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Some of the most spectacular springs in the world are found along the Snake River canyon in the Milner to King Hill reach of the Snake River. Eleven of the 65 springs in the United States with a discharge greater than 100 cfs are found along this reach (Fetter, 2001). The abundance of cold, high quality spring water has spawned an extensive aquaculture industry and provides water for irrigation, hydropower, and domestic purposes. The future of these industries and uses depends upon a sustained water supply from the springs. This document provides a view of what we know about the history of the spring discharge so that we may be better able to evaluate current trends. Graphs of spring discharge are included after the narrative to improve continuity of the discussion. This document provides the viewer with a graphical description of spring discharge and aquifer water levels. Little narrative is included in the report as this document is intended to be a data resource, not an interpretive evaluation. This work was funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Idaho Water Quality Initiative and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Regional Decision Support Systems program.

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Title:
Spring discharge along the Milner to King Hill reach of the Snake River
Authors:
Johnson, Gary S.; Wylie, Allan; Cosgrove, Donna M.; Jensen, R.; Janczak, L.; Eldredge, D.
Date Created (ISO Standard):
2002-05
Description:
Some of the most spectacular springs in the world are found along the Snake River canyon in the Milner to King Hill reach of the Snake River. Eleven of the 65 springs in the United States with a discharge greater than 100 cfs are found along this reach (Fetter, 2001). The abundance of cold, high quality spring water has spawned an extensive aquaculture industry and provides water for irrigation, hydropower, and domestic purposes. The future of these industries and uses depends upon a sustained water supply from the springs. This document provides a view of what we know about the history of the spring discharge so that we may be better able to evaluate current trends. Graphs of spring discharge are included after the narrative to improve continuity of the discussion. This document provides the viewer with a graphical description of spring discharge and aquifer water levels. Little narrative is included in the report as this document is intended to be a data resource, not an interpretive evaluation. This work was funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Idaho Water Quality Initiative and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Regional Decision Support Systems program.
Subjects:
Aquifers Computer models Computer simulation Water budget
Location:
Snake River Plain Aquifer; Southern Idaho
Latitude:
42.52
Longitude:
-114.01
Additional Lat-Long:
43.00, -115.20
Collection:
Boise Basin
Rights:
Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/
Publisher:
Idaho Water Resources Research Institute; University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Cataloger:
KIT

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"Spring discharge along the Milner to King Hill reach of the Snake River", Idaho Waters Digital Library, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/iwdl/items/iwdl-thoussprs_datarept.html
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Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/
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