An automated irrigation gate system and method for regulating water levels in irrigation channels automates control of water through an irrigation channel based upon water levels, water flow rate, and ambient environmental conditions in the irrigation channel and an adjacent agricultural region. The system comprises at least one irrigation regulation device operationally attached to the irrigation channel. The irrigation regulation device regulates fluid flow through a channel opening in the irrigation channel through use of a gate. A fluid sensor monitors the level of fluid in the channel and an adjacent agricultural region. The fluid sensor also monitors the flow rate of the fluid flowing from the channel to the region. An environmental sensor monitors environmental conditions ambient to the region. A control portion comprises a processor that calculates the data to selectively displace the gate between an open position and a closed position relative to channel opening.
