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Idaho Water Resource Board
Water Planning Overview
IWRB is responsible for planning for the conservation, development, use, and management of water resources in the state of Idaho. Planning is accomplished through three primary programs.
- Idaho State Water Plan - Contains policies which are the guiding framework for water resources in Idaho.
- Comprehensive Basin Planning - Inventorying and assessing regional water resources in a specific river basin, waterway, aquifer, or geologic areas so that the values are protected.
- Comprehensive Aquifer Planning - Addressing future water needs and proactively avoiding conflicts over competing water needs in the future.
Additional Information
- Water Resource Inventory - 2010
- Resource Inventory: Upper Snake River Basin - December 1998
- Domestic, Commercial, Municipal, and Industrial Water Demand Assessment and Forecast in Ada and Canyon Counties, Idaho - December 2001
- Idaho Drought Plan - May 2001