Red River Valley Water Supply Project

Red River Valley Water Supply Project Serving the water supply needs of central North Dakota and the Red River Valley.

The RRVWSP is a plan to safeguard water for North Dakota communities and rural water districts in times of drought, as well as promote industrial development.

How is the RRVWSP funded? Check out the State of North Dakota’s financial commitment to the project on the RRVWSP websit...
05/20/2026

How is the RRVWSP funded? Check out the State of North Dakota’s financial commitment to the project on the RRVWSP website.
Link below⬇️

Landowner Respect is a core principle of the RRVWSP. That means land restoration is an important part of the constructio...
05/13/2026

Landowner Respect is a core principle of the RRVWSP. That means land restoration is an important part of the construction of the project. Check out this interactive image on the RRVWSP website – you can move the divider arrow to the right to see what the land looked like during construction and to the left to see the same land after restoration. Link in comments. ⬇️

Nearly half of North Dakota’s population will benefit from the RRVWSP when the project is constructed.
05/06/2026

Nearly half of North Dakota’s population will benefit from the RRVWSP when the project is constructed.

Introducing Scott Mehring, the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District Field Services Director, who serves as the eyes a...
05/04/2026

Introducing Scott Mehring, the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District Field Services Director, who serves as the eyes and ears for the construction of the RRVWSP.

Learn more about Scott in the latest RRVWSP newsletter! ⬇️

Construction is underway on the RRVWSP transmission pipeline. The project website has construction plans and a timeline....
04/29/2026

Construction is underway on the RRVWSP transmission pipeline. The project website has construction plans and a timeline. Check it out in the link below.

The Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA), a co-sponsor of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project, is hiring an Executi...
04/27/2026

The Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA), a co-sponsor of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project, is hiring an Executive Director! LAWA represents the water users in central and eastern North Dakota who will benefit from the RRVWSP.

If helping to facilitate a historic drought-mitigation project that will serve nearly half of North Dakota’s population sounds like a fit for you or someone you know, check out the detailed job posting in the link below. ⬇️

Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) is a co-sponsor of the RRVWSP alongside Garrison Diversion Conservancy District. In ...
04/22/2026

Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) is a co-sponsor of the RRVWSP alongside Garrison Diversion Conservancy District. In this role, LAWA represents the water users of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project.

Check out the results of the latest LAWA Board of Directors elections in the link below. ⬇️

“North Dakotans have a long history of measured, reasonable and patient use of the Missouri River.”This month’s issue of...
04/14/2026

“North Dakotans have a long history of measured, reasonable and patient use of the Missouri River.”

This month’s issue of North Dakota Water magazine includes the Missouri River Joint Water Board column “Missouri River Water: Cooperation, Not Conflict” by James Oderman. Check it out in the link below. ⬇️

Photo: Garrison Dam at Lake Sakakawea

Crews are preparing to kick off the 2026 construction season on the Red River Valley Water Supply Project transmission p...
04/08/2026

Crews are preparing to kick off the 2026 construction season on the Red River Valley Water Supply Project transmission pipeline, with three new contracts recently approved.

Learn more in the link below. ⬇️

“Much has been made of North Dakota’s use of Missouri River water, but the reality is less dramatic than the rhetoric su...
04/06/2026

“Much has been made of North Dakota’s use of Missouri River water, but the reality is less dramatic than the rhetoric suggests. North Dakota uses about six-tenths of 1% of the water that flows through our state, a negligible volume in the context of the entire river system.”
- Reice Haase, North Dakota Department of Water Resources Director

Check out his opinion column in the April issue of North Dakota Water magazine. ⬇️

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