WRID is helping ensure that the Grand Prairie remains productive, resilient, and economically strong for decades to come.
The White River Irrigation District (WRID) is leading a multi-decade effort to deliver surface water from the White River directly to area farms, reducing dependence on groundwater while protecting one of Arkansas’s most important agricultural regions.
The WRID team includes engineering, operations, and administrative staff working together to deliver water infrastructure across the region.
WRID Mission:
Provide a reliable, sustainable water supply for Grand Prairie agriculture while preserving our aquifers for future generations. By shifting irrigation from groundwater to surface water, the district helps stabilize water levels, strengthen farm operations, and support the long-term economic vitality of Eastern Arkansas.
In the Field
Current irrigation practices across the Grand Prairie
Reducing GHG
Zero-grade rice field using alternate wetting and drying to conserve water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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