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Tag Archives: Nevada Irrigation District

Hemphill Dam begins construction of fish passage

WAC has been able to verify that construction of the Hemphill Dam fish passage is underway. This project is the culmination of a 20-year process involving citizen advocates and regulatory agencies, including litigation by Water Audit California.

Posted byWater Audit CaliforniaAugust 30, 2022January 15, 2023Posted inAnnouncementsTags: Announcements, fish passage, Hemphill Dam, Nevada County, Nevada Irrigation District

[Court Record] WATER AUDIT CALIFORNIA v. NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Water Audit California has filed suit against the Nevada Irrigation District’s Hemphill Diversion Facility (Hemphill Dam) alleging it “is an unlawful stream obstruction and an unlawful manner of diversion”.

Posted byWater Audit CaliforniaDecember 3, 2019August 30, 2022Posted inAnnouncements, Public RecordsTags: fish passage, Hemphill Dam, Litigation, Nevada County, Nevada Irrigation District

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