Leigh's Grading & Excavating, 1477 Highway 200 S, Glendive, MT 59330, US

The Buffalo Rapids Irrigation District in Terry, MT is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Buffalo Rapids Project, which provides irrigation water for over 22,000 acres of land in the Glendive, Fallon, and Terry areas of southeastern Montana. The project includes five pumping plants that draw water directly from the Yellowstone River, as well as a relift pumping plant. The project was authorized in the 1930s as a response to the challenges faced by local farmers during the Great Depression and extended droughts. The project is divided into the First and Second Divisions, serving different tracts of irrigable land along the Yellowstone River. The First Division, known as the Glendive Unit, covers over 13,000 acres and relies on motor-driven pumps to deliver water from the river to the Main Canal. The Second Division includes the Shirley, Terry, and Fallon Units, serving approximately 9,500 acres of land. The Buffalo Rapids Board of Control operates the project on behalf of Buffalo Rapids Irrigation District No. 1 and No. 2, providing vital irrigation water for a variety of crops including alfalfa, sugar beets, beans, flax, potatoes, and wheat.Generated from the website