Idaho water reservoir supply
The main reservoirs in southern Idaho report plenty of water, as follows:
Lake Lowell, 74% full
Cascade, 59% full
Arrowrock, 33% full
Lucky Peak, 28% full
Anderson Ranch, 65% full
Deadwood, 59% full
(The above numbers were provided by Rocky Barker for the Idaho Statesman, November 5, 2009, edition.)
But that’s not the whole story. Idaho’s agricultural businesses and families depend heavily on snow for irrigation and other water needs. An average snowfall and a slow steady melt would get us through next year just fine when combined with the reserves on hand now. But until the winter works through the calendar, we don’t know how much snow will fall, when it will fall, and whether it will be fast-melting heavy wet snow or powder snow that falls when temperatures and humidity are low.
Provided by Griffith Publishing
Tags: 7 water reservoirs, Southern Idaho water supply, water in Idaho 2009
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