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Coachella Valley Water District company history timeline

1918

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is a special district established by the state legislature and certified by state officials on January 16, 1918.

1922

By 1922, the district had also acquired the 13 mutual water companies, which had developed and operated the distribution canals.

1928

How it all got started… The 1928 passage of the Boulder Canyon Project Act was the springboard for hydroelectric power in the Coachella and Imperial valleys.

1931

Seven-Party Agreement The 1931 California Seven-Party Agreement states that the Palo Verde Irrigation District, the Imperial Irrigation District, the Yuma Project and lands in Imperial and Coachella valleys are to be served by the All-American Canal.

1934

According to the terms of a 1934 agreement between Imperial and Coachella, Imperial Irrigation District was given first right to deliver water through the All-American Canal and a 99 year lease on whatever power rights Coachella might have on the canal.

1944

Treaty with Mexico By a treaty signed on February 3, 1944, Mexico is entitled to 1.5 MAF of Colorado River water each year.

1955

The District was organized in March 1955 as a public corporation under the provisions of Division 12 of the State Water Code, within boundaries established by the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors.

The first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Cucamonga County Water District was called to order on March 25, 1955 at the Fire Hall in Alta Loma, California.

2022

© 2022 Imperial Irrigation District.

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