Abnormally Dry Conditions Return to RRVWSP Service Area
North Dakota’s climate is proving once again that precipitation is highly variable – even within the span of one year. Abnormally dry conditions returned to most of North Dakota in September. Parts of McKenzie, Williams, Mountrail and Richland Counties are experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report issued on […]
Red River Valley Water Supply Project Leadership Strives for Positive Landowner Relations
At the very beginning of the state Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP), the project’s co-sponsors made Landowner Respect one of the Guiding Principles of the project, based on the golden rule. Most of the leaders of the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) and Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) are also landowners, so […]
Introducing Rick Bigwood, LAWA Board Member
As the President of the Northeast Regional Water District, Rick Bigwood had the opportunity to also serve on the Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) Board of Directors. The Northeast Regional Water District was created when Langdon Rural Water and North Valley Water Systems combined. Rick is well-versed in the issues rural water systems face in […]
ND’s Variable Weather Proves Back-to-Back Drought and Flood is Possible
There is one constant in North Dakota’s weather – constant change. After drought conditions made headlines throughout 2021 and into the first quarter of 2022, a soggy April and May left many communities across the state dealing with flooding. WDAY TV Chief Meteorologist John Wheeler has spoken about the variability of our climate several times while […]
Introducing Jay Anderson, Garrison Diversion Board Member
It’s no surprise that Jay Anderson was elected to represent Ransom County on the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District Board. Water and agriculture have weaved throughout his life in several ways. He served on the Ransom-Sargent Rural Water Board from 1994 to 2006. In 1994, he helped start the Central area of the Southeast Water Users […]
RRVWSP Construction & Standard Land Reclamation Process
Pipe shipments are set to arrive in July, and pipeline installation on the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) will kick into high gear. Crews will begin in Foster County southeast of Carrington, North Dakota, and continue west, working towards the existing 1.2 miles of pipeline installed last year. This summer, the pipe for […]
Micro Tunnel Boring Machine to Meet Specialized Construction Needs
Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) staff and members of the Board of Directors took a chilly field trip in early March to Washburn, North Dakota, to see firsthand an impressive piece of construction equipment. Garrison Diversion, a co-sponsor of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP), manages the construction of the drought mitigation […]
Introducing Nancy Marquart, Garrison Diversion Board Member
Nancy Marquart is a person who likes to be involved in her community. She became a Nelson County Commissioner in 2015 and is currently in her second year as Chairman. Recently, she wrapped up a six-year stint as a Lake Region Law Enforcement Center Board Member. She ran for and won the Nelson County seat […]
RRVWSP Construction Top Priority in 2022
The co-sponsors of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP), Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) and the Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA), are eager to ramp up construction again as spring is in the air. Garrison Diversion awarded Garney Construction the RRVWSP 5B construction contract that will continue the buried pipeline an additional […]
Massive new pipeline to protect eastern North Dakota from drought
January 26, 2022AWWA Connections| Massive new pipeline to protect eastern North Dakota from drought (awwa.org) North Dakota is embarking on a massive pipeline project, drawing water from the Missouri River in the center part of the state and delivering it to the east, preparing the region for future droughts. Once completed, the $1.22 billion Red […]