Welcome to the Farmers Irrigation District

FID Mission Statement
Farmers Irrigation District strives to promote ecologically, socially, and economically sustainable agriculture by providing energy and irrigation service for the common good.

The District Today
Farmers Irrigation District is located in Hood River, Oregon, in the beautiful, culturally rich Columbia River Gorge. It is a nonprofit government agency founded in 1874. Water is provided to 5,800 acres of land and 1,722 users, both residential and agricultural. The Hood River Valley produces large quantities of pears, apples, cherries, and grapes.

Serving the Northern Hood River Valley since 1874.

Current News

08-30-10 - Irrigation Update Read more...

07-12-10 - The New Revised Draft Water Management Conservation Plan (WMCP) is now available for review. Click here for more information and to access the DRAFT WMCP and supporting files.

02-15-10 - House Bill 3649
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02-15-10 - ARRA At Work - FID Finishing Indian Creek System Upgrade
While government stimulus dollars - now referred to as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (AARA) - are hard at work across the country, a project in Hood River acts as a prime example of how the funds are not only keeping people on the job, but how they're contributing to improvements that have long-term economic and environmental benefits. Read more...

12-17-09 - Farmers Irrigation District Puts Energy Projects to Work for Farmers and Fish
Press Release by the EnergyTrust of Oregon

Hood River, Ore. – December 17, 2009 – For 40 years, the nonprofit Farmers Irrigation District has had a vision to replace its leaking, gravity-fed, open canals with below-ground pressurized pipe. That vision is rapidly becoming a reality thanks to a recent project that not only contained the last of the lower district’s open ditches, but is saving 185 local orchardists and landowners an estimated $35,000 per year in energy costs. In addition, the project is generating renewable energy valued at an estimated $34,000 per year and boosting in-stream water flows that will benefit fish in the Hood River. Read complete article (PDF file)

12-15-09 - Indian Creek Corridor (ICC) Irrigation Improvements Project
The Indian Creek Corridor Project (the ICC Project) officially began on December 1st, 2009 with a planned completion date of April 15th, 2010. The project consists of four major pipelines -- Markham, Country Club, Deborde, and Methodist. Service laterals extend off of these major lines to provide water to users on Hays, Douglas Fir, and Sunset. Anderson Perry Engineering designed the project, Crestline Construction will perform the construction work, and Coburn Electric will complete the central pump station wiring. Read more...

12-15-09 - Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) Certifies the Farmers Irrigation District
Click here to go to the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) website and read about the LIHI Governing Board's unanimous decision to certify Farmers Irrigation District's hydroelectric project.