Irrigation Districts Deliver Water Across the County

Some Hidalgo County canals date back to the 1910s. The irrigation districts that own and run them still move Rio Grande water across farm country.

If you buy farm land, a district may serve the tract. Water can come through its canals, and a bill can come with it. That cost is separate from regular property tax.

The district, the charge, and the water account can change parcel by parcel. Two fields a mile apart may answer to different boards. TCEQ Rio Grande Watermaster records are where the water rights are tracked.