of repair that were necessary to increase efficiencies. In particular, the USBR report explained, seepage loss and project inefficiencies have rendered the canal in the district to have 46% efficiency. This loss was apparent in the boggy areas and high salinity areas. However, due to size of district, low net crop return and limited funding, improvements to efficiencies and infrastructure had been minimal since the 1982 review. This project upgraded the most antiquated and inefficient delivery systems while improving in-stream flows in the Sun River. The water savings resulted in an additional 12 cfs for summer Sun River flows. This project was accomplished by piping and canal lining. |
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Work Breakdown
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