#66 Summary

Hydrologic Evaluation of the Big Wood River and Silver Creek Watersheds Phase 1 by C.E. Brockway, Ph.D., M. Akram Kahlown, Ph.D.
The Big wood River and Silver Creek watersheds in Blaine county have met the domestic water supply and irrigation needs for over a century. Population growth, changes in irrigation technology, land use, and climate coupled with the frequent drought events in southern Idaho have altered the water availability and demand.