Uintah Water Conservancy District

The Uintah Water Conservancy District, Located in Northeastern Utah, Will Make Improvements to the Uinta River Bifurcation Structure the Bifurcation Structure Is Designed to Regulate Flows in the Uinta River to Maintain Sufficient Water in the East Channel for Diversion During the Irrigation Season and to Provide Storage Water in the West Channel During the Winter Months the District Will Remove the Existing Structure and Replace It With a New Structure With Automated Gates, Telemetry, and Flow Measurement Capabilities and Will Install a Second Supplemental Structure at an Upstream Location the Project Is Expected to Result in Annual Water Savings of 3,800 Acre Feet Through Improved Control of Flows in the River and Increased Accuracy of Water Deliveries Greater Efficiency and Accuracy of Irrigation Water Delivery Will Minimize Over Deliveries, Improve the Consistency of Deliveries for Ute Tribe Irrigated Land, and Allow for More Water to Remain in the Uinta River the Tandem Structures Will Also Increase the Length of River That Receives Water, Which Will Protect and Preserve Critical Habitat for the Endangered Ute Ladies Tresses Orchid