Irrigation Organizations Overview
Irrigation districts and private irrigation companies are entities which own water rights and distribute water. However, the two entities are different in structure.
IDWR works with irrigation districts and organizations in various capacities and as it relates to the work of the Department.
Irrigation Districts
Irrigation districts are created pursuant to local elections authorized by a county commission upon petition of land owners. Generally, an irrigation district is created for the purpose of new irrigation development or acquiring existing irrigation projects. Irrigation districts are also formed to raise money for large irrigation projects that might not be feasible for individual irrigators or private investors. Irrigation districts hold water rights and own diversion facilities and infrastructure. The districts are governed by a set of by-laws that are created by a board of directors who are elected by district members. Irrigation districts are public, involuntary, semi-municipal fee-collecting entities controlled by local landowners. The districts may employ staff to deliver water and maintain water diversion and delivery infrastructure. Irrigation districts assess patrons for operation and maintenance of the diversion and delivery system, and all related expenses including personnel costs.
Private Irrigation Companies
Private irrigation companies are commonly referred to as irrigation companies, canal companies, mutual ditch companies (or “ditch companies”), and reservoir companies. These are privately-formed, non-profit, fee-collecting companies that furnish delivery of water for irrigation purposes. A company holds water rights and members own shares in the company. Water is normally allocated annually by share, and shareholders pay assessments for maintenance of water conveyance infrastructure and related expenses. The size and number of ditches or canals administered by such companies vary. Private irrigation companies typically elect boards of directors and often adopt by-laws. Larger companies generally employ several people. Reservoir companies are private companies that own water rights to store water in reservoirs and deliver water from reservoirs to company patrons.
Lateral Ditch Water Users Associations
These associations are formed in accordance with the provisions of Idaho Code § 42-1301 et seq. to convey water among several water users on a common ditch lateral and to maintain the common ditch lateral.
Statutes
Idaho Code § 43 et seq. Irrigation Districts
Irrigation Organizations
| Organization Name | Map |
|---|---|
| A & B Irrigation District | Map |
| Aberdeen Springfield Canal Co | Map |
| Alpha Ditch Co | Map |
| American Falls Reservoir District #2 | Map |
| Arcadia Reservoir & Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| Armacost Investments Lllp | Map |
| Bacon Valley Ditch Co | Map |
| Ballentyne Ditch Co Ltd | Map |
| Bannock Jim Slough Canal Co | Map |
| Baseline Canal Co; Baseline Pump Assn # 2 | Map |
| Battle Creek Irrigation Co | Map |
| Bayview Water Coop Water Users Assn | Map |
| Bee Line Water Assn Inc | Map |
| Bell Rapids Mutual Irrigation Co/State Of Idaho | Map |
| Bench Ditch Irrigation Co | Map |
| Bennington Irrigation Co | Map |
| Bennington Water System Inc | Map |
| Big Bend Irrigation & Mining Co | Map |
| Big Bend Irrigation District – Oregon | Map |
| Big Flat Ditch Co | Map |
| Big Lost River Irrigation District | Map |
| Big Wood Canal Co | Map |
| Bilbrey Ditch Co Ltd | Map |
| Black Canyon Irrigation District | Map |
| Blackfoot Irrigation Co | Map |
| Blackfoot Younie Ditch Co | Map |
| Blaine County Canal Co | Map |
| Bloomington Irrigation Co | Map |
| Boise City Canal Co | Map |
| Boise Kuna Irrigation District | Map |
| Boise Project Board of Control | Map |
| Boise Valley Irrigation Ditch Co | Map |
| Boom Creek Canal Co | Map |
| Boulder Irrigation Co | Map |
| Boulder Meadows Irrigation Inc | Map |
| Brundage Water Users Assn Inc | Map |
| Bruneau Buckarooo Coop Ditch Co | Map |
| Burgess Canal & Irrigating Co | Map |
| Burley Irrigation District | Map |
| Butler Island Canal Co | Map |
| Butte & Market Lake Canal Co | Map |
| Cambridge Ditch Co | Map |
| Canyon County Water Co Ltd | Map |
| Canyon Creek Canal Co Inc | Map |
| Canyon Creek Lateral Ditch Assn | Map |
| Canyon Ditch Co | Map |
| Canyon Hill Irrigation District | Map |
| Capitol View Irrigation Inc | Map |
| Cedar Canal Co | Map |
| Cedar Mesa Reservoir & Canal Co | Map |
| Challis Irrigation Company | Map |
| Cheapbeck Water Co | Map |
| Cherry Grove Canal Co | Map |
| Chester Canal & Irrigating Co Ltd | Map |
| Chesterfield Canal & Reservoir Co | Map |
| City Of Riggins | Map |
| Clark & Edwards Canal Co | Map |
| Clearwater Water District | Map |
| Clifton Irrigating Co | Map |
| Colson Creek Irrigation Co | Map |
| Comeback Bay Water Assn Inc | Map |
| Conant Creek Canal Co | Map |
| Consolidated Farmers Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| Consolidated Irrigation Co | Map |
| Corbett Slough Ditch Co | Map |
| Crane Creek Reservoir Administration Board | Map |
| Cub River Irrigation Co | Map |
| Curlew Irrigation & Reservoir Co | Map |
| Curley Creek Water Assn | Map |
| Dalton Gardens Irrigation District | Map |
| Deep Creek Irrigation Co | Map |
| Deer Park Water Assn Inc | Map |
| Delmore Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| Dempsey Irrigating Co; Topaz Irrigation Co | Map |
| Dewey Canal Co | Map |
| Dilts Irrigation Co Ltd | Map |
| Dingle Irrigation Co | Map |
| Dry Lake Canal Co | Map |
| Eagle Creek Irrigation Co | Map |
| East Fork Ditch Co Ltd | Map |
| East Greenacres Irrigation District | Map |
| East Side Ditch Co | Map |
| East Weiser Irrigation District; Weiser City Ditch & Irrigation Co | Map |
| Eastern Idaho Water Co | Map |
| Easy Livin Acres Water Assn | Map |
| Egin Bench Canals Inc | Map |
| Emmett Irrigation District | Map |
| Enterprise Ditch Co | Map |
| Enterprise Irrigation District | Map |
| Enterprize Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| Eureka Ditch Co No 2 | Map |
| Eureka Water Co | Map |
| Fairview Acres Water Users Assoc Inc | Map |
| Falls Irrigation District | Map |
| Farm Development Corp | Map |
| Farmers Canal Water Users Assn | Map |
| Farmers Cooperative Ditch Co | Map |
| Farmers Cooperative Irrigation Co Ltd | Map |
| Farmers Friend Irrigation Co Ltd | Map |
| Farmers Land & Irrigation Corp | Map |
| Farmers Union Ditch Company Ltd | Map |
| Fish Creek Irrigating Co | Map |
| Fish Creek Irrigation District Inc | Map |
| Fish Haven Water Users Co | Map |
| Five Mile Irrigation Co | Map |
| Fox Creek Canal Co | Map |
| Franklin Ditch Co | Map |
| Fremont Madison Irrigation District | Map |
| Garden Creek Irrigation Co | Map |
| Garden Water Co Ltd | Map |
| Gem Irrigation District | Map |
| Gentile Valley Irrigation Co Ltd | Map |
| Georgetown Irrigation Co | Map |
| Gini Ditch Co Inc | Map |
| Glencoe Irrigation Co | Map |
| Global Ag Properties Ii Usa Llc | Map |
| Gold Fork Irrigating Co Ltd | Map |
| Golden Gate Irrigation District | Map |
| Goose Creek Irrigation District | Map |
| Goose Lake Reservoir Co | Map |
| Grand Teton Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| Grand Teton Pipeline Assn | Map |
| Grand View Irrigation District | Map |
| Grandview Mutual Canal Co | Map |
| Granite Twin Lakes Water Users | Map |
| Grays Creek Meadows Ditch Co | Map |
| Green Acre Canal Company Llc | Map |
| Grimmett Black Otter Irrigation Co | Map |
| Haas Ditch Co | Map |
| Haden Irrigating Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| Harrison Canal & Irrigation Co | Map |
| Hart Davis Ditch Co Inc | Map |
| Henderson Creek Spring Water Users | Map |
| Hilltop Water Assn | Map |
| Hornet Creek Water Storage Assn Ltd | Map |
| Hot Springs Ditch Co | Map |
| Idaho Irrigation District | Map |
| Independent Irrigation Co | Map |
| Independent Water Users Of Mud Lake Inc | Map |
| Indian Cove Irrigation District | Map |
| Indian Creek Ranch Owners Association Inc | Map |
| Institute Canal Co Inc | Map |
| Island Highline Ditch Co | Map |
| Island Irrigation Co | Map |
| Island Ward Canal Co | Map |
| Kane Ramey Ditch Co | Map |
| King Hill Irrigation District | Map |
| Kite Nord Canal Co | Map |
| Labelle Irrigating Co | Map |
| Lake Creek Meadows Homeowners Assn Inc | Map |
| Lake Irrigation District | Map |
| Lake Reservoir Co | Map |
| Last Chance Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| Last Chance Ditch Co | Map |
| Lava Irrigation Co Ltd | Map |
| Leigh Creek Canal Co | Map |
| Lenroot Canal Co | Map |
| Letha Irrigation & Water Co Inc | Map |
| Level Canal Co Inc | Map |
| Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District | Map |
| Liberty Hillside Canal Co | Map |
| Liberty Park Irrigation Co Inc | Map |
| Liberty Town Canal Co | Map |
| Lindsey Creek Water Assn Inc | Map |
| Little Butte Irrigation Co Ltd | Map |
| Little Valley Mutual Irrigation Co | Map |
| Little Valley Reservoir & Ditch Co | Map |
| Little Weiser Irrigation District | Map |
| Little Willow Irrigation Dist | Map |
| Little Wood River Irrigation District | Map |
| Long Island Irrigation Co | Map |
| Lost Valley Reservoir Co | Map |
| Lowder Slough Canal Co | Map |
| Lower Centerpoint Ditch Co | Map |
| Lower Payette Ditch Co | Map |
| Mace Catlin Ditch Co | Map |
| Mahala Ditch Co | Map |
| Malad Valley Irrigation Co | Map |
| Mann Creek Irrigation District | Map |
| Maple Canyon Creek Water Assn | Map |
| Marsh Center Irrigating Co | Map |
| Mason Creek Ditch Co | Map |
| Mc Cammon Ditch Co Ltd | Map |
| Mc Connel Island Ditch Co Ltd | Map |
| Mc Kinley Heights Coop Water Assn | Map |
| Middle Valley Ditch Corp | Map |
| Middleton Irrigation Assn Inc; Middleton Mill Ditch Co | Map |
| Mill Canyon North Canal Co | Map |
| Milner Irrigation District | Map |
| Minidoka Irrigation District | Map |
| Mink Creek Irrigation Co | Map |
| Mission Creek Water Assn Inc | Map |
| Monroe Creek Irrigation District | Map |
| Montour Farmers Ditch Co | Map |
| Montpelier Irrigation Co | Map |
| Moravia Water Assn | Map |
| Mountain Home Irrigation District | Map |
| Mountain Springs Water Corp | Map |
| Mud Creek Water Users Assn | Map |
| Mud Lake Water Users Inc | Map |
| Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District | Map |
| Natural Mineral Water Co | Map |
| Nelson Ditch Co | Map |
| Nesbitt Mc Farland Cooperative Ditch Co | Map |
| New Dry Creek Ditch Co | Map |
| New Lavaside Ditch Co Ltd | Map |
| New Sweden Irrigation District | Map |
| New Union Ditch Co Ltd | Map |
| New York Irrigation District | Map |
| Neyman Subdivision Number One Waterusers | Map |
| Noble Ditch Co | Map |
| North Bench Water Assn Inc | Map |
| North Fork Reservoir Co | Map |
| North Fremont Canal Systems Inc | Map |
| North Rigby Irrigation & Canal Co Inc | Map |
| North Side Canal Company Ltd | Map |
| Norton Ditch Co | Map |
| Oakley Canal Co | Map |
| Opaline Irrigation District | Map |
| Osgood Canal Co Inc | Map |
| Oxford Reservoir & Irrigation Co | Map |
| Pahsimeroi Irrigation Dist | Map |
| Paris Relief Canal Co | Map |
| Parks & Lewisville Irrigation Co Inc | Map |
| Parsons Ditch Co | Map |
| Peg Leg Island Irrigation Co | Map |
| Peoples Canal & Irrigation Co | Map |
| Pincock Garner Ditch Assn | Map |
| Pioneer Ditch Co | Map |
| Pioneer Ditch Co Ltd | Map |
| Pioneer Dixie Ditch Co | Map |
| Pioneer Irrigation & Mfg Co | Map |
| Pioneer Irrigation District | Map |
| Pleasant Valley Irrigation Co Ltd | Map |
| Poor Boy Ditch Co Inc | Map |
| Pope Ditch Co | Map |
| Portneuf Irrigating Co | Map |
| Portneuf Marsh Valley Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| Preston Montpelier Irrigation Co | Map |
| Progress Irrigating Co Inc | Map |
| Progressive Irrigation District | Map |
| Rainbow Farms Ditch Co | Map |
| Read Lane Irrigation Co Llc | Map |
| Ream Crockett Irrigation Co | Map |
| Reed Ditch Co | Map |
| Reflection Ridge Estates Water Assocation | Map |
| Reid Canal Co | Map |
| Rexburg Irrigation Co | Map |
| Reynolds Irrigation District | Map |
| Rigby Canal & Irrigating Co Inc | Map |
| River Flat Ditch Co | Map |
| Riverdale Canal Co | Map |
| Riverdale Irrigating Co | Map |
| Riverdale Preston Irrigation Co | Map |
| Riverside Canal Co | Map |
| Riverside Irrigation District | Map |
| Robertson Sevey Ditch Co | Map |
| Roseberry Irrigation District | Map |
| Roxana Canal Co | Map |
| Rudy Irrigation Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| Rushville Irrigation Co | Map |
| Sagle Valley Water & Sewer District | Map |
| Salem Union Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| Salmon River Canal Company Ltd | Map |
| Samaria Lake Irrigating Co | Map |
| Samaria Water & Irrigation Co | Map |
| Saurey Sommer Canal Co | Map |
| Schneider Subdivision Water Assn | Map |
| Secluded Acres Estates Water Assn | Map |
| Settlers Irrigation District | Map |
| Sheep Creek Irrigation Co Inc | Map |
| Siebenberg Cooperative Ditch Co Ltd | Map |
| Skinner Irrigation Co | Map |
| Smith Maxwell Ditch Co | Map |
| Snake River Irrigation District | Map |
| Snake River Valley Irrigation District | Map |
| Sonsie Subdivision Water Assn | Map |
| Sorenson Rinehart Ditch Co | Map |
| South Boise Mutual Irrigation Co Ltd | Map |
| South Boise Water Co | Map |
| South Elmore Irrigation Co | Map |
| South Liberty Irrigation & Mfg Co | Map |
| South Side Bruneau Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| South Side Water Co | Map |
| Southeast Idaho Canal Co | Map |
| Southfield Ditch & Canal Co | Map |
| Southfield Irrigation Co | Map |
| Southwest Irrigation District | Map |
| Spring & Lower N Leigh Creek Water Users | Map |
| Squaw Creek Ditch Co | Map |
| Squaw Creek Irrigation District | Map |
| Squirrel Creek Irrigation & Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| St Charles Irrigation Co | Map |
| St John Irrigating Co | Map |
| Stewart Ditch | Map |
| Stewart Ditch Co | Map |
| Strong Arm Reservoir Irrigation Company | Map |
| Strongarm Irrigation District | Map |
| Strongarm Reservoir Irrigation District | Map |
| Sublett Irrigation Co | Map |
| Sunny Acres Water System | Map |
| Sunnydell Irrigation District | Map |
| Sunnyside Ditch Co | Map |
| Tanner Beckstead Ditch Co | Map |
| Taylor Canal Co Inc | Map |
| Teton Irrigation & Mfg Co | Map |
| Teton Island Feeder Canal Co | Map |
| Teton Pipeline Assn Inc | Map |
| Teton West Irrigation Co Inc | Map |
| Texas Slough Irrigating Canal Co | Map |
| Thatcher Irrigation Co | Map |
| The Lone Spring Water Co Ltd | Map |
| The Palisade Irrigation Co Inc | Map |
| The United Canal Co – Danskin Ditch Co | Map |
| The United Canal Co -Trego Ditch Co | Map |
| Three Mile Creek Irrigation Co | Map |
| Thurman Mill Ditch Co Ltd | Map |
| Topaz Irrigation Co | Map |
| Toponce Canal Co Ltd | Map |
| Trail Creek Sprinkler Irrigation Co | Map |
| Treasureton Irrigation Co | Map |
| Triangle Irrigation District | Map |
| Trow Creek Water Assn | Map |
| Twin Falls Canal Co | Map |
| Twin Lakes Canal Co | Map |
| Twin Lakes Reservoir & Irrigation Co Ltd | Map |
| United States Ditch Co | Map |
| United States Of America Trustee | Map |
| Upper Center Point Ditch Co | Map |
| Upper Grand View Canal Co | Map |
| Upper Wood River Water Users Assn Inc | Map |
| Valleyview Subdivision Water Assn | Map |
| Warm Creek Irrigation Co | Map |
| Warm Springs Ditch Co | Map |
| Warner Ditch Co | Map |
| Watson Canal Co | Map |
| Wearyrick Ditch Co | Map |
| Weiser Irrigation District | Map |
| West Cache Irrigation Co Inc | Map |
| West Fork Irrigation Co | Map |
| West Indian Cove Water Co Inc | Map |
| West Labelle Irrigation Co Ltd | Map |
| West Reynolds Irrigation District | Map |
| Weston Creek Irrigation Co | Map |
| Wilder Irrigation District | Map |
| Wilford Irrigation & Mfg Co | Map |
| Williams Irrigation Co | Map |
| Wood River Valley Irrigation District #45 | Map |
| Woodmansee Johnson Canal Co | Map |
| Woodville Canal Co | Map |
Irrigation Districts Contacts
- Idaho Irrigation Districts Contact List – a list of Idaho Code Title 43 irrigation district contacts
- IDWR water distribution team – for general questions regarding irrigation organizations
IDWR does not maintain a complete list of irrigation organization contacts. If the contact information that you need is not listed, try the following options:
- Check the Irrigations Organizations tab for a website link.
- Research the organization’s water rights.
- Try an online search.
- Use the Idaho Secretary of State business entity search.
- Review the Bureau of Reclamation Water Users Roster.
Irrigation Organizations Research
Irrigation Organizations Map
Generate printable maps of irrigation organization boundaries.
Irrigation Rights Finder
Address-based search for irrigation districts and water rights.
Statutes
Idaho Code § 43 et seq. Irrigation Districts
Idaho Statutes Pertaining to Canals and Laterals
Frequently-Downloaded Maps
Boundaries encompassing the place of use for water right(s) of many large irrigation organizations are described with a digital boundary as defined by Idaho Code § 42-202B (2) and authorized pursuant to Idaho Code § 42-1411 (2)(h). These digital boundaries have generally been defined through one or more administrative processes, such as the SRBA or water right transfers. The delivery of water to the acreage authorized for the water right(s) within the boundary is controlled by the irrigation organization.
Use the map below to find the irrigation organization boundaries.