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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

7 active

Basin volume · 2010–2025

1,884K AF in 2024

2010: 1,182,316 AF · 3351 PODs reported2011: 1,174,400 AF · 3355 PODs reported2012: 1,408,522 AF · 3293 PODs reported2013: 1,419,257 AF · 3358 PODs reported2014: 1,306,897 AF · 3363 PODs reported2015: 1,344,071 AF · 3341 PODs reported2016: 1,266,481 AF · 3429 PODs reported2017: 1,139,970 AF · 3405 PODs reported2018: 1,387,828 AF · 3739 PODs reported2019: 1,221,998 AF · 3714 PODs reported2020: 1,386,154 AF · 3801 PODs reported2021: 1,453,940 AF · 3760 PODs reported2022: 1,353,204 AF · 3779 PODs reported2023: 1,211,321 AF · 3801 PODs reported2024: 1,883,852 AF · 3781 PODs reported2025: 1,356,407 AF · 3791 PODs reported'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25

Right use mix

By use type

IRR7397 · 100%

Right status

Active6796
Forfeit risk111
Partial forfeit490