Construct a permanent, fish-friendly diversion structure that will replace an existing push-up diversion at the upper end of the Cliff-Gila Valley. Project will enable irrigators to increase water availability for species and their habitats, remove barriers to flow, restore aquatic and riparian habitat, and reconnect 48 miles of the Gila River.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Southwestern Rivers
Project Title: Upper Gila Agricultural Diversion Replacement (NM)
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
2504.20.070638
Description:
Award Amount:
$149999.88
Location:
Cliff-Gila Valley, Grant County, New Mexico.