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Article Source: Idaho Department of Agriculture explains what to expect on waterways this spring - KMVT
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — As we enter spring and the temperatures warm up, more people are heading out to recreate in the Magic Valley and that includes getting on the Snake River.
At Centennial Park, there is a Quagga and invasive species inspection station as well as a hot wash station.
The Idaho Department of Agriculture and the City of Twin Falls have been working to set up a second inspection and hot wash at Shoshone Falls as well, however, a date has not been set for when it will be open.
All watercraft entering those two water bodies will need to be inspected and must stop before entering the water and all watercraft will need to hot wash coming out of the water.
Deputy Director with the Idaho Department of Agriculture, Lloyd Knight, said people can expect an increased presence by the Department of ag once the water temperature warms up.
“The water temperature has been right around nine degrees centigrade; we know there’s going to be a spring rush of water coming downstream,” said Knight. “So, once that water warms up to a point where the mussels, if they’re there would reproduce then we will start our surveys and monitoring up again for the season. We expect that to happen probably be May, June depending on water temperature and flow, and we’ll launch into our season that way and monitoring and assessing if there any other treatment necessary and that sort of thing.”
Currently, Shoshone Park is closed to watercraft entering the water above the falls.
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