Water News
Stay up to date with California’s ever-changing water landscape and find out about GCID’s vital role in managing water in the Sacramento Valley. Our District is committed to providing landowners and water users with open and accessible information about operations, activities and news.
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District water aids wildlife and habitat at federal refuges
The Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District (GCID) Board of Directors recently approved the sale of surplus water to the U.S. Bureau of [...]
Drought Heavily Affecting Rice Farmers’ Fields
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — In a normal year, Don Bransford gets 75% of his water supply for his crop [...]
The Sacramento Bee: Rice is Sacramento Valley’s gift to the world. Can it withstand California’s epic drought?
Rice farmers in the western Sacramento Valley are feeling the pinch of this year’s lowest-ever water allocation from [...]
2022 Water Operations Agreement
Informational Statement: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Approach for 2022 Water Operations on the Sacramento [...]
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District Videos
GCID is dedicated to serving the area with sustainable practices and we document all of our projects, which are intended to maintain and deliver water more sustainably. We also undertake large projects to protect the fish and wildlife of the Sacramento Valley.
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Water User Information
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