Water Right Report : 72-7193( Decreed/Active)

Water Right Owners

Owner Type Name Address City State Postal Code
Attorney MALMEN, ERIKA E ASHURST PERKINS COIE US LLP 1111 W JEFFERSON ST BOISE ID 83702-5391
Attorney ROYER, KAYCEE M PERKINS COIE LLP 1111 W JEFFERSON ST STE 500 BOISE ID 83702-5391
Current Owner THOMPSON CREEK MINING COMPANY PO BOX 600 CHALLIS ID 83226-0600
Security Interest BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA GLOBAL BANKING & MARKETS LOAN SYNDICATIONS 40 TEMPERANCE ST 6TH FLOOR TORONTO ON M5H 0B4

Water Right Status

Priority Date : 6/16/1982
Basis : Decreed
Status : Active

Water Source

Source Source Qualifier Tributary Tributary Qualifier
BUCKSKIN CREEK THOMPSON CREEK
PAT HUGHES CREEK THOMPSON CREEK
SALMON RIVER SNAKE RIVER
SPRING BUCKSKIN CREEK

Points Of Diversion (Location)

Source Township Range Section Govt. Lot QQQ QQ Q County Diversion Type
BUCKSKIN CREEK 11N 16E 4 0 SW NE SE CUSTER
SPRING 11N 16E 4 0 SE NW SE CUSTER
SPRING 11N 16E 4 0 SE NW SE CUSTER
PAT HUGHES CREEK 11N 16E 11 0 SE NE SW CUSTER
SALMON RIVER 11N 16E 25 5 NE SE SE CUSTER

Water Uses

Beneficial Use From To Diversion Rate Volume
INDUSTRIAL 1/01 12/31 20.89 CFS
INDUSTRIAL STORAGE 1/01 12/31 1600.00 AFA
INDUSTRIAL FROM STORAGE 1/01 12/31 1600.00 AFA
TOTAL 20.89 CFS 1600.00 AFA

Places of Use

Place of Use Legal Description : INDUSTRIAL STORAGE (CUSTER county)
Township Range Section Lot QQQ QQ Q Acres
11N 16E 1 17 NE NE
11N 16E 1 15 NW NE
11N 16E 4 NE SE
11N 16E 11 NE SW
11N 16E 12 NE NE
11N 16E 12 NW NE
11N 17E 6 NW NE
11N 17E 6 36 NW NE
11N 17E 6 37 NW NE
11N 17E 6 38 NW NE
11N 17E 6 39 NW NE
11N 17E 6 40 NW NE
11N 17E 6 NE NW
11N 17E 6 16 NE NW
11N 17E 6 17 NE NW
11N 17E 6 18 NE NW
11N 17E 6 19 NE NW
12N 16E 25 NE SW
12N 16E 25 SE SW
12N 16E 25 NW SE
12N 16E 25 SW SE
12N 16E 36 NE NE
12N 16E 36 NW NE
12N 16E 36 SW NE
12N 16E 36 SE NE
12N 16E 36 NE SW
12N 16E 36 SE SW
12N 16E 36 NE SE
12N 16E 36 NW SE
12N 16E 36 SW SE
12N 16E 36 SE SE
12N 17E 31 SW NW
12N 17E 31 NE SW
12N 17E 31 NW SW
12N 17E 31 SW SW
12N 17E 31 SE SW
Place of Use Legal Description : INDUSTRIAL (CUSTER county)
Township Range Section Lot QQQ QQ Q Acres
11N 16E 12 NE NE
11N 16E 12 NW NE
Place of Use Legal Description : INDUSTRIAL FROM STORAGE (CUSTER county)
Township Range Section Lot QQQ QQ Q Acres
11N 16E 12 NE NE
11N 16E 12 NW NE

Conditions

Code Condtions
X35 Rights 72-07257 and 72-7193 when combined shall not exceed a total annual maximum diversion volume of 2916 af.
X35 Rights 72-7193, 72-7257, 72-7414, and 72-7573 when combined shall not exceed a total annual maximum diversion volume of 3108.0 af.
The use of this right is limited such that at no time shall more than 20.89 cfs be diverted at any instant from the multiple authorized points of diversion. Additionally the following limits shall apply: Buckskin Creek limited to 8.0 cfs Pat Hughes Creek limited to 11.0 cfs Springs tributary to Buckskin Creek limited to 0.20 cfs Salmon River limited to 20.89 cfs
Industrial use is for mining and milling of molybdenum ore.
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.72D.
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).
106 Prior to the diversion and use of water under this approval, the right holder shall comply with applicable water quality standards of the Department of Environmental Quality.
U42 Place of use does not include federal public lands. Unless authorized in writing by the managing federal agency..
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 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.
Dates
  • Licensed Date :
  • Decreed Date : 8/8/2001
  • Permit Proof Due Date : 8/1/1987
  • Permit Proof Made Date : 11/13/1984
  • Permit Approved Date :
  • Permit Moratorium Expiration Date :
  • Enlargment Use Priority Date :
  • Enlargement Statute Priority Date :
  • Application Recevied Date: 6/16/1982
  • Protest Deadline Date:
Other Information
  • State or Federal : S
  • Water District Number : 72D
  • Generic Max Rate Per Acre : 0
  • Generic Max Volume Per Acre : 0
  • Combined Acre Limit :
  • Combined Volume Limit: 3108.00
  • Combined Rate Limit:
  • Civil Case Number :
  • Decree Plantiff :
  • Decree Defendant :
  • Swan Falls Trust or Nontrust :
  • Swan Falls Dismissed :
  • DLE Act Number :
  • Cary Act Number :
  • Mitigation Plan: False

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

10/14/2026