Idaho Water Resources Board

After a punishing dry summer, Idaho water managers approved aquifer recharge projects, expanded cloud seeding, and launched a new federal study on surface water storage, all centered on the Upper Snake River Basin.

The Idaho Water Resource Board is accepting grant applications for aging irrigation infrastructure through August 7th, with individual projects eligible for up to $2 million in state funding.

As Idaho tackles its water challenges, the approach is all about balance—helping farms and rivers thrive together.

Idaho water officials say this year’s water outlook is shaping up to be one of the worst in decades for the Upper Snake Basin, with reported runoff forecasts at just 70% of normal, the 8th lowest in 45 years.

You might be surprised to learn that Idaho's potato fields might be using a lot less water than we thought—up to 40% less, to be exact.

Water was the focus on a series of meeting in Boise recently. Included in that, several projects received funding.

This week, the Idaho Water Resource Board approved over $30 million in new funding for key water initiatives aimed at protecting the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer.

On Friday Idaho senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo introduced legislation aimed at supporting aquifer recharge and water infrastructure in the Gem state.  In 2020, Risch’s Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act was signed into law to improve the ability of states to conduct aquifer recharge across federal lands and utilize federal facilities.  The original ...