2025 INITIAL WATER ALLOCATION PER IRRIGATION ACRE – 14”
At the April 16, 2025 Board Meeting, the Board of Directors set the 2025 Water Allocation per irrigation acre at 14”.
The Board considered the Water Supply Outlook published by the Government of Alberta on April 14, 2025, the current Oldman and Keho Reservoir levels, the current snow water equivalent (primarily Gardiner), allowance for typical river and other downstream use, and the risk of a drier than normal summer. They balanced this with the operational needs of irrigators in making informed crop selection and management, as well as the estimated actual average annual use across the District when setting an initial maximum per parcel allocation in April.
The target is to be close to the current 55% of full in the Oldman Reservoir at the end of the irrigation season if we have a somewhat dry year, recognizing that there is room to use some of this storage if we experience an exceptionally dry year.
2025 WATER STARTUP
The Board of Directors have decided on the following time periods for flushing of District canals and pipelines as well as the commencement of water delivery, subject to weather conditions:
The LNID will begin flushing out of Keho Reservoir on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Alberta Agriculture & Irrigation will begin flushing the main canal to Keho Lake on Monday, April 28, 2025.
Water delivery is targeting a start date of Monday, May 5, 2025.
The pace of start up will consider weather conditions and operational constraints depending on your location on the system. Contact your Water Coordinator for availability to fulfill water order requests as some areas may be ready earlier.
The District would like to remind you of the importance of giving at least 24 hours advance notice to all water orders (both on and off) to increase efficiency and reduce spill.
WATER COORDINATOR DIVISIONS
The LNID Water Coordinator divisions have been changed for the 2025 irrigation season, all divisions and information have been updated on the website.
The Water Coordinators, and their contact information, is as follows:
Macleod Keho: Patrick Pavka, 403-308-9026
Monarch: John Degenstein, 403-308-4453
Park Lake: Mike McCloud, 403-634-8449
Albion: Tyson Gates, 403-382-5845
Butte: Walter Engels, 403-382-5840
Turin: Tysen Sushelnitski, 403-382-5851
If you require assistance in identifying your new Water Coordinator, please contact the Office (403-327-3302).