CARRINGTON, ND (January 15, 2021) – With the passing of the minimum 30-day waiting period since the release of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Final...

One hundred percent of North Dakota is currently experiencing moderate to extreme drought conditions, according to the North American Drought Monitor. The drought tracking agency released an updated U.S. Drought...

Wahpeton Mayor Steve Dale is one of the newest members of the Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) Board of Directors. Mayor Dale says water topics are the reason he ventured...

The second half of the North Dakota legislative session began in early March. Representatives of the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) and Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) are making...

The 2021 construction season is well underway. Crews are working on three major features of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP), which will convey treated water from the...

Mark your calendar! The 2021 Garrison Diversion Water Conference focused on the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) will be held October 21 at the Fargo Holiday Inn. More...

Bill Krivachka credits his early life experiences in arid Bowman, North Dakota,with his enduring interest in water and weather. When he was growing up, Bowman County farmers averaged just 10...

Representatives of the cosponsors of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) say they are pleased with how the Project fared during North Dakota’s 67th legislative session. Garrison Diversion...

The State of Missouri filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Bureau of Reclamation, and Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) in early February, related to...

Greg Bischoff is the Barnes County Director on the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District’s Board.  “I was elected in 2016 for my first term. My father previously served on the Board...

Representatives of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) have been busy presenting information about the project to state leaders and organizations, as well as at conferences. Over the...

The cosponsors of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project officially reaffirmed their cooperation agreement for the project by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in May. The Garrison Diversion...

Water is serious business to Jim Schmaltz, who joined the Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) Board of Directors in February 2020. He represents the East Central Regional Water District, a...

The Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) reached an important milestone this fall. All of the legislative conditions related to the Project’s funding in the State Water Commission budget...

Travis Schmidt is one of the newest Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) Board Members after being appointed to serve in July 2020 by his employer, Moorhead Public Service (MPS), where...

Sealed Bids will be received by Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Owner) at GDCD Office, 401 Hwy 281 NE, mailing address P. O. Box 140, Carrington, ND, 58421 until 2:00 p.m.,...

Grand Forks HeraldBy Emily Allen on Jan 6, 2019 After years of hoping to begin construction by 2019, the Red River Valley Water Supply project board says it’s time to...

It would be difficult to find a Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) Board Chairman who is more knowledgeable about water in North Dakota than Ken Royse. He was elected...

As the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) moves closer to the construction phase, positive landowner relations are of the utmost importance to the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison...

Representatives of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) are devoting time traveling to Bismarck this legislative session, to meet with lawmakers, testify, and answer questions about the drought...

Written By: John Wheeler | May 15th 2019 – 6am. A plan to divert Missouri River water to eastern North Dakota has been back in the news again this week,...

Written By: John Wheeler | May 22nd 2019 – 8pm. Most think of the Red River as a river that floods, but this river that flows north has a complex...

Written By: John Wheeler | May 23rd 2019 – 6am. Weather is naturally variable and a climate will always have its ups and downs.  For more than 25 years, the...

Ken Vein has been doing everything he can for more than four decades to protect the City of Grand Forks from natural disasters while serving in various professional and elected...

Attendees of the 35th Annual Red River Basin Land & Water International Summit Conference in Winnipeg had an opportunity to learn about the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP)...

The Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) now has an official project logo.  The water droplet and pipeline imagery represents the water that will be delivered via underground pipes. ...

Starting with this issue of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) newsletter, we’ll be introducing you to the people who are working on this project to make it...

Representatives for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) recently provided a status update to the Water Topics Overview Committee.  Ken Royse, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) Board...

News Release – (May 3, 2018) The Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP), a North Dakota supplemental water supply project, is attracting national attention.  Organizers of prominent national water...

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke took time during a visit to North Dakota in May to tour several Garrison Diversion Unit (GDU) facilities in central North Dakota.  He was in...

The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District is requesting Statements of Qualifications and Preliminary Proposals (SOQ/PP) from qualified engineering firms to provide a Value Engineering Team for review of the Red River...

Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion), the state sponsor of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP), sent representatives to Washington, D.C., in April to meet with North Dakota’s...

BY ALYSSA MEIEREditorA pipeline running from Washburn through central and eastern North Dakota will provide water to approximately half of all state residents. With a tentative plan to start construction...

Jamestown Sun, Jan. 25, 2017 Stutsman County has become an associate member of the Lake Agassiz Water Authority and may become a full member, according to Sen. Terry Wanzek, R-Jamestown....

Upon its completion, roughly half of the population of the State of North Dakota will benefit from the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP).  The RRVWSP is a plan...

Over the past two years, the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) has made great strides.  Project organizers hope the project’s momentum continues into the upcoming biennium.  “It’s clear...

The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) and Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) are requesting $30 million for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) from the State Water...

The Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) has a new website to provide information to stakeholders and the public. The website address is www.RRVWSP.com.  The new site is a...

By Keith Norman on Mar 25, 2017           The political climate for proceeding with the Red River Valley Water Supply Project looks good at the federal level, according to Duane DeKrey,...

Funding request for project trimmedThe Leader-News & Underwood NewsAlyssa Meier, Editor After initially requesting $150 million, Red River Valley Water Supply Project officials are now asking the State for only a...