Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. One — Effective August 1, 2026. Due to low reservoir levels, we are experiencing water shortages and have allocated water to eligible accounts only.
Infrastructure
Canal lining, buried pipelines, pumping plant rehabilitation and measurement improvements that conserve water and protect delivery capacity.
January 2026 – December 2026 (estimated) · Main Canal, Mile 4.2 to Mile 7.8, north of Edinburg
Concrete lining of 3.6 miles of earthen main canal to eliminate seepage losses and stabilize delivery capacity to downstream laterals.
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March 2026 – February 2027 (estimated) · Lateral 9, from the Main Canal south to FM 1925
Replacement of 2.1 miles of open earthen lateral with 48-inch buried pipeline, recovering right-of-way and eliminating evaporation losses.
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May 2024 – August 2025 · Rio Grande River intake, southwest of Hidalgo
Replacement of two river lift pumps, motors and switchgear, with new variable frequency drives and remote telemetry at the District's primary river intake.
Project details →February 2023 – November 2024 · Main Canal and 14 primary laterals
Installation of calibrated measurement structures and telemetry at 38 locations throughout the canal system.
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