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Central Utah Water

Water Share Purchase Program


Introduction / Background

Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD) is actively buying water shares in select companies on the Provo River and in Utah Lake. CUWCD has a set price based off the acre-ft quantification for each share. CUWCD is purchasing from the following companies at the following prices per full share:



Provo River

East River Bottom Water Company $18,255.00
Fort Field-Little Dry Creek Water Users $23,610.00
North Union Canal Company $26,600.00
Provo Bench Canal and Irrigation Co. $50,225.00
Provo Reservoir Water Users - Full (Alpine District) $38,000.00
Provo Reservoir Canal Alpine Contained Shares $3,800.00
Provo Reservoir Water Users - Orem District $28,000.00
Provo Reservoir Water Users - Late (Alpine District) $19,000.00
Upper East Union Irrigation Company $4,410.00

Spanish Fork River

East Bench Canal Company $3,072.00
Lake Shore Irrigation Company $2,961.00
Salem Irrigation and Canal Company $7,122.00
Spanish Fork South Irrigation Company $7,926.00
Spanish Fork Southeast Irrigation Company (Class A) $5,214.00
Spanish Fork West Field Irrigation Company $4,734.00

Utah Lake

North Jordan Irrigation Company $2,064.00
Utah and Salt Lake Canal Company $6,885.00
Utah Lake Distributing Company $7,665.00

Purchase Process

If you are interested in selling your water shares to CUWCD please submit an application. In order to submit an application, you will need:


  • - Contact information
  • - Front and back copy of the share certificates you would like to sell
  • - Number of Shares you are selling

See our Personal Data Collection Notice for Water Share Purchases.


Purchase Agreement


Once we receive your application you will be e-mailed a Water Stock Purchase Agreement and a W9 form with additional instructions. The purchase contract can only be issued to the individual or entity that is currently listed on the Share Certificate as the owner of the share(s).


Execution and Closing

Once CUWCD receives a signed copy back of the Purchase Agreement CUWCD staff will work with you to schedule a closing on the shares. If you have any questions please contact Gary Brimley at gbrimley@cuwcd.gov or 801-557-0241.

Gary Brimley
1426 E. 750 N. Suite 400
Orem, UT 84097
(801) 557-0241

Paulette Webster
1426 E. 750 N. Suite 400
Orem, UT 84097
(801) 226-7115