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Now, nearly 200,000 acres of productive farmland in Twin Falls County are seeing a shortfall of critical water due to the unlawful actions of a few groundwater districts in eastern Idaho.
Groundwater, surface water, soil and sediment contamination by copper, cobalt and arsenic. Acid rock drainage from mine tunnels and waste has decreased water quality in local creeks, affecting chinook salmon and other threatened and endangered species. [10] [11] 05/10/1993 – – – –
Under the LCR, if tests show that the level of lead in drinking water is in the area of 15 ppb or higher, it is advisable—especially if there are young children in the home—to replace old pipes, to filter water, or to use bottled water. EPA estimates that more than 40 million U.S. residents use water "that can contain lead in excess of 15 ppb".
Idaho Bureau of Indian Affairs 1911 Bliss Dam: Snake River: Concrete gravity 70 21 Bliss Reservoir: 11,000 0.014 75 Idaho Power 1950 Brownlee Dam† Snake River: Earthfill 420 130 Brownlee Reservoir: 1,426,700 1.7598 585.4 Idaho Power: 1958 C. J. Strike Dam: Snake River: Earthfill 115 35 C. J. Strike Reservoir: 247,000 0.305 82.8 Idaho Power ...
Stop filling it up as fast, let it drain to a lower level, and less water pours out of the holes. That means less water, especially later in the year, for surface water irrigators in the Magic Valley.
If the amount of water available drops by 10% from its historical level, there are two basic ways to deal with that: 1. The farmer with the most junior water rights goes out of business (and the ...