Water Right Report : 29-171( Decreed/Active)

Water Right Owners

Owner Type Name Address City State Postal Code
Current Owner LAVA HOT SPRINGS GOLF COURSE PO BOX 27 LAVA HOT SPGS ID 83246-0027
Original Owner MERRICK, LEE ID
Previous Owner JRC HOLDINGS GROUP LLC PO BOX 388 LAVA HOT SPGS ID 83246-0388

Water Right Status

Priority Date : 4/1/1882
Basis : Decreed
Status : Active

Water Source

Source Source Qualifier Tributary Tributary Qualifier
DEMPSEY CREEK PORTNEUF RIVER

Points Of Diversion (Location)

Source Township Range Section Govt. Lot QQQ QQ Q County Diversion Type
DEMPSEY CREEK 10S 38E 4 0 NE SW SW BANNOCK

Water Uses

Beneficial Use From To Diversion Rate Volume
IRRIGATION 04/15 09/15 0.30 CFS
TOTAL 0.30 CFS

Places of Use

Place of Use Legal Description : IRRIGATION (BANNOCK county)
Township Range Section Lot QQQ QQ Q Acres
09S 38E 29 SE SE 5.1
09S 38E 32 NE NE 19.3
09S 38E 32 SE NE 14.4
09S 38E 33 NE NW 5.1
09S 38E 33 NW NW 37.1
Irrigation Totals
Total Acres Acre Limit
81.00 15.00

Conditions

Code Condtions
X27 This right is limited to the irrigation of 15 acres within the authorized place of use in a single irrigation season.
X35 Rights 29-170, 29-171, 29-12064, and 29-13726 when combined shall not exceed a total diversion rate of 1.62 cfs and the irrigation of 81 acres.
R63 This right when combined with all other rights shall provide no more than 0.02 cfs per acre nor more than 3.5 afa per acre at the field headgate for irrigation of the place of use.
X61 The period of use for the irrigation described in this approval may be extended to a beginning date of 4/1 and an ending date of 10/31 provided that beneficial use of the water can be shown and other elements of the right are not exceeded. The use of water before 4/15 and after 9/15 is subordinate to all water rights having no subordinated early or late irrigation use and a priority date earlier than 3/22/2004.
R05 Use of water under this right may be regulated by a watermaster with responsibility for the distribution of water among appropriators within a water district. At the time of this approval, this water right is within State Water District No. 29.
R43 The right holder shall maintain a measuring device and lockable controlling works of a type approved by the Department in a manner that will provide the watermaster suitable control of the diversion(s).
F01 Water is delivered through West Dempsey Ditch.
004 This right does not grant any right-of-way or easement across the land of another.
T07 The right holder shall accomplish the change authorized by this transfer within one year of the date of this approval.
T08 Failure of the right holder to comply with the conditions of this transfer is cause for the Director to rescind approval of the transfer.
T19 Pursuant to Idaho Code § 42-1412(6), this water right is subject to such general provisions necessary for the definition of the rights or for the efficient administration of water rights as determined by the Snake River Basin Adjudication court in the final unified decree entered 08/26/2014.
Dates
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  • Decreed Date : 3/22/2004
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Other Information
  • State or Federal : S
  • Water District Number : 29
  • Generic Max Rate Per Acre : 0.02
  • Generic Max Volume Per Acre : 3.5
  • Combined Acre Limit : 81.00
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  • Combined Rate Limit: 1.62
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  • Swan Falls Trust or Nontrust :
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  • Mitigation Plan: False

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

10/14/2026