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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2022 Drought Effects on Rice Production
The Sacramento Valley is the largest rice-growing region in California. The region has been hard hit by the ongoing drought, [...]
GCID Drought Impacts
The severity of this year’s water shortage cannot be overstated. Shasta Reservoir was at a historic low at the beginning [...]
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 [...]
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. The District also undertakes large projects to protect the fish and wildlife of the Sacramento Valley.
You can view videos on some of the projects and district news by clicking the button below.
Water User Information
Click below for information on water allocation and use across the district.
