Idaho Water Supply Committee Meeting Southwest Idaho Report March 14, 2014

56% of Boise System Capacity 69% of Payette System Capacity

Boise Basin Runoff March 1 – July 31 79% of Avg. 84% of Avg.

Anderson Ranch Reservoir Inflows March 1 – July 31 79% of Avg. 53% of Avg. 76% of Avg.

Payette River Runoff at Horseshoe Bend March 1 – July 31 84% of Avg. 63% of Avg. 85% of Avg.

Deadwood Reservoir Inflows March 1 – July 31 86% of Avg. 72% of Avg. 82% of Avg.

Cascade Reservoir Inflows March 1 – July 31 86% of Avg. 72% of Avg.89% of Avg.

44% of normal runoff 30% of normal runoff

Western Owyhee County, Oregon, January, 2014

Owyhee Reservoir Inflows March 1 – June 30 21% of Avg. 11% of Avg. 33% of Avg.

Actions planned for 2014 irrigation season Delay start of water deliveries from Owyhee Reservoir Reduced allotments for Owyhee River water – possibly as low as 1 ac-ft /acre No Owyhee River deliveries for lands with Snake & Owyhee River rights Permit water transfers within the districts