North Fork Water Company

Quick Facts

  • Created in 1885
  • Managed by East Valley Water District

North Fork Water Company is a mutual water company that secures surface water from the Santa Ana River and other available sources for delivery to its shareholders.

East Valley Water District owns 99.99% of the outstanding shares of the company.

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Water Rights

There is an agreement dated May 23, 1895, between North Fork Water Company and Bear Valley Land and Water Company (now Bear Valley Mutual Water Company) that provides for the delivery of water to North Fork Water Company. The chart below shows deliveries based on that agreement and East Valley Water District’s projected delivery December through May using 1/4 flow of Santa Ana River at the point known as "The Divide."

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Month Miners Inch Day (MID) Estimated Daily River Flow CFS NF Share CFS NF in Miner’s Inches Miner’s Inches per Share
January 2025 ¼ flow of Santa Ana River Flow 40 10 500 2.0
February 2025 ¼ flow of Santa Ana River Flow 48 12 600 2.4
March 2025 ¼ flow of Santa Ana River Flow 48 12 600 2.5
April 2025 ¼ flow of Santa Ana River Flow 48 12 600 2.5
May 2025 ¼ flow of Santa Ana River Flow 48 12 600 2.5
June 2025 500 40 10 500 2.0
July 2025 600 48 12 600 2.5
August 2025 600 48 12 600 2.5
September 2025 550 44 11 550 2.3
October 2025 450 36 9 450 1.9
November 2025 400 32 8 400 1.6
December 2024 ¼ flow of Santa Ana River Flow 40 10 500 2.0

Monthly Delivery Obligation


The water deliveries in the period June through November may be reallocated between months, but no more than 600 day inches are to be delivered in any 1 month.

Water deliveries from December through May are subject to change based on the amount of flow available. 

Deliveries


Deliveries may be canceled at the customer’s request. To cancel delivery please contact our offices at (909) 889-9501 and ask to speak with John Drury or Brenda Van Meter. For assistance Friday, weekends or holidays, please call (909) 889-9501 and ask to speak with the on-call pump operator.