Reservoir embankment’s potential to collapse poses new hurdle for Red River Valley Water Supply Project
Photo by USACE By Patrick Springer on Jun 16, 2017 FARGO — Safety concerns over the potential failure of a reservoir embankment have emerged as a new complication confronting a proposed pipeline to deliver Missouri River water to the Red River Valley during droughts. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently informed state officials that […]
Moving Water Across ND
By Keith Norman on Mar 25, 2017 for the Jamestown Sun The political climate for proceeding with the Red River Valley Water Supply Project looks good at the federal level, according to Duane DeKrey, general manager of the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District. DeKrey and other Garrison Diversion officials were in Washington, D.C., last week to […]
Funding request for project trimmed
The Leader-News & Underwood NewsAlyssa Meier, Editor After initially requesting $150 million, Red River Valley Water Supply Project officials are now asking the State for only a fraction of that in the 2017-19 budget. Four-fifths of the original total was lobbed off of the RRVWSP request after State legislators asked organizations to accommodate a tight biennium […]
Stutsman County joins Lake Agassiz Water Authority
Jamestown Sun, Jan. 25, 2017 Stutsman County has become an associate member of the Lake Agassiz Water Authority and may become a full member, according to Sen. Terry Wanzek, R-Jamestown. The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District announced Tuesday Stutsman County and the city of Wahpeton had become associate or non-voting members of Lake Agassiz Water Authority. […]
Lake Agassiz Water Authority Board Adds Associate Members
CARRINGTON, (January 23, 2017) – The Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) board of directors voted to add two Associate Members to the board. Because of their affiliation with the Red River Valley Water Supply Project, the City of Wahpeton and Stutsman Rural Water District will be present at the table during meetings of the board […]
Project to Benefit Half of N.D.
BY ALYSSA MEIEREditorA pipeline running from Washburn through central and eastern North Dakota will provide water to approximately half of all state residents. With a tentative plan to start construction by 2019, the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) would transport water from the Missouri River to areas of North Dakota that often face […]
Half of North Dakota’s Population to Benefit from Red River Valley Water Supply Project
News Release(December 12, 2016) Upon its completion, roughly half of the population of the State of North Dakota will benefit from the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP). The RRVWSP is a plan to safeguard water for North Dakota communities and rural water districts in times of drought, as well as promote industrial development. […]
27 cities, water districts sign up for RRV Water Supply Project
By April Baumgarten on Oct 12, 2016 One of North Dakota’s largest water projects has enough cities to move forward, a major step in piping water from the Missouri River to the Red River Valley. The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District announced Wednesday it has gathered 27 users for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project, […]
Regional water supply project sees continued local support as planning progresses
Grand Forks HeraldBy Brandi Jewett on Aug 13, 2016 GRAND FORKS, N.D.—There was a time in 1988 that Dan Boyce can recall no water flowing over the Riverside Park dam. A drought had slowed the Red River’s flow but the demand for water from East Grand Forks and Grand Forks continued. “All the water that […]
North Dakota water supply project could be pursued without federal assistance
FARGO – Tired of waiting on a federal bureaucracy that drags its feet, proponents of an effort to supply eastern North Dakota with Missouri River water told state lawmakers Thursday they’re willing to move ahead with Plan B. Former Fargo Mayor and Lake Agassiz Water Authority Chairman Bruce Furness told a water-focused legislative committee that […]