2026 Irrigation Season Information
The annual irrigation season deliveries non-potable water to customers of the Divide. Irrigation water is conveyed from Stumpy Meadows through approximately 70 miles of canals, ditches, conduits, and flumes to the communities of Georgetown, Garden Valley, Kelsey, Greenwood, Cool, and Pilot Hill.
The conveyance system capacity allows for the delivery of roughly 632 miner's inches during each irrigation season. A total of 18 segments or routes are designated throughout the system, each having a maximum delivery allotment, totaling 632 miner's inches.
Irrigation Season
Customers interested in establishing new irrigation service are encouraged to contact the District office by using the information below to discuss availability and the application process. Returning customers for the 2026 season will receive their applications in early January 2026. Please ensure your application is returned to the District by March 1, 2026, for service consideration.
BILLING will begin May 1, and end September 30. In total, customers will be billed for the allotted 5-month irrigation season.
The 2026 season is scheduled to operate between May 15th and October 15th. The season may by adjusted by the Board of Directors annually.
1 Miner's Inch (m.i.) is equivalent to:
- = 11.22 gallons per minute
- = 673 gal. per hour
- = 16,157 gal. per day
- = 494,000 gal. per month
- = 2,500,000 gallons per 5-month season
- ½ Miner's inch = $95.54 per month (pipelines only)
- 1 or more Miner's inches = $191.08 per Miner's inch per month
Irrigation accounts are billed in three installments. First bill goes out May 1st and the last bill goes out September 1st.
Customers have the option to make advance payments for the upcoming water season beginning as early as October of the prior water year. Paying ahead can help spread out costs and reduce the amount due each month during the season. If a customer chooses not to renew for the next season after making prepayments, those funds will be fully refunded.
Irrigation is an advanced bi-monthly billing structure.
The following areas potentially have available raw water for the 2026 Irrigation Season. Please contact the District if interested in either increasing existing service amounts or establishing new service.
A. Georgetown/Reservoir Rd to Sliger Mine Road West
B. Sliger Mine Road to Auburn Lake Trails 2nd Gate
C. Kramer Rd. and Cherry Acres
D. HWY 193/49 Corridor/ Auburn Lake Trails 2nd Gate to Rattle Snake Bar
E. Pilot Hill Pipelines
F. HWY 193 to Greenwood Rd. via Greybar Mine Rd.
G. Georgetown to Kelsey (HWY 193 to Shoo Fly)
H. Garden Valley Pipelines
- All backflow certifications must be submitted annually upon due date and be in compliance for service activation. Certifications can be submitted to inbox: crossconnection@gd-pud.org.
- Allotments are required to be used continuously.
- District Operators exclusively operate service points.
The Board of Directors adopted Ordinance 2025-01 establishing Rules and Regulations for Irrigation service. The Ordinance was the product of collaborative work with the Irrigation Committee which incorporated material provided through public and customer feedback. The Ordinance is available for review below:
Ordinance 2025-01 Irrigation Rules and Regulations.pdfGDPUD Irrigation Tutorial Box Service:
GDPUD Irrigation Tutorial Screen Service:
For more information contact: Adam Brown, Operations Manager, abrown@gd-pud.org via the form below or call (530) 333-4356.
Please use the form below to request information regarding the availablity of water services to your property:
(you can also print and submit a hard copy by using the attached form)
WaterConnectionCost-InfoRequestForm.pdf