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The water around southern Idaho is equivalent to liquid gold. Whether water comes from groundwater sources like aquifers or surface water sources like rivers and reservoirs, officials say Idaho’s water is being used faster than it can be replenished.
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Our reservoirs are filling up, the canal systems are flowing, and the irrigation pivots are watering this year's crops for our farmers and producers. KMVT's Gina Jameson has more on the outlook from the North Side Canal Company and the upcoming water call.
So far, 2021 is the third driest year the Salmon Tract has seen since 1895. Some canal companies, including Twin Falls, are starting to reduce water delivery.