The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) is headquartered in Grass Valley, and was formed as an independent special
district by Nevada County Voters in 1921. As a state agency, NID operates under the rules and regulations
adopted under authority conferred by the California Water Code. NID is governed by a five-member board of
directors who are elected by citizens of the District to four-year staggered terms. Board meetings are conducted
in public and the District’s records are open to public inspection during normal business hours.
Nevada Irrigation District supplies water for irrigation, municipal, domestic and industrial purposes to land
owners, businesses and residents within its 287,000-acre boundaries. NID water is available in wide areas of
Nevada and Placer counties, with storage and distribution facilities also located in Sierra and Yuba counties.
Unique in many respects, NID collects water from its own high-mountain watershed, operates a network of
water treatment plants, produces hydroelectric power, and provides outdoor recreation and environmental
stewardship. NID presently operates seven water treatment plants supplying over 19,800 customers with
approximately 9
...,000 acre-feet of treated drinking water per year. NID supplies an average of 145,000 acre-feet
of raw water to approximately 6,100 raw water customers annually. The District began producing power in 1966
with the completion of the $65 million Yuba-Bear Power Project and today the District produces an average of
362.4 GWh of energy each year and sells its output to Pacific Gas & Electric Company. NID’s mountain and foothill
reservoirs provide wide recreational experiences and are important attractions for the local tourism industry.
NID’s combined annual budget is $74.5 million with approximately $74 million in reserves. The District employs
197 FTE.
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