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Big Lost River Irrigation District Notice of Meetings When:      BLRID regular board meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of every month. Time:        2:00 P.M. Where:     Meetings are held at the BLRID office. 101 S Main St, Mackay, ID 83251 *Any changes to the regularly scheduled board meetings will be posted on blrid.com and at the BLRID office in the window. See the Meetings tab to see specific upcoming meetings dates and times.

2026 Reservoir Status Last Updated: 05/07/2026                                                                                        *Check with your ditchrider for most recent decree information*                    Decree – 05-20-1884                                                                                                                        Inflow – 152  CFS                                                                                                                  Release – 204 CFS Capacity – 86% Howell – 636 Reservoir Acre-Feet – 37,080                                                                                                        Storage Allocation – 70%

NOTICES:

*URGENT* The BLRID board voted to suspend rotation credit into the reservoir for the 2026 irrigation season at the May 5th board meeting. Please contact your board member for more information. 

Payments can be taken by check or we now accept cards also. Cash is only okay if there is exact change. To pay by card click here or go in to the office. You can mail checks to: Big Lost River Irrigation District P.O. Box 205 Mackay, ID 83251 Irrigation Brochure Measuring Device placement: 50’ from the diversion. Any further must have board approval. All headgates will be locked. All measuring devices will be inspected before water is delivered. Flow meters at the pivot point must be at the pumping station. Canal maintenance is currently underway. Obstructions in the canal are a problem. Fences crossing the canal or on the canal bank, boards that hang down in the canal, protruding screens or other obstacles must be removed and will be removed by the Irrigation District during maintenance of the canal. If you have questions, contact the BLRID General Manager (208) 833-1447 or your BLRID Board member.
Contact the office if you have storage water for sale. A blank form is available on the Forms Page.
Custer County Disaster Services – Levi Maydole – (208) 833-6168 Butte County Emergency Director – KJ Babcock – (208)-317-3601 Mackay Dam Operation Plan Dam and Reservoir Certificate of Approval 2024