Lower Tule River Irrigation District
About Lower Tule River
As one of the largest irrigation districts in the State of California, Lower Tule River’s influence and responsibilities extend far beyond its district boundaries.
The Lower Tule River Irrigation District has always played an active role in local, state and national water issues and it is recognized accordingly. The Lower Tule River Irrigation District has a long history of working with its neighbors in good times and in bad and is known for its progressive nature in all facets of its business.
Facilitated by a five-person board of directors, the Lower Tule River Irrigation District serves Deer Creek, Tule River Authority, Poplar Ditch Company, Pioneer Water Company and large dairy industries within the district. The district covers over 104,000 acres and has over 150 miles of canals and rivers.
The water supply for the Lower Tule River Irrigation District is drawn from 40,000 acre-feet from Tule River: 300,000 acre-feet of the Friant-Kern Canal; and 31,000 acre-feet from Cross Valley Canal.
| Formation Date: | January 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | 357 E OLIVE AVE, TIPTON CALIFORNIA , 93272 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Acres: | 102,226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irrigated Acres:
District Owned Basin Acres: |
85,000
998.9 |
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| Assessment: | based on Bureau of reclamation Land Classification Average assessment is $77.77 per acre. Due in two installments: December 20 and June 20.
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| Board of Directors: | Five Person Board – elected by division within the District. Board terms are 4 years with elections held on even years.
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| Meeting Date: | Second Tuesday of the Month | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water Supply: | Friant-Kern Canal 61,200 acre-feet Class 1 Contract No: I75R-2771R
Friant-Kern Canal 238,000 acre-feet Class 2 Contract No: I75R-2271R Cross Valley Canal 31,200 acre-feet Contract No: 14-06-200-8237B Tule River water stored behind Success Dam- average yield 40,000 acre-feet |
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| Water Cost: | Variable depending on water supply
Historical Reference:
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| Additional Water Costs: | The District is a conjunctive use District percolating water into the underground aquifers. In recent years, the District has had additional assessments to cover the rising cost of that groundwater recharge. The amount of the additional assessments is highly variable depending on the water year.
1995 $35 per acre 1996 $5 per acre
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| Crops: | Primarily row crops, cotton, corn and hay with approximately 30,000 acres of permanent plantings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organizations: | Deer Creek and Tule River Authority Poplar Ditch Company Pioneer Water Company Tule River Association Riparianists Association Association of California Water Agencies – ACWA ACWA Joint Powers Insurance Authority ACWA Utility Services Agency Friant Water Users Authority Mid Valley Canal Authority Central Valley Project Water Association Tule River Improvement Authority Cross Valley Canal Participants Family Farm Alliance Farm Water Coalition Environmental Response Team National Water Resources Assoc. California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) |