Service Area

Palisade Irrigation District boundaries run East to West between the Price Ditch and Grand Valley Canal to 28 ¾ and F Roads. It is important for residents in the PID service area to know that the Price and Stubb ditches are covered by ground.

History

Formed in 1905, the PID receives water from the Government Highline Canal into the Price Ditch. Additional water is delivered directly from the Government Highline Canal. Approximately 12,000 landowners and 7,000 acres of land are serviced by the PID.

Transfer of water rights

Water rights are owned by the PID and are allocated to the land. Water rights cannot be sold separately. When land ownership changes, the water stays with the land. Water assessments are collected by the Mesa County Treasurer as part of the property taxes levied on irrigated lands within the district and can be viewed at the Assessors Office.

Responsibilities

Two different lateral systems exist within the PID system. Under the District’s Salinity Program, laterals were improved and placed underground. Improved laterals appear with a 2” tap stubbed out of ground or a large concrete box. These laterals are the responsibility of the PID. ALL UNDERGROUND VALVES ARE THE PROPERTY OF P.I.D. and are not to be operated by anyone but P.I.D. employees.

Laterals that have not been improved, or appear on an open ditch, are the responsibility of the landowners using those particular laterals. The PID is not responsible for any tail waters or wastewater associated with irrigation.

Water Assessment

Irrigation water is typically available through the PID from approx. April 15, to November 1 of each year. The PID is governed by a three-member board and meets on the first Thursday of every month at 777 35.3 Rd. 7:00 P.M. Assessments are collected through the Mesa County Treasurer and are billed at the rate of $50 per acre, or any portion thereof. This provides landowners with 1/3, not to exceed 1/2, of a Colorado Miner’s Inch per acre.

Contact

Palisade Irrigation District

E-mail: palisadeirrigation@live.com

777 35 3/10 Road

Palisade, CO 81526

970-464-4700

fax: 970-464-1337