April is always a critical decision making month across the Elephant Butte Irrigation District and this year is no exception. At the April 14th EBID board of directors meeting, District leaders heard updates by Dr. Phil King, EBID’s Hydrology and […]
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(Contacts: Gary Esslinger EBID Treasurer-Manager and Dr. Phil King – jpking@kingengr.com) The 2021 water year is shaping up to be a very difficult one for the Rio Grande Project (RPG) which provides river water to Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID), […]
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Elephant Butte Irrigation District has reached the end of another successful irrigation season. The EBID Board of Directors have set a final order date for Mesilla Valley. We expect the demand to be very high for the end of the […]
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The Elephant Butte Irrigation District Board of Directors has set a final water order date of July 10th for the Hatch and Rincon Valleys. Farmers have until 4:30 p.m. to place their remaining orders for the 2020 irrigation season. Demand is expected to […]
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Elephant Butte Irrigation District set the flat rate irrigation schedule during yesterday’s Board of Directors meeting. This year’s 14-inch allotment allowed them to set aside two weekends for EBID members who own small tract acreage to irrigate: May 30-31 and […]
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Water’s coming, better prepare the canals! No, these aren’t the spoofed lyrics to an old rock and roll song. It’s a reminder that irrigation season in the Mesilla and south valley is imminent. The District is pushing hard to finish […]
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EBID’s Board of Directors met for a virtual board meeting today and heard updated storage and outlook information from engineering consultant Dr. Phil King. He recommends that no change be made to the initial 14-inch allotment for the 2020 irrigation […]
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Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) continues to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and is following guidelines directed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the State of New Mexico Health Department, the Governor, and the EBID Board of […]
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2019 Irrigation Season Announcement – Final Order Date Elephant Butte Irrigation District has reached the end of another successful irrigation season. The EBID Board of Directors have set a final order date for both the Hatch Valley and Mesilla Valley. […]
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Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s Board of Directors met on Friday June 21st in a special session to discuss the surface water allotment. They increased this to 14 inches (14”) and stated that they expect to run surface water deliveries into […]
Read More...Elephant Butte Irrigation District has set the 2nd Flat Rate (Small Tract) Irrigation Weekend for the weekend of July 13-14. Remember, flat rate accounts are defined as less than two acres of land owned within EBID boundaries with water rights […]
Read More...Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s irrigation season has officially started and it’s time for a vital safety and maintenance reminder concerning the canal system. First, safety! Folks of all ages can feel the irresistible call of cold water running down an […]
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Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s Flat Rate (Small Tract) Irrigation Weekend is set for this coming weekend, June 8-9. Remember, flat rate accounts are defined as less than two acres of land owned within EBID boundaries with water rights and paid […]
Read More...Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s board of directors today at a Special Board Meeting approved an early release of 200 cfs (cubic feet per second) at the Arrey Heading starting at 6 a.m. tomorrow, May 24th. There are sufficient water orders to warrant starting […]
Read More...Elephant Butte Irrigation District and its constituent agricultural producers here in southern New Mexico, have been watching weather data throughout the winter and spring and applauding news of Colorado’s additional snowstorms. What will this mean for EBID’s surface water allotment? […]
Read More...Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s board of directors set an initial surface water allotment of six inches (6”) for the 2019 irrigation season during their regular monthly meeting on April 10. Dr. Phil King, EBID engineering consultant, stressed that this is […]
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Register for the On-Farm Water Conservation Irrigation Efficiency Workshop to be held on the New Mexico State University Campus at Hernandez Hall, Rm 103 on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. For course Registration Details visit: professionaldevelopment.nmsu.edu/courses or call (575) 646-7852. Topics include […]
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The Elephant Butte Irrigation District announced today at their regularly scheduled board meeting that July 20th is the final day for farmers to order water for the 2018 irrigation season. Irrigation Systems Director James Narvaez stated that he expects the […]
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