Latest News & Updates
Check out the 2024 Newsletter below!
2024 Newsletter.pdf
2024 Irrigation Season Begins April 1st, 2024
- Remember that the assessment must be paid and those who file RRAs must have them signed BEFORE water is delivered.The office is open Monday-Friday 7AM - 3:30 PM (closed at noon for lunch), if you come to make a payment afterhours there is a mail slot to the left of the door. You can also make a payment through the customer portal at https://oid2.waterui.com/login or by calling the office (fees apply to debit/credit payments)
Owyhee River Flow Updates:
- As of 4/8/2024 - Flows remain at 8,000 CFS
2024 Allotment:
- The allotment has been set at 4 Acre-Feet per Acre
2024 O&M Assessment Rates:
- $77.50 per acre
- Small Agreage Fee = $85.00 service fee for any parcel 5 acres or less.
- A meeting of the Owyhee Irrigation District Board will be held on March 19th, 2024 at 10:00am at the district office located at 422 Thunderegg Blvd. Nyssa, Oregon 97913. A meeting of the Joint Board of Directors will follow.
- If you wish to attend by telephone, please call our office by 3 p.m. the day before the meeting to get a call-in number.
Board Member Reorganization - 01.2024
- No changes to the OID Board Members or structure this year.
- Joint Board - New VP Chris Landa
- See Board Member Page for full details: Board Member Details
"Outage Alert" notification list
We have set up a notification process so you can be aware as soon as possible if water delivery has to be interrupted due to major canal breaks, pumping plant malfunctions, or other unexpected interruptions. If you would like to sign up to be on the "Outage Alert" notification list;
- Visit our website & sign up: Outage Alert Notification List
- Call the Office to be added to the Notification List
Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for details & updates.
- We have begun posting updates when the Owyhee Dam is changing the amount of flow being released into the Owyhee River based on Irrigation Water orders. Interested in being notified about these changes & more? Click the links below to access our pages & follow us.
- Each year we pay YOU to catch gophers within the jurisdiction of Owyhee Irrigation District to help reduce gopher holes that can severely damage the canals & ditches causing damage to surrounding lands as well as possibly inhibit water delivery.
- Contact the office today for details
- As of 2023 the District will NOT be mailing out the monthly water usage statements.
- Water users will need to view water usage details through the Customer Portal or contact the office for assistance and/or an alternative option to view water usage data.
- Click the link below to access your Customer Portal!