A $100 million dollar investment has been announced for use on water infrastructure in Duchesne County. This is part of the Department of the Interior’s March 17th announcement that $889 million dollars in investments for critical water infrastructure projects across the West have been made possible by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The funding will support Bureau of Reclamation projects in California, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. In Utah, $100 million dollars will be utilized to replace the Highline Canal in Duchesne County with a modern enclosed pipeline system, improving water delivery efficiency, reducing water loss and enhancing long-term reliability for local users. Senator John Curtis has applauded the decision to replace the 110-year-old Highline Canal. “Reliable water infrastructure is essential to Utah’s communities, farmers, and our growing economy,” shares Senator Curtis. “The bold and practical measures included in Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill will modernize Duchesne’s century-old system, conserve water, and help ensure the Uinta Basin is better prepared to meet future water demand.”
