Recent and on-going infrastructural upgrades to the NUID distribution system involve extensive piping efforts. North Unit’s ‘System Improvement Plan’ processes will be documented and captured throughout each phase, and here you can find pictures of the work we’re doing.

Water for the project comes from both the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers. Water travels out of Wickiup Reservoir into the Deschutes River, where it is diverted to the North Unit main canal in Bend. From there, the water reaches users via the district’s 65 miles of main canal and 235 miles of laterals.

Our primary focus: To work together with the community and its partners to protect, enhance and deliver water to its customers in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

The North Unit Irrigation District is located in the Deschutes River Basin and supplies irrigation water to nearly 59,000 acres of farmland in Jefferson County. North Unit Irrigation District is a quasi-municipality under contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. In addition, the District is a part of the…