(Grass Valley, CA. July 30, 2025) You’ve likely been hearing about the highly invasive golden mussel that is threatening lakes across California. But…

(GRASS VALLEY, July 29, 2025) Water deliveries have resumed to the Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID) Rollins and Scotts Flat reservoirs following…

Welcome to the July 2025 edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

Due to extremely low water levels, NID has closed the Long Ravine and Peninsula boat launches at Rollins Reservoir for the remainder of the season.

The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) is making important upgrades to improve safety and accessibility at its Grass Valley main office, located at 1036…

Fire use restrictions are in effect at foothill recreational facilities owned and operated by the Nevada Irrigation District (NID).

Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

Dispersed camping poses health concerns and wildfire risks

Welcome to the May 2025 edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

(Grass Valley, May 30, 2025) The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) has launched a mulch rebate program to assist customers with their water efficiency…

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

This account chronicles young man's week-long journey with a local hydrographer to survey the snow of NID’s upper watershed. The journal is rich with…

(Grass Valley, April 3, 2025) Spring has newly arrived, and snowpack on the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) snow courses are at 98 percent of average…

Boat launches to re-open on May 1

Welcome to the March 2025 edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

(Grass Valley, March 7, 2025) A cold, wet February delivered double the average amount of snow and rain for the month. As a result, the snowpack has…

Welcome to the February 2025 edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

(Grass Valley, Feb. 4, 2025) All in all, the Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID) watersheds and water storage levels are weathering this year’s…

Welcome to the January 2025 edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

(Grass Valley, Jan. 22, 2025) The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting…

All boat launches at foothill reservoirs will remain closed to motorized watercraft as a precaution to prevent the spread of the highly invasive…

NID has begun its annual flushing program to clean the District’s treated water pipelines and ensure a fresh, high-quality water supply.

Welcome to the December 2024 edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

New director and incumbent sworn in

No motorized watercraft allowed on Scotts Flat and Rollins reservoirs

The northern Sierra Nevada mountain range is immense; it’s more than 39,000 square miles of forests, creeks, rivers and lakes which supply a vast…

Welcome to the November 2024 edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) Board of Directors announces the appointment of Earl Stephens of Lincoln to serve as director for Division 4…

Welcome to the October edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

Applications being accepted until Oct. 25

Welcome to the September edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

Raising Rollins Dam preferred option, proposed Centennial Project is abandoned

Welcome to the August edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

Report details strategic alternatives to meet the community’s future water needs

(Grass Valley - Aug. 13, 2024) Earlier in the camping summer season, a warning for trash and fire danger was issued by the Nevada Irrigation District…

(Grass Valley – Aug. 6, 2024) With boating season in high gear, efforts continue to protect local reservoirs from aquatic invasive species. Nevada…

Welcome to the July edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

Emergency water shortage depletes NID water supply

NID annually treats more than 2.8 billion gallons of water at six state-of -the-art treatment plants. The process to transform pure mountain raw water…

Welcome to the June edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

The 20% reduction plan includes a three-day watering schedule and commonsense practices

Dispersed camping poses health and wildfire risks in local Sierra

NID’s Plan for Water (PFW) has been honored as a statewide finalist for the Clair A. Hill Water Agency Award for Excellence, presented by the…

Welcome to the May edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

Come enjoy the quiet beauty of Scotts Flat Lake on Sunday May 19, during the Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID) annual “No Motor Day.”

Nevada Irrigation District’s Annual Mulch Magic Giveaway was a huge success! Seventy-five residents took away 150 cubic yards of free mulch, and the…

The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) will hold a public workshop on April 24-26 to discuss voluntary agreements (VAs…

Welcome to the April edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

Water flows to customers, but conservation is requested

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Welcome to the March edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter.

Free mulch available for pick-up

Mulch Magic Giveaway April 27

(Grass Valley, March 22, 2024) Due to unanticipated infrastructure repairs in the Sierra Nevada headwaters that have cut off water supply, the Nevada…

"Maybe I was a little ahead of my time," mused Carole Friedrich, who, in 1978, was the first woman elected to the Nevada Irrigation District Board of…

District partnership with USDA Forest Service will advance water security and forest health, address wildfire risk

(Grass Valley, March 8, 2024) The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) is immediately cutting flows in the Bear River due to unexpected maintenance work…

(March 5, 2024) Just ahead of last weekend’s blizzard, Nevada Irrigation District (NID) hydrographers measured 80 percent of average snow during a…

Welcome to the February edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

The importance of infrastructure to keep water flowing has been making headlines lately. So what is infrastructure as it relates to NID and…

(Feb. 14, 2024) The NID Board of Directors has supported a declaration for surplus water as confirmation of an ample water supply for this year.

(Grass Valley, Feb. 5, 2024) – What a difference a weekend makes. The atmospheric river that powered in on Sunday is bringing heavy snow to the Sierra…

(Grass Valley, Feb. 5, 2024) – What a difference a weekend makes. The atmospheric river that powered in on Sunday is bringing heavy snow to the Sierra…

Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

California’s Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) will remain open through March 2024. Low-income Californians are encouraged to…

The NID Board of Directors have elected new officers for 2024: Rich Johansen will serve as Board President, and Ricki Heck will serve as Vice…

(Dec. 12, 2023) NID’s primary conveyance, the South Yuba Canal, has had to be temporarily shut down for repairs. There was no disruption in water…

(Dec. 11, 2023) Work is ongoing to remove hazard trees along the D-S Canal above the Wolf Creek spill in the Brunswick Basin, Grass Valley.

(Dec. 1NID has begun to flush out hydrants to ensure the water pipelines function properly and customers continue to receive high-quality drinking…

(Nov. 13, 2023) In preparation of a new state regulation to achieve air quality standards and climate goals, the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) is…

(Nov. 9, 2023) The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) has acquired the vital infrastructure that brings its water from the mountains to customers in…

Most of us don’t think about the connection between what happens high up in the Sierra mountains and what happens when we turn on our kitchen faucet.

Join us to celebrate National Hydropower Day in recognition of hydropower’s contributions to America’s clean energy infrastructure.

Dispersed camping posing health and wildfire risks in local Sierra

NID sponsors a tour for state leaders to witness post-wildfire and proactive watershed projects         

(Grass Valley, July 11, 2023) Effective Friday, July 28, wood and charcoal fires will be prohibited in foothill campgrounds owned and operated by the…

As summer heats up, so is the demand for lake recreation. The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) is pleased to welcome visitors to Scotts Flat Lake…

Sierra Nevada Conservancy awards $1.274 million

(May 31, 2023) Nevada Irrigation District (NID) drinking water continues to meet and exceed state and federal public health standards.

Eighty residents took away about 250 cubic yards of free mulch during Nevada Irrigation District’s Annual Mulch Magic Giveaway on May 20.

Snow maintained most of its water content during heatwave

An incoming heat wave this weekend will trigger rapid snowmelt on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada. The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) is…

(GRASS VALLEY, April 26) - The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) will provide free mulch available to local residents for pick up on a first-come…

(GRASS VALLEY, April 21) – Come enjoy the quiet beauty of Scotts Flat Lake on Sunday, May 7 during “No Motor Day,” sponsored by the Nevada Irrigation…

Third largest water content equivalent on record

(March 15, 2023) For public safety, the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) requests people keep off its canal berms and associated water system…

Snow water content is in top five for all March surveys

(March 7, 2023) – An atmospheric river system projected to hit late Thursday into Friday has raised concerns about the potential for flooding. The…

(March 3, 2023) – In the aftermath of the recent winter storm, Nevada Irrigation District (NID) crews are working in the ice and snow to clear debris…

Grass Valley, CA (Feb. 8, 2023) – Confirming that the recent storms have had a positive impact on the Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID) water supply…

Ready for salmon and steelhead

Quagga and Zebra mussels are aquatic invasive species that are not native to California lakes. They can clog drinking water intakes, and foul boat…

Despite the recent atmospheric river that brought us a record amount of rainfall, our community faces long-term challenges of drought and climate…

 April 28, 2021 - The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has unanimously appointed Jennifer Hanson as its…