On their Tribal lands, the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) used geomembrane and concrete to line a segment of a canal measured to have the highest seepage rate on the CRIT Irrigation Project to reduce conveyance loss, more efficiently and reliably deliver water for irrigation, and reduce demand at the CRIT Point of Diversion on the Colorado River. Over time, the project, in combination with a larger suite of irrigation modernization and fallowing actions, will generate “conserved water” that could be used for a variety of purposes that will benefit the CRIT community.
MAJOR BASIN: North America Colorado
Minor Basin: Imperial Reservoir
Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Canal Lining
Earthen canal before lining
Lined canal in operation
Project Partner(s): Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT)