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Project Water Supply

Current Conditions:

Reservoir Storage

Major Storage Reservoirs in the Upper Snake River Basin

Weather Conditions (NOAA)

Precipitation

Streamflow Forcast Map

Spring and Summer (NRCS)

Snowpack Information

Mountain Snowpack Maps for Columbia River Basin
Columbia River Snowpack Summary

Drought Index

Palmer Drought Index Map
Explanation of Palmer Drought Severity Index (Text)

Historic Conditions:

Annual Precipitation

Temperature

Mean Annual 47.5 °F   Daily Maximum  -  06/25/1988 103 °F   Daily Minimum   -  01/25/1949 -38 °F   American Falls, Idaho 1948-1996   Growing Season 153 days   Elevation of irrigable area 4,240 - 4,478 ft


Project water comes from American Falls (23,300 acre-ft) and Palisades Reservoirs (40,900 acre-ft), and pumping from deep wells. Diversion is by pumping from the Snake River directly downstream of American Falls Dam. (See Minidoka and Palisades Projects for streamflow data.)

Project Water Quality

 

Lake Walcott
American Falls

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