This project is proposed to construct new pipelines and replace inefficient canal systems with large diameter pipelines. These pipelines will be used to convey water with higher efficiency than gravity canal systems and are proposed to service a greater area within the district. The pipelines are proposed to have standpipes. Water can be pumped into the standpipes and delivered with pressure to multiple areas. Because of the flat slopes in the area, and the use of the standpipe, water can be delivered down-gradient and up-gradient, reaching a greater service area. The proposed project is estimated to add up to twenty miles of pipelines. The pipe diameters are in the range of 24-inch to 60-inches. The underutilized lands are approximately 800 acres to 1,500 acres of land where water can be stored and or infiltrated when water is available.
A direct benefit of the groundwater levels in the lower aquifer in the first year of use.
Start time will be as soon as funds are available. The project is estimated to be completed within 3 years of funding. The benefits will accrue after completion of the project and within the first year of use.