At the 2024 Joint North Dakota Water Convention and Irrigation Workshop held Dec. 12, 2024, in Bismarck Jeff Frith of Devils Lake was honored with the Water Wheel Award.
It was the 61st annual Joint North Dakota Water Convention and Irrigation Workshop Dec. 12 in Bismarck. The Water Wheel Award is a joint award given by the North Dakota Water Users Association and the North Dakota Water Resource Districts Association in recognition of distinctive leadership and perseverance for the protection, development and management of North Dakota’s water resources, thereby fostering a better quality of life for our people.
Frith has been the manager of the Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board (DLBJWRB) since 2008. Frith has excelled in accomplishing the DLBJWRB’s mission through his involvement in the community and on water boards. He currently serves as the representative of the Devils Lake Basin on the State Water Commission and the Devils Lake Outlets advisory committee, as a leader for the North Dakota Water Users Association, and as a member of the North Dakota Aquatic Invasive Species Committee and North Dakota Water Education Foundation.
Frith makes a commitment to his community as a Ramsey County Commissioner and has also served on the Devils Lake School Board, Ramsey County Fair Board, and as a volunteer coach for the Devils Lake High School Clay Target Club. Frith and his wife of 34 years, Shari, have one grown son, Spencer.
Submitted by Dani Quissell, Executive Vice President North Dakota Water Users Association 701-223-4615 RE: Frith honored with Water Wheel Award.
