Idaho Surface Water Coalition says severely needed water supply ‘simply is not there’

By: Clark Corbin

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 557

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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With farmers entering an important part of the irrigation season, members of the Idaho Surface Water Coalition say they are reducing water deliveries and usage due to a historically low snowpack, a depleted aquifer and drought emergency.

The water that farmers and communities need “simply is not there,” the Idaho Surface Water Coalition said in an announcement Thursday that details how members of the coalition are reducing their own water by up to 33% …

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