STORAGE WATER AVAILABLE FOR FARMERS
Lyon County, NV

The Walker Basin Conservancy is a Nevada non-profit that restores Walker Lake while protecting agricultural, environmental, and habitat interests in the Walker River Basin.

The Conservancy is making 6,000 acre-feet of storage water available for lease – 4,500 acre-feet from Bridgeport Reservoir and 1,500 acre-feet from Topaz Lake. The Conservancy invites current Walker River Irrigation District (WRID) users interested in leasing storage water to complete and submit a Bid Form below.

The price for the bid is seventy-five Dollars ($75) per acre-foot.

Leasing Format

WRID users submit a Bid Form on the Walker Basin Conservancy website stating the desired volume (in acre-feet), contact information, desired water source, and willingness to accept a lesser bid volume if demand exceeds available storage.  The total storage water quantity available for lease is 6,000 acre-feet: 4,500 acre-feet from Bridgeport Reservoir and 1,500 acre-feet from Topaz Lake. The volume of storage water will be awarded on a first come, first served  basis until bid volume demand is satisfied or until full supply is allocated. If demand exceeds total available storage, the final round will be awarded to remaining bidders based on when the bid was submitted. Bids will begin August 11, 2025 at 8:00 am and will remain open until all available storage water is allocated.

The Bid Form will be available for enrollment on the Walker Basin Conservancy website beginning August 11, 2025 at 8:00 am and remain open until the end of irrigation season or no more water is available.

If you have questions, need help making a bid, or a bid form cannot be completed online, please contact Kat Dow for help:

Kat Dow
kat.dow@walkerbasin.org
Telephone: (775)-316-1646

Bid Submission and Auction Details:

Scroll to bottom of this page for online Bid Form

  • All qualified bids are binding;

  • Bid Forms will be accessible, completed, and submitted through the Walker Basin Conservancy website (http://www.walkerbasin.org/storage-lease-auction) starting August 11, 2025;

  • If bidder cannot submit bid through the Conservancy website accommodations can be made by contacting Kat Dow;

  • All uses of leased storage water are subject to WRID rules and regulations;

  • Bidders must be current WRID patrons;

  • Bids will have a set price of $75 PER ACRE-FOOT

  • Bids shall specify volume of storage water desired to be leased in 10 acre-feet increments;

  • Bidders shall indicate whether they will accept a lower volume in the event their bid can only be partially filled;

  • Bids will be accepted on a first come, firts served basis;

  • If cumulative bid demand exceeds the available supply, the last round of available storage water will be awarded in 10 acre-feet increments in order of bid submission;

  • Winning bidders will sign a lease agreement and the WRID transfer form for the Conservancy’s approval and signature;

  • Winning bidders must complete and sign all forms and provide a check for the entire amount within five (5) days of winning a bid. Failure to do so will result in the bid going to the next person in queue; and

  • The Conservancy reserves the right to alter, amend, or modify any provision of this solicitation, or to withdraw this solicitation, at any time prior to the award of a lease at Conservancy’s sole determination

Storage Water Lease Auction Bid Form (REQUIRED)

Please direct questions to:

Kat Dow
Water Program Manager - Walker Basin Conservancy
615 Riverside Drive Suite C
Reno, NV 89503
kat.dow@walkerbasin.org
Telephone: (775)-316-1646