Irrigation Facts: Merced Irrigation District

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Agriculture is Merced County's leading industry with a total gross value of over $1,500,000,000 according to the Merced County Agricultural Commissioner. The Merced Irrigation District provides much needed irrigation water to that Eastern Merced County's agricultural community from the Merced River which flows through the Yosemite National Park.

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http://www.mercedid.org/water/irrigation.html

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Merced Irrigation District

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This site provides valuable data on the irrigation facts such as: gross acres irrigated, number of growers served, capacity of Lake McSwain and of Lake McClure, number of drainage and irrigation wells, miles of canals pipeline and total number of canals in its district.

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gross acres, acres irrigated, growers served, total miles of canals, miles concrete-lined, miles of canals pipe-lined, irrigation wells, capacity of Lake Yosemite, capacity of Lake McSwain

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Merced Irrigation District

Publication Date:
December 31, 2001 10:00 PM

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If you have a question or if you'd like more information about a particular service or program, please contact. mercedid@mercedid.org Phone: (209) 722-5761 Fax: (209) 722-6421 Mailing address: Merced Irrigation District P.O. Box 2288 Merced, CA 95344-0288

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Lake McClure, Lake McSwain, Lake Yosemite

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Merced

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Merced River Watershed Portal

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