Federal agency recommends 3 groundwater wells near American Falls
A Bureau of Reclamation study has determined there would be no significant impact from the proposed construction and operation of three irrigation wells. The wells would pump water from the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer into the Falls Irrigation District’s existing canal distribution system.
The final Environmental Assessment’s selected action is intended to provide a reliable source of late season irrigation water to the Falls Irrigation District’s patrons when American Falls Reservoir levels cannot supplement water delivery.
The project is located near American Falls, about 22 miles southwest of Pocatello.
