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- Last Updated: 28 September 2016
The Story of the Owyhee Project
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Benefits of the Owyhee ProjectOwyhee Project stores natural flow of the Owyhee River to irrigate the arid desert. It reduces flood damage and provides water for fish and wildlife, recreation opportunities, and to generate electricity. Irrigated crops: $135 million Livestock industry: $81 million Recreation: 155,000 visits - $4.2 million Flood damage prevented: $657,000
What’s the Yearly Value?Irrigated crops: $135 million Livestock industry: $81 million Recreation: 155,000 visits - $4.2 million Flood damage prevented: $657,000
The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. www.usbr.gov/pn Snake River Area Office (208) 383-2248 |
Contact Information
- Last Updated: 23 March 2018
South Board of Control Contact Information
Office Open Weekdays: 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Water Orders Mon-Sat: 7:00AM to 7:30AM
| South Board Office | 337-3760 |
| Water Office | 337-3505 or 337-4141 |
After Hours, Weekends, and Holidays - Ditchrider Contacts:
| #21 | Clark Maybon | 695-4535 |
| #22 | Dave Bowman | 889-7581 |
| #24 | Andy Howard | 869-1746 |
| #25 | Servando Zalazar | 880-8187 |
| #26 | Kenny Woods | 250-6083 |
Water Emergency Numbers Only
| John Eells (Manager) | cell: 337-8178 or 869-4896 |
| Ryan Nash | cell: 412-2065 |
| Carl Seiders | cell: 899-5665 |
| Marsing Pump Plant | 896-4199 |
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Welcome to the South Board of Control Website
- Last Updated: 22 June 2022
Thank you for visiting our district website!
Water Allotments:
UPDATE 6/21/22: Joint Board Raised the Allotment to 3.1 acre feet for New Gem and Ridgeview!
The Old Gem will receive 4 acre feet allotment.
If your ditch rider was
Ride: 21 - Kenny Woods it will now be Mike Miller
Ride 24 - Andy Howard it will now be Jededia Pershall
All other Ditch Riders will remain the same as last year
All Ditch Riders can be reached for water orders at (208)337-4141 or (208)337-3505 between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.
Board Meetings Notice
- Last Updated: 14 July 2022
The Monthly District Board Meetings will be held on Tuesday, August 9th in the conferance room at 201 W Wyoming in Homedale:
- Ridgeview Irrigation District regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m.
- Gem Irrigation District regular monthly meeting at 7:15 p.m.
- South Board of Control regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m.