The Main Canal

The Main Canal is the quarterly publication from the Merced Irrigation District intended to keep you informed about issues relating to the District and water resources.

Below are the headlines from our current issue. Click on any of them to download an Adobe Acrobat PDF of the issue.

• Water Season Ends Early
• San Joaquin River Settlement
• MID's Joaquin Mancebo Receives Two Awards

Winter 2007

• SOI Growers To Get Water Under A New Arrangement
• 2006 Water Year in Review
• GM Shining Star Awards/Employees of the Year

Summer 2006

• 2006 Water Picture
• Town Hall Meetings
• Livingston's Rapid Growth Supported by MID

December 2005

• Supplying Water to Growers in the SOI
• MID Wins Communication Awards
• MID Powers Merced College Expansion

March 2005

• 2005 Water Picture: From Curtailments to Water Aplenty
• Pedretti Named Director of Division 2
• Proposition 218: Standby Fee Rate Increase Contemplated

October 2004

• Early End to 2004 Irrigation Season
• DeltaKeepers Lawsuit
• MID Foundation Gets Boost

July 2004

• El Nido Consolidation
• MID Promotes Dig Safely Program
• Canal Safety Program Launched

April 2004

• Aquatic Herbicide Program
• New State Water Board Fees Assessed
• Audit Reveals Strong Numbers for District

December 2003

• Contractor Selected for Improvement Projects
• Surface-Groundwater Program
• Water Supply Status

November 2003

• New Conditional Waiver
• Water Management Plan Approved
• Successful Test of Emergency Action Plan

June 2003

• "Awesome April" in the Merced River Watershed
• Electric Services Grows Along with Region
• Get to Know Your Board

April 2003

• District Meets 2002 Challenges
• Agricultural Waste Discharge Waiver Extended
• Work Begins on Facilities Replacement

November 2002

• Water Deliveries Begin Ahead of Schedule
• Electric Services Division Hosts Customer Forum
• You're Invited to Our Open House Celebration

September 2002

• District Meets 2002 Challenges
• Old Exchequer Dam to Emerge from the Depths
• El Portal Development Spurs Electric Services Growth

July 2002

• Irrigation Season & Long-Range Planning Top Director's Agenda
• Sun-Star Switches Service
• District Launches New User-Friendly Website

March 2002

• The 2002 Irrigation Season
• Issuance of $5 Million Bond Highlight's District Activities
• A Quick Look At The 2002 Water Supply (See pg. 2)

January 2002

• 2002 a Year of Challenges and Opportunities
• New Director is Familiar Face to Merced I.D.
• Merced I.D.'s 2001 Supervisor & Employee of the Year (See pg. 2)

November 2001

• Conjunctive Use. What does it mean? (See pg. 4)

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