Red River Water Project Underway -- August 6, 2021

From Geoff Simon:

The 167-mile pipeline will eventually deliver water from the Missouri River to users in eastern North Dakota, most notably the Cities of Fargo and Grand Forks. Much of the funding for the project will come from the state and its Resources Trust Fund, which receives 20.5 percent of oil extraction tax revenue. 

The initial construction involves the installation of 1.2 miles of 72-inch pipe about one mile south of Carrington, which is expected to be completed by late October. The intake is located about five miles south of Washburn, and its discharge structure is six miles south of Cooperstown, near the Sheyenne River.

In his dedication remarks, Lt. Governor Brent Sanford, noting that much of the project's funding comes from oil tax revenue, quipped that "North Dakota is the only state that can turn oil into water." Sanford said the start of the project is especially timely in a year where most of the state is experiencing drought."