Nevada Irrigation District

Nevada Irrigation District (NID) is an agency in Northern California that supplies water for much of Nevada County and portions of Placer and Yuba Counties. The water is used for irrigation, municipal and domestic purposes. It was established in 1921.

The Nevada Irrigation District owns and operates a system of ten reservoirs, many part of the Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Project. These include:


 * Bowman Reservoir, 68510 acre.ft
 * Combie Reservoir, 5555 acre.ft
 * Faucherie Reservoir, 3980 acre.ft
 * French Lake Reservoir, 13800 acre.ft
 * Jackson Lake Reservoir, 1130 acre.ft
 * Jackson Meadows Reservoir, 69205 acre.ft
 * Rollins Reservoir, 65988 acre.ft
 * Sawmill Reservoir, 3030 acre.ft
 * Scotts Flat Reservoir, 48547 acre.ft

The district also has seven hydroelectric plants. Unlike many of California's irrigation districts, it is not an electrical utility.