IDAHO WATER RESOURCE BOARD
CYNTHIA BRIDGE CLARK
PO BOX 83720
BOISE
ID
83720-0098
Water Right Status
Priority Date : 3/19/1986
Basis : Decreed
Status : Active
Water Source
Source
Source Qualifier
Tributary
Tributary Qualifier
MINNIE MILLER SPRINGS
SNAKE RIVER
Points Of Diversion (Location)
Source
Township
Range
Section
Govt. Lot
QQQ
QQ
Q
County
Diversion Type
MINNIE MILLER SPRINGS
Ending of Stream Flow
08S
14E
8
1
NW
NW
GOODING
MINNIE MILLER SPRINGS
Ending of Stream Flow
08S
14E
8
2
SW
NW
GOODING
MINNIE MILLER SPRINGS
Beginning of Stream Flow
08S
14E
8
3
NE
SW
GOODING
Water Uses
Beneficial Use
From
To
Diversion Rate
Volume
MINIMUM STREAM FLOW
1/01
12/31
360.00 CFS
TOTAL
360.00 CFS
Places of Use
Conditions
Code
Condtions
THIS MINIMUM STREAMFLOW SHALL BE JUNIOR AND SUBORDINATE TO ALL CONSUMPTIVE USE RIGHTS DIVERTED FROM GROUNDWATER WITHIN THE SNAKE RIVER AQUIFER TRIBUTARY TO MINNIE MILLER SPRINGS, HELD IN TRUST BY THE STATE OF IDAHO, WHICH MAY BE APPROVED OR DIVERTED LATER IN TIME THAN THE PRIORITY OF THIS RIGHT. DECREE OF THIS RIGHT SHALL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY RIGHT OR CLAIM AGAINST ANY FUTURE RIGHTS TO THE CONSUMPTIVE USE OF GROUNDWATER HELD IN TRUST BY THE STATE OF IDAHO INITIATED LATER IN TIME THAN THE PRIORITY OF THIS RIGHT TO THE EXTENT SUCH USES ARE WITHIN THE LIMITS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE SWAN FALLS AGREEMENT, THE IDAHO STATE WATER PLAN, AND CHAPTER 2, TITLE 42, IDAHO CODE.
THIS RIGHT IS FOR A MINIMUM FLOW OF 180.0 CFS IN THE SPRINGS REACH FROM A POINT IN GOVT. LOT 3 (NESW) AND ENDING IN GOVT.
LOT 2 (SWNW), AND 360.0 CFS THROUGH THE OUTFLOW ESTUARY FROM A POINT IN GOVT. LOT 3 (NESW) AND ENDING AT A POINT IN GOVT. LOT 1 (NWNW), ALL WITHIN T08S, R14E, S08.
THIS MINIMUM STREAMFLOW IS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF SCENIC, RECREATIONAL AND AESTHETIC VALUES, AND FOR PRESERVATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT.
THE IDWR DIRECTOR HAS AUTHORITY TO REVIEW AND AMEND ANY AND ALL PARAMETERS OF THIS RIGHT. ANY PERSON SEEKING REVIEW AND AMENDMENT OF THE RIGHT SHALL FILE A REQUEST WITH THE BOARD, WHICH REQUEST SHALL DESCRIBE THE AMENDMENT SOUGHT, THE REASONS FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, AND A STATEMENT OF THE CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES SINCE THE RIGHT WAS LAST REVIEWED THAT MERIT A REVIEW OF THE RIGHT. A COPY OF THE PETITION SHALL BE SERVED UPON THE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD, UPON RECEIVING A REQUEST, OR UPON ITS OWN INITIATIVE, MAY PETITION THE DIRECTOR FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE RIGHT. THE PETITION MUST SET FORTH ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES AND EVIDENCE OF PUBLIC INTEREST SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. THE DIRECTOR WILL NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SPECIFIC PERSONS OR KNOWN INTERESTED PARTIES OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE, AND CONDUCT A HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE RIGHT SHOULD BE AMENDED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THE BURDEN OF PROOF AT THE HEARING SHALL BE UPON THE PERSON OR PARTY SEEKING THE AMENDMENT.