Award Winning Irrigation System

A water saving irrigation system landed The City of Lake Elsinore an "Innovative City of The Year" award for the year 1991. The award presented by the Inland Empire division of League of California Cities recognizes creative programs that may serve as models to other cities throughout the state. The system has been in use in Lake Elsinore sense 1988 and will continue to be installed in all city maintained parks and landscape areas.

The Cities computerized irrigation system has reduced water consumption by 40% each year. Data from a weather station located at the city yard, coupled with site specific data from each park and landscape location, is automatically retrieved through phone lines by a central computer. This data is used by the computer to calculate the amount of water needed to keep plant material living. The computer then calls each park and landscape location and tells the site how much water to apply. The system also shuts off water main lines automatically if a water line or sprinkler breaks. If you would like to visit the city yard and view our weather station and our computerized irrigation system, please contact the Lake Elsinore City Yard at (951)-674-5170 Monday through Thursday from 9AM and 4PM.