Water

Adjudication & Rights

Snake River Basin Adjudication
A massive administrative and legal process begun in 1987 designed to sort out more than 170,000 individual claims for water rights

Water Rights
Research tools and information about Idaho water rights.

Districts

Water Districts
Idaho Code relating to districts, as well as information about Districts #1 and 11.

Water-Related Districts
Information about Ground Water, Irrigation, and Water Measurement Districts.

Ground & Surface Water

Water Supply & Measurement
Providing the most extensive water supply outlook available.

Well Information
Reports, application forms and information related to wells.

Streams & Dams
Monitoring certain kinds of water-related construction in Idaho for your safety.

Flood Plain Management
Coordinating the National Flood Insurance Program in Idaho.

Planning & Administration

Planning
Included in the StateWater Plan are the statewide water policy plan, and component basin and water body plans which cover specific geographic areas of the state.

Water Resource Board
The body charged with basin planning, protected rivers program, minimum stream flow program, Water Project Financing, water supply banks and water rentals.

Projects

Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Model
The existing ESPA model is increasingly being used for water management decisions.

Treasure Valley Hydrology
Information about water and water issues in southwest Idaho’s Lower Boise River Basin.

Fun Facts

Idaho Water Facts
How many lakes does Idaho have? Answers to this and more...

Water Use Information
How much water does a store, airport or sheep use?

Events

Water Awareness Week
A water resource educational and environmental awareness curriculum program aimed at sixth grade students in Idaho public school systems