diff --git a/api/src/v1/basin.rs b/api/src/v1/basin.rs
index 2f2513e6..eee3cdfe 100644
--- a/api/src/v1/basin.rs
+++ b/api/src/v1/basin.rs
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ impl From<types::basin::BasinScope> for BasinScope {
 pub enum BasinState {
     /// Basin is active.
     Active,
-    /// Basin is being created.
-    Creating,
     /// Basin is being deleted.
     Deleting,
 }
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@ impl From<types::basin::BasinState> for BasinState {
     fn from(value: types::basin::BasinState) -> Self {
         match value {
             types::basin::BasinState::Active => Self::Active,
-            types::basin::BasinState::Creating => Self::Creating,
             types::basin::BasinState::Deleting => Self::Deleting,
         }
     }
diff --git a/cli/src/main.rs b/cli/src/main.rs
index 0660a1d4..a18da303 100644
--- a/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ async fn run() -> Result<(), CliError> {
             let info = ops::create_basin(&s2, args).await?;
 
             let message = match info.state {
-                BasinState::Creating => "✓ Basin creation requested".yellow().bold(),
                 BasinState::Active => "✓ Basin created".green().bold(),
                 BasinState::Deleting => "Basin is being deleted".red().bold(),
             };
@@ -627,7 +626,6 @@ async fn run() -> Result<(), CliError> {
 fn format_basin_state(state: BasinState) -> colored::ColoredString {
     match state {
         BasinState::Active => "active".green(),
-        BasinState::Creating => "creating".yellow(),
         BasinState::Deleting => "deleting".red(),
     }
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/tui/ui.rs b/cli/src/tui/ui.rs
index 4b112233..bdc461a2 100644
--- a/cli/src/tui/ui.rs
+++ b/cli/src/tui/ui.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ const BORDER_DIM: Color = GRAY_850;
 const BORDER_TITLE: Color = GRAY_900;
 
 const BADGE_ACTIVE: Color = Color::Rgb(22, 101, 52);
-const BADGE_PENDING: Color = Color::Rgb(113, 63, 18);
 const BADGE_DANGER: Color = Color::Rgb(127, 29, 29);
 
 const STAT_MIN: Color = Color::Rgb(96, 165, 250);
@@ -2471,7 +2470,6 @@ fn draw_basins(f: &mut Frame, area: Rect, state: &BasinsState) {
 
         let (state_text, state_bg) = match basin.state {
             s2_sdk::types::BasinState::Active => ("Active", BADGE_ACTIVE),
-            s2_sdk::types::BasinState::Creating => ("Creating", BADGE_PENDING),
             s2_sdk::types::BasinState::Deleting => ("Deleting", BADGE_DANGER),
         };
 
diff --git a/common/src/types/basin.rs b/common/src/types/basin.rs
index 048982da..15c9c68e 100644
--- a/common/src/types/basin.rs
+++ b/common/src/types/basin.rs
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ pub type ListBasinsRequest = ListItemsRequest<BasinNamePrefix, BasinNameStartAft
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum BasinState {
     Active,
-    Creating,
     Deleting,
 }
 
diff --git a/lite/tests/backend/control_plane/basin.rs b/lite/tests/backend/control_plane/basin.rs
index fe4ac65f..babee6ab 100644
--- a/lite/tests/backend/control_plane/basin.rs
+++ b/lite/tests/backend/control_plane/basin.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ use s2_common::{
         resources::{CreateMode, ListItemsRequestParts, RequestToken},
     },
 };
-use s2_lite::backend::error::{
-    CreateBasinError, DeleteBasinError, GetBasinConfigError, ReconfigureBasinError,
+use s2_lite::backend::{
+    CreatedOrReconfigured,
+    error::{CreateBasinError, DeleteBasinError, GetBasinConfigError, ReconfigureBasinError},
 };
 
 use super::common::*;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ async fn test_create_basin_idempotency_respects_request_token() {
 
     let token1: RequestToken = "token-1".parse().unwrap();
 
-    backend
+    let created = backend
         .create_basin(
             basin_name.clone(),
             config.clone(),
@@ -34,8 +35,12 @@ async fn test_create_basin_idempotency_respects_request_token() {
         )
         .await
         .expect("Failed to create basin");
+    assert!(matches!(
+        created,
+        CreatedOrReconfigured::Created(ref info) if matches!(info.state, BasinState::Active)
+    ));
 
-    backend
+    let idempotent = backend
         .create_basin(
             basin_name.clone(),
             config.clone(),
@@ -43,6 +48,10 @@ async fn test_create_basin_idempotency_respects_request_token() {
         )
         .await
         .expect("Idempotent create should succeed with same request token");
+    assert!(matches!(
+        idempotent,
+        CreatedOrReconfigured::Created(ref info) if matches!(info.state, BasinState::Active)
+    ));
 
     let different_token: RequestToken = "token-2".parse().unwrap();
     let different_token_result = backend
diff --git a/sdk/src/types.rs b/sdk/src/types.rs
index 076e5998..f3707d1a 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types.rs
@@ -1126,8 +1126,6 @@ impl ListAllBasinsInput {
 pub enum BasinState {
     /// Active
     Active,
-    /// Creating
-    Creating,
     /// Deleting
     Deleting,
 }
@@ -1136,7 +1134,6 @@ impl From<api::basin::BasinState> for BasinState {
     fn from(value: api::basin::BasinState) -> Self {
         match value {
             api::basin::BasinState::Active => BasinState::Active,
-            api::basin::BasinState::Creating => BasinState::Creating,
             api::basin::BasinState::Deleting => BasinState::Deleting,
         }
     }
diff --git a/sdk/tests/account_ops.rs b/sdk/tests/account_ops.rs
index 2b574060..62bb0d50 100644
--- a/sdk/tests/account_ops.rs
+++ b/sdk/tests/account_ops.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ async fn create_list_and_delete_basin() -> Result<(), S2Error> {
         .await?;
 
     assert_eq!(basin_info.name, basin_name);
+    assert_eq!(basin_info.state, BasinState::Active);
 
     let page = s2
         .list_basins(ListBasinsInput::new().with_prefix(basin_name.clone().into()))