WHO WE ARE

North Unit Irrigation District (NUID) is based in Madras, in beautiful Central Oregon. 

NUID has served the agricultural water needs of the community since 1945, although the district was formed and given water rights in 1913! We provide agricultural water and today we remain the largest supplier of irrigation water in Central Oregon.

NUID maintains approximately 300 miles of lined, piped, and open ditch water delivery systems to service 900 active accounts over 58,880 acres. In addition, NUID operates and maintains 2 reservoirs totaling 205,600 acre -feet and 1 pumping facility with a pumping capacity of 200 cubic feet per second (cfs).

NUID is an independent Special District governed by a board of 5 directors elected by district patrons. The district operates for the sole benefit of the land and people within the district boundaries. The General Manager is responsible for the operation, function, and administrative affairs of the district, their assistant will work in close consort to learn all aspects of the GM function.

 NUID is well respected within the community and is viewed as an important contributor to the success and livelihood of the region being the sole source of water to the agricultural community.

WHAT WE VALUE

Our dedicated team of 28 employees are an established, resourceful, service-oriented group who not only deliver water to the farmers and ranchers of the region, but work hard to maintain and rebuild our network of canals with modern pipelines. 

 We are in partnerships with other districts, the Deschutes Basin Board of Control, the Deschutes River Conservancy, the Oregon Water Resources Congress to name just a few. Innovation is one of our primary focuses as we weather the increasing shortage of snowpack in Oregon. We have multiple federal and regional grants that allow us to pipe portions of the 65 miles of main canal and 235 miles of laterals.