Grand Valley Irrigation Company has completed the lining of the previously earthen canal located along the rear boundary of the Smith Estates subdivision located near J Road and 23 Road.

The project included installation of geotextile fabric, PVC liner, and drain lines that daylight into Grand Valley Drainage Ditch, as well as the installation of H-walls on headgates 255 and 256. Shotcrete was applied to finalize the lined section, and the Smith Estates access road was finished with gravel.

The lining extends approximately 1,650 feet, adjacent to the Smith Estates subdivision. This section historically presented high-bank conditions on the west side of the canal. The lining was completed to reduce the risk of bank failure, mitigate seepage, and improve overall canal integrity in the section.

 

For approximately 15 years, GVIC has received Federal grants to assist in lining portions of the canal system through the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program to reduce salt loading in the Colorado River.

In the Fall of 2023, GVIC continued this work by lining a section of the Highline canal near the Bookcliff Gardens Nursery. This section lies south of the interstate between Leach Creek and G 1/2 Road and is 1,424 feet in length. The lining process consists of a 30 mil PVC membrane with a 3 1/2″ shotcrete layer to protect and hold the liner in place.

Canal lining for this section has been completed.

The project provides a number of benefits to the shareholders, virtually eliminating the seepage of water out of the canal and preventing ground salts from entering the canal.

Grand Valley Irrigation Company has completed piping the concrete, trapezoidal ditch near 1st Street and Patterson Road. The project area extends from the northeast corner of Westlake Park to the south end of Knollwood Drive. It is piped with 24-inch PVC pipe for most of its length.

This improvement will be of significant benefit to the shareholders, as it will provide water with less debris and will inhibit the deposition of silt.