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Project Water Supply

Normal

12.14 in  

Maximum  -  1983

20.33 in  

Minimum   -  1966

5.34 in  

Pocatello, Idaho 1961-1990

 

      Temperature

Mean Annual

46.7 °F  

Daily Maximum  -  08/02/1969

104 °F  

Daily Minimum   -  02/01/1985

-33 °F  

Pocatello, Idaho 1939-1996

 

Growing Season

155 days  

Elevation of irrigable area

4,225 - 5,000 ft  

      Snake River

Drainage area near Heise, Idaho

5,752 mi2  

Annual discharge:

 

   Maximum  -  1971

7,595,419 acre-ft  

   Minimum   -  1934

2,877,098 acre-ft  

   Average    -  1910-1996

5,017,431 acre-ft  

      Henrys Fork - Island Park Dam

Drainage area at Island Park Dam

481 mi2  

Annual discharge:

 

   Maximum  -  1984

756,691 acre-ft  

   Minimum   -  1934

274,394 acre-ft  

   Average    -  1933-1996

441,547 acre-ft  

      Grassy Creek

Drainage area at Grassy Lake Dam

10 mi2  

Estimated average annual runoff

acre-ft  

    No gaging station available on this tributary.

      Snake River - American Falls

Drainage area at American Falls Dam

13,580 mi2  

Annual inflow:

 

   Maximum  -  1971

7,361,561 acre-ft  

   Minimum   -  1934

533,927 acre-ft  

   Average    -  1910-1996

3,454,933 acre-ft  

      Snake River - Milner Diversion Dam

Drainage area at Milner Diversion Dam

17,180 mi2  

Annual discharge

 

   Maximum  -  1984

6,791,683 acre-ft  

   Minimum   -  1934

117,004 acre-ft  

   Average    -  1909-1996

2,304,236 acre-ft  

                              Streamflows:  Snake River at Milner, Idaho (USGS)

Project Water Quality

 

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