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Texas
Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, Conversion of Canal "F" from Open Canal to a Pipeline
Reclamation Funding: $299,785 Total Project Cost: $666,188

The Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, will convert approximately 5,600 feet of unlined open canal
in a segment of Canal "F" to buried 42-inch polyvinyl chloride pipeline. The project is expected to result in
annual water savings of 815 acre-feet that is currently lost to seepage and evaporation.

Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, Conversion of Lateral "C" from Open Canal to a Pipeline
Reclamation Funding: $299,543 Total Project Cost: $665,650

The Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2 will also convert approximately 5,700 feet of unlined open
canal in a segment of Lateral "C" to buried 42-inch polyvinyl chloride pipeline. The project is expected to
result in annual water savings of 575 acre-feet that is currently lost to seepage and evaporation.

Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, Slip Gate Upgrades on Canals "J", "8", "C", "15", and
"LI-1"
Reclamation Funding: $164,767 Total Project Cost: $366,148

The Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, near Brownsville, Texas, will install automated slip-gates at
five existing locations. The current wooden gates are manually operated and are experiencing failures
which cause significant water loss. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,050 acre-
feet, which will reduce the amount of water pumped from the Rio Grande and improve drought resiliency
in the area.

Delta Lake Irrigation District, A-20 Canal Conservation and Reliability Improvements
Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $3,915,450
The Delta Lake Irrigation District, near Brownsville, Texas, will convert the A-20 canal, a concrete-lined
open channel canal, to 4.5 miles of pipeline. The District will also install a Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition system and replace system pumps with new variable frequency drive motors. The project is
expected to result in annual water savings of 1,644 acre-feet, which is currently lost to seepage. The water
conserved from this project will improve the water supply reliability for customers and improve habitat.
El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1, Riverside Canal Lining Project
Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $2,000,000

The El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 will install 1.4 miles of fiber reinforced cement
canal lining on an earthen-lined portion of the Riverside Canal to reduce seepage losses. The project is
expected to save 2,639 acre-feet of water per year, which will be used to meet existing and future demands.

Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2, Lining of Lateral E Canal
Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $7,040,831

The Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2, near Brownsville, Texas, will line the existing Lateral E
Canal with a synthetic geo-composite membrane covered with concrete. The project is expected to
conserve approximately 1,110 acre-feet of water per year, currently lost to seepage and leaks. Conserved
water will be made available to existing users.

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