Eastern Irrigation District

Please Note: Error correction in 2016 Annual Report page 11 under the EID Capital Construction Program table.

The EID was listed as Engineer and Contractor for the Bassano Dam Spillway Project in error. The correct Engineer and Contractor are:
- Engineer: MPE Engineering/Klohn Crippen Berger
- Contractor: Niitsitapi-Graham LP

Province gears up to protect Alberta waters from invasive species (Click for more details).

Important Notice:
Due to the severe dry conditions, the risk of a grass fire is extremely high. Please use caution when traveling graveled, graded or mowed trails across EID lands.
All other routes are prohibited!
Friday, August 25, 2017:
A temporary amending bylaw to the Maximum Water Delivery Bylaw was approved at the Board of Directors Meeting on August 22, 2017.

The amending bylaw:
- increased the maximum amount of water that may be delivered to irrigation parcels from 24” to 27”
- is restricted to irrigating and finishing this year’s crops (not fall irrigation)
- is effective immediately and throughout the remainder of this irrigation season only
View the [Letter in PDF] or the [Amending Bylaw in PDF]

Note: The Maximum Water Delivery Bylaw may be accessed on this website under the “Information” tab, “Bylaws/Policy”.
Friday, October 06, 2017:
2017 Water shut down date.
Please note that water will be shut down on Friday, October 6, 2017 for the 2017 water delivery season. Please have all of your water delivery needs prior to this date.

Eastern Irrigation District.
550 Industrial Road West
Box 128
Brooks, Alberta, Canada, T1R 1B2
Phone: 403-362-1400 | Email: eid(at)eid.ca