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Grass Valley – NID and the Nevada County Resource Conservation District (NCRCD) are highlighting the multiple benefits of using mulch for gardening and landscaping with the 2nd Annual Mulch Magic Giveaway. This event will provide approximately 160 cubic yards of shredded redwood bark to community residents, and is part of NID’s continuing efforts to promote […]

Grass Valley April 3, 2017 – The Nevada Irrigation District was the subject of an “April Fools” article published on Saturday, April 1st by YubaNet titled, “NID ponders grand bargain on Centennial Dam.” It appears this “April Fools” joke run by YubaNet has made its way into our community. The article has triggered community confusion […]

Grass Valley, Calif. March 30, 2017 – In snow surveys taken Thursday (March 29), the Nevada Irrigation District measured 168 percent of average water content in the mountain snowpack that supplies the NID water system. Although NID expects sufficient water supplies this year, the State Water Resources Control Board emergency drought regulations have not been […]

March 27, 2017 – Maintaining public safety is paramount at NID. This year’s powerful winter storms with record precipitation, intense high flows, and flooding have triggered heightened awareness across California. NID is sensitive to community concerns over potential infrastructure damage due the intensity of this season’s storms in the Sierras. Current minimal infrastructure damage poses […]

March 20, 2017 – NID is pleased to provide an interpretive sign at the Auburn Ravine Creek in Lincoln. The sign, located near the District’s Lincoln Gauging Station in Auburn Ravine Park, was established by NID at the request of the public. The sign includes information on the types of fish and habitat in the […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. March 15, 2017 – The Nevada Irrigation District extends a sincere “Thank You” to those who attended the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) public scoping meetings, held earlier this month. The purpose of the meetings is to solicit public input for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which will be prepared […]

Grass Valley, Calif. March 7, 2017 – In snow surveys taken Wednesday (March 1), the Nevada Irrigation District measured 196 percent of average water content in the mountain snowpack that supplies the NID water system. Although NID expects sufficient water supplies this year, the State Water Resources Control Board emergency drought regulations have not been lifted […]

February 11, 2017 – A Notice of Intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Centennial Reservoir Project has been issued February 10, 2017. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District, will prepare the EIS for the project, which involves the construction of a new 110,000 acre-foot reservoir on […]

Grass Valley, Calif. February 1, 2017 – In snow surveys taken Wednesday (Feb. 1), the Nevada Irrigation District measured 169 percent of average water content in the mountain snowpack that supplies the NID water system. Although NID expects sufficient water supplies this year, the State Water Resources Control Board emergency drought regulations have not been […]

Grass Valley January 26, 2017 – The Nevada Irrigation District responded immediately to reports of a milky, yellowish color flowing in Deer Creek in Nevada City yesterday afternoon. The discoloration appears to be caused by a landslide along a tributary flowing into Deer Creek from a nearby property. Early testing shows the discoloration is due […]

Grass Valley, Calif. December 28, 2016 – The Nevada Irrigation District has been awarded a planning grant from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to study alternatives for the Auburn Ravine-Hemphill diversion near Lincoln in Placer County. Auburn Ravine is part of a network of streams that flow to the Feather River, and NID […]

GRASS VALLEY – The Nevada Irrigation District is reporting that 26.45 inches of precipitation has been recorded at Bowman Reservoir (elev. 5,650 ft.) through November. “We have 130 years of records for the Bowman precipitation gage and we have had similar or greater numbers in only 10 of those years,” said NID Water Resources Supt. […]

GRASS VALLEY November 11, 2016 – A good run of salmon in Auburn Ravine Creek in Lincoln has been observed this fall, following the big October storms, it was reported at Wednesday’s (Nov.9) meeting of the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors. James Haufler, president of the community group Friends of Auburn Ravine, attended the […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. November 11, 2016 – Directors of the Nevada Irrigation District on Wednesday (Nov. 9) adopted a 2017 combined annual budget of $82.6 million, up from the current year budget of $74.5 million The combined annual budget includes separate Water, Electric and Recreation division operating and capital budgets. District officials say they are […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. October 14, 2016 – Directors of the Nevada Irrigation District on Wednesday (Oct. 12) reviewed alternatives for a realignment of Dog Bar Road at the site of NID’s proposed Centennial Reservoir.  The existing Dog Bar crossing of the Bear River will be inundated when the reservoir is filled. A study of four […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. October 14, 2016 – Tim Crough, assistant general manager of the Nevada Irrigation District for the past 12 years, was honored Wednesday (Oct. 12) in a retirement presentation hosted by the NID Board of Directors. Crough joined NID in 2005 after spending five years with the City of Grass Valley, where he […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif.  September 15, 2016 – A three-year project to connect the treated water systems serving Alta Sierra and Lake of the Pines is moving into its final phase and expected to be complete by next spring. The NID Board of Directors on Wednesday (Sept. 14) awarded a $1.7 million construction contract to McGuire […]