What Oakdale Irrigation District does

Oakdale Irrigation District (OID) is a California special district — a local government entity — formed under the Irrigation Districts Principle Enabling Act (California Water Code §20500 et seq.) and headquartered at 1205 East F Street in Oakdale, Stanislaus County. The district delivers irrigation water to agricultural users and domestic/rural water supply to residents within its defined service territory. OID owns and operates a substantial water infrastructure portfolio including three dams (Tulloch, Donnells, Goodwin), reservoirs (Beardsley Reservoir, Rodden Lake), canal systems (South Main Canal), tunnel infrastructure (Copper Tunnel), and canal automation systems for delivery efficiency. The district is governed by an elected Board of Directors across five director districts and is currently undertaking the Canyon Tunnel Project jointly with South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID) to construct a bypass tunnel for the Joint Supply Canal.

OID's business model is rate-based and recurring, with three principal revenue streams: agricultural water service for irrigation, domestic/rural water service through five Improvement Districts (ID22, ID41, ID45, ID46, ID51), and specialized improvement district services each with separate rate structures adopted by the Board of Directors. Customer billing is supported by online payment portals (Point and Pay, MerchantTransact) and the WaterUI account management platform. The district also provides construction, maintenance, engineering, and financial administration services internally to support its core water delivery operations. Marketing and stakeholder communication occurs primarily through the district website, email newsletters, public board meetings, and a transparency portal publishing budgets, audits, and operational information.

The district's product portfolio comprises core water delivery services (irrigation and domestic), water operations and infrastructure management, the Canyon Tunnel Project as a joint infrastructure initiative, and supporting services including construction and maintenance, engineering, and financial administration. OID is subject to California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and publishes an Agricultural Water Management Plan as part of its regulatory compliance. As a government entity, OID is accountable to district residents through locally elected board members rather than private shareholders, and financial information is reported annually to the California State Controller's office.

Name

Oakdale Irrigation District

Legal name

Oakdale Irrigation District

Website

https://oakdaleirrigation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oakdale Irrigation District is a California special district delivering irrigation water to agricultural users and domestic water to rural customers across five Improvement Districts in Stanislaus County, operating dams, reservoirs, canals, and tunnel infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Water Service: Water delivery services for agricultural irrigation purposes within the district boundaries, charged according to adopted water rates.
2. Domestic/Rural Water Service: Potable water supply services for domestic and rural customers, billed through the domestic water bill system.
3. Improvement District Services: Specialized water services provided to Improvement Districts 22, 41, 45, 46, and 51 with separate rate structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oakdale Irrigation District delivers surface water for agricultural irrigation and domestic/rural use to landowners, farmers, and residents in the Oakdale area of Stanislaus County, California. The District supplies water through its portfolio of dams (Tulloch, Donnells, Goodwin), reservoirs (Beardsley, Rodden Lake), canals, and pipelines, and operates five sub-improvement districts (IDs 22, 41, 45, 46, 51) that provide domestic water to rural residential customers.

Product overview

Oakdale Irrigation District operates as a California special district providing water management services. The organization offers two core water products: agricultural irrigation water service for farmland and domestic/rural water service for Improvement Districts. Supporting infrastructure includes multiple dams (Tulloch, Donnells, Goodwin), reservoirs (Beardsley, Rodden Lake), and canal systems (South Main Canal, Copper Tunnel). The district is also undertaking the Canyon Tunnel Project jointly with South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID). Supporting services include construction and maintenance, engineering, and financial administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Canyon Tunnel Project: Joint project with South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID) to construct a bypass tunnel for the Joint Supply Canal

Products and services

• Agricultural Irrigation Water Service Surface water delivery for crop irrigation provided to farmers and agricultural landowners within the District's statutory service area in Stanislaus County, California, supported by metered deliveries and seasonal allocation arrangements.
• Rural Domestic Water Service (Improvement Districts 22, 41, 45, 46, 51) Household/rural domestic water supply provided to residential property owners through Improvement Districts 22, 41, 45, 46, and 51, with metered billing via the WaterUI customer portal.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOID and SSJID are jointly constructing a bypass tunnel for the Joint Supply Canal (JSC), referred to as the 'Canyon Tunnel Project.' This is a significant infrastructure collaboration between the two irrigation districts to improve water conveyance reliability. The project has a dedicated website at canyontunnelproject.org.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Friant Water Authority: Joint powers authority of California irrigation districts managing the Friant-Kern Canal, delivering Central Valley Project water to member districts. Comparable in its mission to deliver and manage agricultural surface water for member districts.
• Turlock Irrigation District: California irrigation district serving agricultural and domestic customers in Stanislaus and Merced counties. Combines irrigation water delivery with electric generation and retail power — directly comparable statutory authority, customer mix, and dual water/power mandate.
• South San Joaquin Irrigation District: Neighboring California irrigation district and OID's active joint-venture partner on the Canyon Tunnel Project. Operates the same statutory framework under California Water Code §20500 et seq., serves agricultural users in San Joaquin County, and shares infrastructure on the Joint Supply Canal.
• Merced Irrigation District: California irrigation district operating Lake McClure, Exchequer Dam, and an extensive canal system serving Merced County agriculture. Closely comparable in scale, statutory basis, and agricultural customer profile to OID.
• Modesto Irrigation District: California irrigation district with both irrigation water service and electric utility operations in Stanislaus County. Operates under the same Irrigation Districts Enabling Act and shares OID's home county.
• San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors: Exchange contractors holding long-term water supply contracts serving San Joaquin Valley agriculture. Comparable entitlement-based water supply model and agricultural customer base in the Central Valley.

Broad incumbents

• California Water Service Group: Investor-owned water utility operating regulated water systems across California. Comparable California water utility operations and rate-base regulatory model, though focused on municipal customers rather than agricultural irrigation.
• Imperial Irrigation District: Largest irrigation district in the U.S., holding senior Colorado River water rights and serving Imperial Valley agriculture with combined water and electric utility operations. Comparable statutory authority and customer mix at significantly larger scale.
• East Bay Municipal Utility District: Large California public water utility providing wholesale and retail water service. Comparable statutory public-utility framework and water distribution scale, though primarily municipal/urban rather than agricultural.

Regional players

• Kings River Water Authority: Regional water management entity coordinating surface water deliveries among irrigation districts in the Kings River service area. Comparable in coordinating agricultural water distribution under California frameworks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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