Welcome to 105 Years Forward, a celebration of the Nevada Irrigation District’s legacy and the people who make our mission possible. For more than a century, we’ve grown alongside our communities—building, adapting, and improving.

This campaign honors our history while highlighting the innovation and dedication shaping the next 105 years. Join us as we explore key milestones, meet the people behind the work, and showcase the systems that keep water flowing and communities thriving.

    — Jennifer Hanson, NID General Manager

Start Here: 105 Years of Water in Motion

For more than a century, water has been moving through this system—across ridgelines, through canals, into reservoirs, and out to homes, farms, and businesses.

What started in the 1920s with hand-built infrastructure like the Dressler Canal has grown into a complex, interconnected system—still built on those original foundations.

This is your inside look at how it all works.

 

Follow the Journey

Over the next 16 weeks, we’ll take you behind the scenes—connecting past, present, and future.

Explore the story:

• Where it started — early vision and hand-built infrastructure
• How it works today — treatment, delivery, hydropower, and daily operations
• What’s ahead — climate, innovation, and long-term planning

👉Explore NID's full 105-year timeline, click here 

Why It Matters

Why It Matters

Reliable water doesn’t just happen. It takes infrastructure, planning, and people working every day to keep the system running.

This is the story of that work—and how it continues to support the community today and into the future.

Then. Now. What’s Next.

Then: Building the System
1920s Founding • Early Infrastructure • Building the Backbone

Now: How It Works
Water Treatment • The Journey of Water • Hydropower • Modern Infrastructure

Next: What’s Ahead
Climate & Future Conditions • Technology & Adaptation • Reliability in Action

 

See the expanded timeline -- more details and photos