About Copper River Ranch
Copper River Ranch is a master-planned community in northeast Fresno built around the Copper River Country Club. The club’s golf course opened in spring 1995 and its clubhouse in April 1996.
The Copper River Ranch project was approved in 2000 for up to 2,837 homes, with commercial and office space and open space. Homes sit along and off East Copper River Drive in ZIP 93730, about 8 miles northeast of our Fresno location.
ZIP: 93730 · Distance: about 8.0 miles from ACRE Fresno, 911 E Lansing Way.
Newer systems, gated streets
Because most of Copper River Ranch was built after the project’s 2000 approval, many sprinkler systems here are 25 years old or younger. That usually means PVC lines and plastic valves rather than old steel pipe. It also means the original controller may still be running the program the builder or landscaper set years ago, before the City’s current watering days.
Some neighborhoods are gated. If yours is, tell us the gate instructions when you book so the tech isn’t stuck at the entrance with your appointment window ticking.
A program that matches the City’s days
A common fix here costs nothing in parts: reprogramming. If your controller still waters on days the City no longer allows, or runs in the 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. window, we reset it to your address’s days and split long run times into shorter cycles so the water soaks in instead of running into the gutter. If the timer is old, we can install a smart controller that adjusts for weather.
HOA areas vs. your yard
Several Copper River Ranch neighborhoods have their own homeowners associations, such as Granville at Copper River Ranch, and some are gated. The association looks after its common areas; the sprinkler system inside your lot is usually yours to repair. Check your CC&Rs if a valve or line sits near a shared wall or common strip, and check whether front-yard changes need architectural approval.
Watering rules in Copper River Ranch
Copper River Ranch homes on City of Fresno water follow the City’s outdoor schedule. From April 1 to October 31, odd-numbered addresses water Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and even-numbered addresses Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. From November 1 to March 31, odd addresses water Saturday only and even addresses Sunday only. No watering on Mondays, and never between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Full details: Fresno watering schedule. We program your controller to your address’s days when we finish a repair.
What we repair in Copper River Ranch
- Valve repair: zones that won’t start, won’t stop, or leak at the valve box.
- Controller and timer repair: lost programs, dead stations, wrong watering days.
- Head and nozzle replacement: sunken, broken, misting or mismatched heads.
- Line and leak repair: broken laterals, cracked fittings, soggy spots.
Every visit starts at the controller: we run each zone, show you what we find, and price each fix before any work. Want the full picture? The free 21-point inspection lists every issue by valve.
Near Copper River Ranch
Nearby neighborhoods we serve: Woodward Lake (1.4 mi), Fort Washington (1.7 mi), Rolling Hills (2.5 mi), Heritage Grove (2.7 mi). Distances are straight-line.
All of our Fresno services are available in Copper River Ranch, including sprinkler repair, irrigation repair and emergency sprinkler repair.
Safety first: if you can’t stop the water, close the shutoff valve for the irrigation system, or the main shutoff to the house. Before you dig anywhere, call 811 to have buried utility lines marked.
Written by ACRE Landscape Inc, Fresno & Clovis. Updated October 31, 2026.