This alternative would primarily use the Red River and other North Dakota water sources to meet future water demands. The pipeline would capture Red River flows downstream of Grand Forks and recirculate flows back to Lake Ashtabula to meet municipal, rural, and industrial water demands. The option also would include developing new groundwater sources in southeastern North Dakota and purchasing existing irrigation water rights in the Elk Valley Aquifer. Aquifer storage and recovery systems are proposed for Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo. Moorhead would continue to draw on Minnesota groundwater sources for some of their water demand. Additional storage reservoirs would be needed by communities in the northern end of the valley.
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