Nevada Irrigation District Government News

11/07/2024
In their November 6 meeting, the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors appointed Earl Stephens to the vacant District 4 seat on the board.

11/04/2024
Read the letter from PG&E regarding the update provided at the October 23 Nevada Irrigation District meeting.

10/24/2024
In their October 23 meeting, the Nevada Irrigation District approved funding for the completion of the Maben Canal project.

10/24/2024
A report on the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors October 9 meeting and the PG&E update on repairs to the Spaulding Powerhouse.

10/10/2024
In their October 8 meeting, the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors were informed by a PG&E official that the utility was not going to disclose information about the root cause of the outages at the Spaulding powerhouse.

10/01/2024
Applications are open for an open seat representing Division 4 on the Nevada Irrigation District.

09/27/2024
A report from the September 26 League of Women Voters of Nevada County forum with candidates running for the Nevada Irrigation District board in the November election.

09/25/2024
In their September 25 meeting, the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors voted to withdraw consideration of building the new Centennial reservoir and instead move forward with expanding the storage capacity of Rollins Reservoir.

09/07/2024
Learn how the Nevada Irrigation District works with state and local partners to improve forest resilience to wildfires to protect local watersheds.

08/23/2024
Following a two-year process exploring the future water needs of the region, the Nevada Irrigation District released its "Plan for Water Final Technical Memorandum."

08/12/2024
A new delay is pushing repairs to Spaulding Powerhouse #2 beyond the previously expected mid-September completion date.

07/03/2024
The Nevada Irrigation District announced rotating short-term water outages for a limited number of canals in the face of extreme temperatures and limited water supply.

06/27/2024
The Nevada Irrigation District announced new mandatory water conservation measures.

06/13/2024
In the June 13 meeting of the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors, frustration and a lack of confidence were expressed in the repeated PG&E shifting of a completion date for repairs to the Spaulding Powerhouse as directors grappled with how best to proceed.

06/12/2024
PG&E announced that repairs at the Spaulding Powerhouse are now expected to be completed by late July.

04/13/2024
A deep dive into the history and central importance of the South Yuba Canal in delivering water to the Nevada Irrigation District.

04/08/2024
An update of progress in repairs to the Spaulding Powerhouse by the Nevada Irrigation District.

04/04/2024
PG&E reported that inspections revealed more extensive damage than previously thought, and extended the date to full repair to late summer or fall.

03/29/2024
Nevada Irrigation District is requesting customers reduce water usage as PG&E continues emergency repairs at the Spaulding 1 facility which are expected to be completed in June.

03/22/2024
A 20% water use reduction by Nevada Irrigation District customers is requested as a result of PG&E repairs which have cut off the water supply at the headwaters.

03/08/2024
The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) has reduced flows in the Bear River due to unexpected maintenance work atthe source of the District’s water supplies in the headwaters.

07/26/2023
Much has changed in a short time at Nevada Irrigation District. Fewer than five years ago, the water district was laying the groundwork for construction of the controversial Centennial Dam. Now there’s a new general manager and the dam has been back-burnered.

04/07/2023
After conducting its April snow survey, Nevada Irrigation District reports that the water content in the snowpack is 198 percent of the usual average for this time of year.

03/09/2023
Recent rounds of heavy snow continue to bolster the snowpack on Nevada Irrigation District’s snow courses that provide water to customers.

08/24/2022
Trevor Caulder, a Lincoln resident, is running for a Nevada Irrigation District seat. The district provides water to Nevada and Placer counties. Caulder is running for District 4, which covers half of Sun City Lincoln Hills, portions of Lincoln and much of rural Lincoln.

07/31/2022
The Nevada County Grand Jury released a report on the Nevada Irrigation District titled “Troubled Waters” that investigates complaints regarding water rates and failures to follow policies. It also found fault with the redistricting process.

06/08/2022
The Nevada Irrigation District drinking water once again exceeded federal public standards, as reported in the latest Annual Water Quality Report. This report summarizes all testing and monitoring programs that were conducted in 2021.

04/18/2022
The Nevada Irrigation District will begin managing the South Yuba Canal and the Deer Creek Powerhouse, calling it a “good fit for NID as they are critical conveyance facilities for NID’s water supply,”