Lundy Project

The Lundy Piping Project started the way a lot of good conservation work does: with a conversation, trust, and partnership. Arnold Irrigation District had a private lateral canal that (like many canals around Central Oregon) was losing significant water due to seepage, and a handful of landowners were motivated to do something about it. After coordinating with the Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District, the DRC came on to help secure project funding and lead outreach to keep everyone moving in the same direction.

Thanks to everyone's efforts, the private lateral is now piped. Water losses are dramatically reduced, landowners will be able to get water they need for irrigation, and Arnold Irrigation District is conserving an estimated 0.5 cfs (that's 224 gallons per minute, or 134 bathtubs every hour!)

An aerial view of a construction site in a forested area, featuring machinery and excavation work amidst trees and land.
Two long pipes run through a forested area with tall trees, showing a mix of dirt and foliage along the pathway.
A construction site with a large drilling machine near a long pipe, set in a forested area.
Two workers in safety gear stand near a trench and an excavator in a wooded area, with structures in the background.
The image shows workers laying a large pipe in a trench, with construction equipment and trees in the background.
The image shows a concrete structure, possibly a drainage or utility trench, surrounded by caution tape and dirt.
Heavy machinery is working in a forested area, digging and laying pipes, with construction cones and a worker present.
A construction site in a forested area featuring a yellow excavator, trees, and workers near a trench for utility installation.