Banbury Hot Springs Ground Water Management Area

The Banbury Hot Springs Ground Water Management Area (GWMA) is located in Twin Falls County in southern Idaho. The GWMA was established on April 12, 1983. The resource was declared a GWMA because of declining artesian pressures and concern that over-utilization was being approached.

On December 4, 1985, an order was issued staying the approval of pending water right applications and suspending further development under existing permits. This action essentially established a moratorium on further development. New water appropriations are allowed for domestic uses only.

Ground water levels in wells are measured periodically in the area. Current hydrographs of the wells can be viewed using the Online Ground Water Level Database or figures showing annually-updated hydrographs for selected wells can be viewed here.