Surplus Water is water that will be made available which does NOT county against your allotment balance (it is not “free” water, but it is temporary surplus which arises out of specific conditions, wherein the District tries to put that water on farm, while helping patrons bank their allotted water for later in the season. Any water that is not ordered as “Surplus” will continue to be deducted from your season allotment balance). 

The District will provide surplus water to patrons during specific events. For example, if a senior irrigation district encounters issues with their canal and needs to release water back into the river while Haystack Reservoir is at full capacity, NUID will make every effort to divert that water into its own canal. This will be advertised as "Surplus" water. These events cannot be predicted and will be temporary short-term occurrences, usually only lasting 2-3 days (potentially longer cycles may occur, circumstances permitting). The District will announce a Surplus Water event (or ‘cycle’) as soon as it has all the information it needs to plan and manage the surplus water. This announcement will come in the form and email or phone call.

It is important to the District that patrons help put this surplus water to good use, as it benefits Jefferson County growers if they can bank their allotment for use later in the season.

To take advantage of Surplus Water, patrons may use the online WaterUI water ordering portal or call the District office ONLY. Ditchriders can NOT take Surplus Water orders.

For help  ordering Surplus Water (when it becomes available), see the below Help Guide: