Irrigation Efficiency Improvement Projects: Agricultural Production, Water Conservation, and Water Quality

Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District strives to improve agricultural production efficiency, while improving water quality and the overall quantity of our water resources throughout the county. Irrigation efficiency projects, such as canal piping or flood to sprinkler conversion, offer the potential to provide more water for agricultural production, as well as environmental uses in some cases, while reducing contamination. Check out the resources on this page to learn more.

For some more in-depth information watch these talks by our Soil and Water Conservation Engineer, Paul DeMaggio hosted by our partners Applegate Partnership Watershed Council:

Irrigation Efficiency: Ditch Delivery Improvements

Irrigation Efficiency: On-Farm Improvements

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Hopkins Canal Piping and Bradshaw Drop CIS

In 2018, Rogue River Valley Irrigation District (RRVID) began constructing its largest irrigation infrastructure improvement project since the 1950's. The Hopkins Canal Pipeline project converted over 3 miles of open canal, 3 old concrete flumes, and an old inverted siphon to a new pressurized pipeline. The goal was to conserve water instream for fish habitat in the highly productive Rogue River…

Learn about a large proposed piping project

The proposed Joint Systems Canal offers benefits for farmers and the environment.

Flood Irrigation Tailwater in the Little Butte Creek Watershed-What we found

In our region, tailwater, or the excess water that runs off a flood-irrigated field, is an important indicator of potential downstream water quality impacts. For seven years, JSWCD worked with…