Basin · ESPA · adjudicated
Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer
One of the largest aquifers in North America. Conjunctively managed with surface flows on the Snake. Subject of the 2015 SWC settlement and the 2024 curtailment order.
PODs
4,678
Districts
11
Rights tracked
7,397
Mitigation plans
12
Basin volume · 2010–2025
1,884K AF in 2024
Right use mix
By use type
Right status
Member districts
11 reporting districts roll up to this basin.
| District | PODs | Reported 2024 | 2024 AF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bingham GWD | 1,054 | 925 | 798,968 |
| North Snake GWD | 1,029 | 797 | 178,941 |
| Aberdeen AF GWD | 820 | 742 | 264,556 |
| Magic Valley GWD | 614 | 519 | 199,062 |
| Bonneville-Jefferson GWD | 391 | 282 | 154,867 |
| A&B Irrigation District | 202 | 146 | 165,579 |
| South Valley GWD | 185 | 123 | 21,813 |
| Water District 100 Madison GWD | 164 | 144 | 76,563 |
| Water District 100 Henrys Fork GWD | 121 | 94 | 22,769 |
| Bancroft-Lund GWMA (13T) | 77 | 0 | 0 |
| Carey Valley GWD | 21 | 9 | 735 |
Mitigation plans in this basin
12 plans tied to districts in ESPA.
Bingham GWD
MP-2024-0001 · 245,000 AF required
active100% secured
North Snake GWD
MP-2024-0002 · 230,000 AF required
active95% secured
Aberdeen-American Falls GWD
MP-2024-0003 · 178,000 AF required
active100% secured
Magic Valley GWD
MP-2024-0004 · 142,000 AF required
breach85% secured
Bonneville-Jefferson GWD
MP-2024-0005 · 88,000 AF required
active100% secured
A&B Irrigation District
MP-2024-0006 · 60,000 AF required
active100% secured
South Valley GWD
MP-2024-0007 · 38,000 AF required
in-review0% secured
Madison GWD
MP-2024-0008 · 32,000 AF required
active100% secured
Henrys Fork GWD
MP-2024-0009 · 28,000 AF required
active100% secured
Carey Valley GWD
MP-2024-0010 · 5,500 AF required
filed0% secured
Bancroft-Lund GWMA
MP-2024-0011 · 19,000 AF required
returned0% secured
IDWR Water Bank lease
MP-2024-0013 · 9,500 AF required
approved100% secured