Lindsay Creek Ground Water Management Area

The Lindsay Creek GWMA is located in Nez Perce County, south of the Clearwater River and east of Lewiston, Idaho. The Idaho Department of Water Resources designated the Lindsay Creek GWMA on March 5, 1992. The designation was made based on the limited recharge and potential increased use of a portion of the shallow upper aquifer. Most domestic wells are completed in the shallow portion of the upper aquifer.

The designation of the Lindsay Creek GWMA does not preclude the approval of new ground water diversions. However, new proposed uses are required to use the deeper aquifer. If the shallow aquifer is desired, the applicant is required to demonstrate that other rights will not be injured or provide acceptable mitigation to prior rights. A Management Policy was developed and issued with the Order designating the GWMA. The policy sets out the criteria for processing pending and future applications for permit for water rights. A management plan has not been developed nor has an advisory committee been formed.

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.