Red River Valley Water Supply Project

Introducing Tim Meyer, LAWA Board Member

Introducing Tim Meyer, LAWA Board Member There is a new face on the Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) Board of Directors. Lisbon’s Mayor, Tim Meyer, knows his city’s needs very well. He has spent the past 20 years serving on the Lisbon City Council – 8 as a councilman and the past 12 as Mayor. […]

LAWA Election: Lisbon Secures Seat on Board of Directors

LAWA Election: Lisbon Secures Seat on Board of Directors Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) held elections in September during the North Dakota League of Cities conference. Under state law, the LAWA Board of Directors includes one seat for a city located east of Highway 1 with a population of less than 5,000. The City of […]

Wrapping Up 2025, Looking Ahead to 2026

Wrapping Up 2025, Looking Ahead to 2026 The crews working on the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) enjoyed a longer than typical construction season thanks to mild spring and fall weather in 2025. Construction activities continued into December with a total of 12 miles of transmission pipe installed to date this year. That […]

Garrison Diversion General Manager Looks Back on 10 Years of Progress

Garrison Diversion General Manager Looks Back on 10 Years of Progress The past 10 years have flown by according to Duane DeKrey. This year marks a decade since his promotion to General Manager of Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion). Over the past decade, Garrison Diversion has seen a lot of success, especially with the […]

2025 RRVWP Construction Progress

2025 RRVWSP Construction Progress Crews started the 2025 construction season early thanks to a mild spring. Now they are hoping the weather will hold out this fall so they can continue pipe installation as long as possible. In 2024, construction wrapped up in November. If conditions cooperate again this year, the Red River Valley Water […]

2025 Legislative Wrap-Up

2025 Legislative Wrap-Up With North Dakota’s 2025 legislative session now in the rearview mirror, the co-sponsors of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) are adjusting the work plan for the 2025-2027 biennium to match the budget approved by the legislature. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) and Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) requested […]

Earliest RRVWSP Construction Start to Date

Earliest RRVWSP Construction Start to Date North Dakota’s relatively mild and dry winter allowed construction crews to begin pipe installation on the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) earlier than previous years. The early start comes on the heels of the 2024 construction season which saw the most pipe installed to date.   Carstensen […]

Introducing Alan Idso, LAWA Board Member

Introducing Alan Idso, LAWA Board Member There is a new face on the Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) Board of Directors. Alan Idso has served on the Cass Rural Water Users District Board of Directors for the past four years. When Mark Johnson retired from the Cass Rural Water Users and LAWA Boards earlier this year, […]

RRVWSP Assurance Policy Spurs More User Signups

RRVWSP Assurance Policy Spurs More User Signups The Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) has developed an Assurance Policy for participants of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP). The goal is to reduce financial risk for project participants while the project is under construction and initially operated. Since the RRVWSP Assurance Policy was announced […]

Traill County Leaders Anticipate RRVWSP Participation Will Bring Big Benefits

Traill County Leaders Anticipate RRVWSP Participation Will Bring Big Benefits   Hear Hillsboro City Commission President Levi Reese, Mayville City Council Member and LAWA Director Bill Bohnsack, and Traill County Economic Development Executive Director Jim Murphy talk about the anticipated benefits of both cities’ participation in the RRVWSP.   Click here to watch the video.