By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Critical OID Tunnel Project Nears Completion
OID Tunnel pix.png
The Oakdale Irrigation District is nearing completion of a 5,949-foot tunnel that is 14 feet tall and 17 feet wide, a few miles east of Knights Ferry. The tunnel will replace a portion of the crucial South Main Canal that carries water to OID irrigators. Photo Courtesy Of OID
In the early morning hours on a recent workday, miners precisely linked sections of the tunnel that had been bored from opposite directions beginning a year earlier.