Laguna Irrigation District was formed in February 1920 under Irrigation District Law to deliver water to farmers and landowners within the District. The development of irrigated agriculture around the LID area began with the development of facilities by the Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company whose successor, the Fresno Canal and Land Corporation, sold the system to LID in 1921. The District service are includes a substantial portion of the historic Laguna de Tache Land Grant.