IDAHO WATER RESOURCE BOARD
CYNTHIA BRIDGE CLARK
PO BOX 83720
BOISE
ID
83720-0098
Water Right Status
Priority Date : 7/16/1999
Basis : License
Status : Active
Water Source
Source
Source Qualifier
Tributary
Tributary Qualifier
PAYETTE RIVER
NORTH FORK
PAYETTE RIVER
Points Of Diversion (Location)
Source
Township
Range
Section
Govt. Lot
QQQ
QQ
Q
County
Diversion Type
PAYETTE RIVER
Ending of Stream Flow
20N
03E
35
0
SE
SW
VALLEY
PAYETTE RIVER
Beginning of Stream Flow
21N
03E
36
0
SE
SE
VALLEY
Water Uses
Beneficial Use
From
To
Diversion Rate
Volume
MINIMUM STREAM FLOW
07/01
09/07
60.00 CFS
TOTAL
60.00 CFS
Places of Use
Conditions
Code
Condtions
The minimum stream flows authorized by this water right begin at Upper Payette Lake Dam in the SESE Section 36, T21N, R3E and extend downstream a total of 6.8 miles to the Box Creek confluence, all located within Valley County. The minimum stream flows are comprised of the following subreaches and flow rates:
Subreach A: 35 cfs from Upper Payette Lake Dam to the confluence with Pearl Creek in the SWNE Section 1, T20N, R3E.
Subreach B: 40 cfs from the confluence with Pearl Creek to the confluence with Brush Creek in the NWNE Section 23, T20N, R3E.
Subreach C: 48 cfs from the confluence with Brush Creek to the confluence with Fisher Creek in the SESW Section 26, T20N R3E.
Subreach D: 60 cfs from the confluence with Fisher Creek to the confluence with Box Creek in the SESW Section 35, T20N, R3E.
027
Use of water under this right shall be non-consumptive.
092
Upon future finding and order of the Director that gaging stations are required to maintain the approved minimum stream flow, the right holder shall permanently install and maintain gaging stations as specified by the Department.
091
Use of water under this right shall recognize and allow the continued beneficial diversion of water under any prior existing water right established by diversion and application to beneficial use or by an application, permit, or license on file or issued by the director under the provisions of Chapter 2, Title 42, Idaho Code, with a priority of water right earlier than July 16, 1999.
This minimum stream flow is for the protection of fisheries habitat including kokanee spawning, aquatic life in the river reach.
The minimum stream flows approved in this permit can not be exercised to require the release of water stored in Upper Payette Lake by Lake Reservoir Company.
152
The Idaho Water Resource Board, upon receiving a request, or upon its own initiative, may petition the Director for an amendment to this water right after complying with the notice and consultation procedures of Section 42-1507(4), Idaho Code. The petition must set forth any significant change in circumstances and evidence of the public interest supporting the proposed amendment. The Director will notify the general public and specific persons or notify interested parties of the proposed change, and conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining whether the water right should be amended in the public interest.
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. 65, Payette River and tributaries.