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Yuma Area Irrigation Districts
The Wellton Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District is East of Telegraph Pass, West of the Mohawk Mountain range and North of Interstate 8. There is approximately 60,883 acres under contract for water, which includes some 31,930 acres of produce annually. This includes the Dome Valley to the West, the Wellton Valley, and the Mohawk Valley to the East.
The Yuma Irrigation District services the South Gila Valley water needs, which is South of the Colorado River and South of the Gila River to the Mesa and East of the City of Yuma to the Gila River. This covers about 10,600 acres of which 9,659 acres is under agricultural production. Produce is grown on almost 8,500 acres during the winter.
The North Gila Irrigation District serves the North Gila Valley, which is North of the Gila River to the Colorado River. There is approximately 6,320 acres contracted for water delivery, which includes an estimated 5,000 acres of produce.
The Bard Water District serves the Imperial County, California agricultural ground across from Yuma County, on the West side of the Colorado River.
The Yuma County Water Users Association provides water to the Yuma Valley, which is South of the Colorado River to the Mexican Border and West of the City of Yuma. This water district serves an area of approximately 44,300 irrigable acres, which includes some 36,500 acres of produce.
The Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District serves the Yuma Mesa East of Avenue A to County 16E, and from Interstate 8 South to the desert. There is approximately 28,800 irrigable acres included in the almost 55,000 acre district.
The Unit B Irrigation District provides water to approximately 3,400 acres of land in the South Mesa, which is between Avenue A and Avenue B, from County 15th Street South to the desert.
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