Garrison Diversion

19th Annual Top O’ the Day Tee-Off

For 19 years, the North Dakota Water Education Foundation (NDWEF), in conjunction with the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion), have hosted the Top O’ the Day Golf Scramble at CrossRoads Golf Course in Carrington, N.D. Individuals come from near and far to raise funds for the Dushinske & Jamison Water Resources Scholarship Endowment, a […]

Oakes Irrigation Research Site Groundbreaking Held

Oakes Irrigation Research site groundbreaking

October ND Water – OIRS Groundbreaking On a blazing hot August day, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) staff and board members participated in the groundbreaking ceremony at the Oakes Irrigation Research Site (OIRS), located just a few miles south of Oakes, N.D., for a new building that will house offices, a research laboratory and […]

Garrison Diversion Awards $113,438 in Water Supply Assistance Grants

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NEWS RELEASE: CARRINGTON, ND (September 1, 2023) — The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District’s (Garrison Diversion) MR&I Water Supply Assistance Grant Program provides funding assistance to offset the costs of new customer hookups to a rural water system or district within Garrison Diversion’s member counties. The Water Supply Assistance Grant Program is also in place to […]

Come Work for Us!

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Garrison Diversion is seeking a full-time Accountant for its Carrington, ND, location.  This position will be responsible for processing payment of vouchers, payroll, recording cash receipts, assisting with month-end procedures, assisting with budgeting, and more. In addition to a challenging and supportive work environment, we offer exceptional benefits and salary including: Deadline to Apply is […]

Employee Spotlight – Dustin Offerdahl

DUSTIN OFFERDAHL – ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS SPECIALIST For the past five years, Dustin Offerdahl has been part of the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District team as an electronic Ccontrols specialist and Snake Creek Pumping Plant (SCPP) supervisor stationed at the SCPP in Coleharbor, N.D. If it sounds like a big job, that’s because it is! The […]

Legislative Funding Will Accelerate RRVWSP Progress

ND Water Magazine: July 2023 Thanks to the 2023 North Dakota Legislature, the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) has a commitment fromthe state to provide drought protection to nearly half of the state’s residents. “We thank the lawmakers who supported legislation that will make this drought resiliency project a reality within the next […]

2023 McClusky Hay Auction

Garrison Diversion Operation and Maintenance Office210 Highway 200 NE, McClusky, ND The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District will be offering approximately 1,582.6 acres of hayland on the McClusky Canal to the highest bidder during a competitive open bid auction to be held at 10 a.m. on June 13, 2023.  The bid auction site is the McClusky […]

2023 New Rockford Hay Auction

Garrison Diversion Operation and Maintenance Office205 3rd Street SE, New Rockford, ND The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District will be offering approximately 206 acres of hayland on the New Rockford Canal to the highest bidder during a competitive open bid auction to be held at 3 pm on June 13, 2023.  The auction will be held […]

Garrison Diversion Committed to Employee Safety

The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) is tasked with keeping the facilities in the Garrison Diversion Unit (GDU) in excellent working condition. To accomplish this tall order, it employs 19 talented Operations and Maintenance (O&M) employees with multiple areas of expertise. The McClusky Canal, New Rockford Canal and Snake Creek Pumping Plant (SCPP) are […]

Out With the Old, In With the New

ND Water MagazineBy Kimberly Cook Out With the Old, In With the New – March 2023 The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) is pleased to welcome four new members to the board of directors, each individual swearing under oath at the quarterly board meeting held in January to faithfully discharge the duties of the […]