Water Right Report : 29-231( Decreed/Active)

Water Right Owners

Owner Type Name Address City State Postal Code
Attorney BACON, WILLIAM S TRIBAL ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PO BOX 308 FORT HALL ID 83203-0308
Current Owner SHOSHONE BANNOCK TRIBES FORT HALL INDIAN RESERVATION FORT HALL BUSINESS COUNCIL PO BOX 306 FORT HALL ID 83203

Water Right Status

Priority Date : 7/6/1868
Basis : Decreed
Status : Active

Water Source

Source Source Qualifier Tributary Tributary Qualifier
TOPONCE CREEK PORTNEUF RIVER

Points Of Diversion (Location)

Source Township Range Section Govt. Lot QQQ QQ Q County Diversion Type
TOPONCE CREEK 06S 38E 33 0 SW SW SE CARIBOU
TOPONCE CREEK 06S 38E 35 11 NW NE SW CARIBOU

Water Uses

Beneficial Use From To Diversion Rate Volume
IRRIGATION 01/01 12/31 1.59 CFS 259.30 AFA
TOTAL 1.59 CFS 259.30 AFA

Places of Use

Place of Use Legal Description : IRRIGATION (CARIBOU county)
Township Range Section Lot QQQ QQ Q Acres
06S 38E 35 6 SE NW 39.7
06S 38E 35 11 NE SW 39.8
Irrigation Totals
Total Acres Acre Limit
79.50

Conditions

Code Condtions
R05 Use of water under this right will 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).
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 lands above.
T07 The right holder shall accomplish the change authorized by this transfer within one year(s) 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 Section 42-1412(6), Idaho Code, 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 may be determined by the Snake River Basin Adjudication court at a point in time no later than the entry of the final unified decree.
U13 This water right is a part of the 1990 Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Agreement.
Basis of this right is the Winters Doctrine per the Memorandum Decision in United States v Hibner, 27 F.2nd 909 (d. Idaho, E.D. 1928) and the Decree of the United District Court, Eastern Division, dated April 8, 1929.
Place of use also known as Allotment 61 (NESW, SENW, Sec 35, T06S, R38E) for 79.53 acres.
004 This right does not grant any right-of-way or easement across the land of another.
Dates
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  • Decreed Date : 8/21/1995
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Other Information
  • State or Federal : F
  • Water District Number : 29
  • Generic Max Rate Per Acre : 0.02
  • Generic Max Volume Per Acre : 3.5
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  • Swan Falls Trust or Nontrust :
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  • Mitigation Plan: False

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

10/14/2026