Water Right Report : 34-766( Decreed/Active)

Water Right Owners

Owner Type Name Address City State Postal Code
Current Owner WHITWORTH JR, HERB 5425 N US HIGHWAY 93 MACKAY ID 83251-4403
Original Owner VANCE, CLAY ID
Original Owner VANCE, PRISCILLA DICKEY ID
Original Owner LONGHURST, MURRAY MACKAY ID 83251
Original Owner LONGHURST, RUTH ZZ
Security Interest METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS 10801 MASTIN ST STE 930 OVERLAND PARK KS 66210-1677

Water Right Status

Priority Date : 5/1/1885
Basis : Decreed
Status : Active

Water Source

Source Source Qualifier Tributary Tributary Qualifier
ELKHORN CREEK SINKS

Points Of Diversion (Location)

Source Township Range Section Govt. Lot QQQ QQ Q County Diversion Type
ELKHORN CREEK 09N 22E 26 0 SE SW CUSTER
ELKHORN CREEK 09N 22E 35 0 NW NW CUSTER

Water Uses

Beneficial Use From To Diversion Rate Volume
IRRIGATION 5/01 10/15 7.08 CFS
STOCKWATER 1/01 12/31 0.02 CFS
DOMESTIC 1/01 12/31 0.06 CFS
TOTAL 7.16 CFS

Places of Use

Place of Use Legal Description : IRRIGATION (CUSTER county)
Township Range Section Lot QQQ QQ Q Acres
08N 22E 2 4 NW NW 31.0
08N 22E 2 SW NW 39.0
08N 22E 2 NE SW 17.0
08N 22E 2 NW SW 12.0
08N 22E 3 1 NE NE 40.0
08N 22E 3 2 NW NE 41.0
08N 22E 3 SW NE 28.0
08N 22E 3 SE NE 31.0
08N 22E 3 3 NE NW 28.0
08N 22E 3 4 NW NW 20.0
08N 22E 3 SE NW 31.0
09N 22E 33 SE NE 29.0
09N 22E 33 NE SE 2.5
09N 22E 33 SE SE 1.5
09N 22E 34 SW NW 37.0
09N 22E 34 SE NW 9.6
09N 22E 34 NE SW 34.0
09N 22E 34 NW SW 39.0
09N 22E 34 SW SW 25.0
09N 22E 34 SE SW 40.0
09N 22E 34 SW SE 35.0
09N 22E 34 SE SE 17.0
09N 22E 35 8 SW SW 3.4
Place of Use Legal Description : STOCKWATER (CUSTER county)
Township Range Section Lot QQQ QQ Q Acres
08N 22E 2 4 NW NW
08N 22E 2 SW NW
08N 22E 2 NE SW
08N 22E 2 NW SW
08N 22E 3 1 NE NE
08N 22E 3 2 NW NE
08N 22E 3 SW NE
08N 22E 3 SE NE
08N 22E 3 3 NE NW
08N 22E 3 4 NW NW
08N 22E 3 SE NW
09N 22E 33 SE NE
09N 22E 33 NE SE
09N 22E 33 SE SE
09N 22E 34 SW NW
09N 22E 34 SE NW
09N 22E 34 NE SW
09N 22E 34 NW SW
09N 22E 34 SW SW
09N 22E 34 SE SW
09N 22E 34 SW SE
09N 22E 34 SE SE
09N 22E 35 8 SW SW
Place of Use Legal Description : DOMESTIC (CUSTER county)
Township Range Section Lot QQQ QQ Q Acres
09N 22E 34 SE SE
Irrigation Totals
Total Acres Acre Limit
591.00 354.00

Conditions

Code Condtions
X27 This right is limited to the irrigation of 354 acres within the authorized place of use in a single irrigation season.
X35 Rights 34-364, 34-755, 34-757, 34-758, 34-764, 34-766, 34-10164, 34-10166, 34-10167, and 34-14019 when combined shall not exceed a total diversion rate of 26.54 cfs and the irrigation of 591 acres.
R59 This right when combined with all other rights shall provide no more than 3.5 afa per acre at the field headgate for irrigation of the place of use.
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. 34.
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).
S34 The period of use for irrigation described above may be extended in seasons of unusual characteristics to a beginning date of 04-20 and an ending date of 10-31 at the discretion of the Director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources.
N14 The quantity of water under this right for domestic and stockwater uses shall not exceed 13,000 gallons per day.
N09 The quantity of water decreed for this water right for domestic use and stockwater use is not a determination of historical beneficial use.
X04 Domestic use is for 2 homes.
X02 Stockwater use is for 500 cattle.
N15 The appropriator is entitled to the quantity of water described for stockwater purposes at a point of measurement where the delivery ditch enters the place of use described.
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
  • Licensed Date :
  • Decreed Date : 12/14/2001
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Other Information
  • State or Federal : S
  • Water District Number : 34
  • Generic Max Rate Per Acre : 0
  • 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