Flow Meter Workshop Sun Valley, ID Presented by: IDWR Date: January 27, 2012.

Flow Meter Workshop Sun Valley, ID

Presented by: IDWR

Date: January 27, 2012

Welcome and Introductions

• Water Measurement District users• Measurement District Staff & Advisory

Committee– Rob Struthers: Hydrographer– Cyndi Mc Cowan: Secretary/Treasurer


• Measurement District Advisory Committee– Jay Sevy (Noth Valley irrigator)– Robert Gardner (Bellevue Triangle irrigator)– Brett Stevenson (Bellevue Triangle irrigator)– Bill Simon (Camas area irrigator)– Dave Bell (small irrigator)– Pat McMahon (municipal/commercial)– Marc Longley (municipal/commercial)


• Meter Vendors – Workshop Sponsors

- Badger

- Emerson

- McCrometer

- Seametrics

- Siemens


• IDWR Staff

Water Measurement District

• Created by Order September 21, 2011• Annual Meeting Held November 7, 2011• Assessment Notices sent Jan. 3, 2012

Number of Ground Water Rights & Wells Included in District

• About 712 ground water rights total

• About 687 unique well locations total– 470 ground water rights & 410 wells with irrigation

use > 5 acres and/or diversion rate > 0.24 cfs– 242 ground gw rts & 227 wells w/irrig use <= 5 ac– Total water rights cfs (gross) ≈ 800 cfs

Note: Does not include gw rights admin. by WD37

Measurement Requirements

• Submit measurement plans to district by May 1, 2012– For irrigation uses > 5 acres– For non-irrigation uses > 0.24 cfs

(municipal, commercial etc.)


• Install measuring devices in 2013 – For irrigation uses > 5 acres (by Irrig. Season)– For non-irrigation uses > 0.24 cfs

(by 1/1/2013)


• For irrigation uses <= 5 acres Submit meas. plans to district by April 1, 2013 Install meters in 2014 (by irrigation season)

Measurement Standards for Closed Conduit

• Magnetic flow meter – For irrigation uses > 5 acres & non-irrigation

uses > 0.24 cfs– Variance can be considered for other meters

or methods upon submittal of measurement plans

Measurement Standards – Closed Conduit

• IDWR will likely adopt additional standards and other meter options for irrigation uses of 5 acres or less and/or small diameter pipe– Other meter options = lower cost– Goal: have standards in place later this year

District’s Focus of Work - 2012

• IDWR Workshop & training• Review/response of meas. plans• Field visits and inventory with users• Equipment?• Ground water level network/measurement• Follow-up on plans/compliance

Flow Meter Workshop Sun Valley, ID Presented by: IDWR Date: January 27, 2012.

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