Water Right Report : 73-46( Decreed/Active)

Water Right Owners

Owner Type Name Address City State Postal Code
Current Owner WHITWORTH, SCOTT L 62 PETERSEN LN MAY ID 83253-2022
Original Owner BIG SPRINGS CREEK LLC 7 WEST MAIN ST STE 202 BOZEMAN MT 59715
Security Interest BANK OF IDAHO 399 N CAPITAL AVE IDAHO FALLS ID 83402-3632

Water Right Status

Priority Date : 7/10/1895
Basis : Decreed
Status : Active

Water Source

Source Source Qualifier Tributary Tributary Qualifier
PATTERSON CREEK PAHSIMEROI RIVER
MAYRICK CREEK PATTERSON CREEK

Points Of Diversion (Location)

Source Township Range Section Govt. Lot QQQ QQ Q County Diversion Type
PATTERSON CREEK 14N 22E 9 0 SW SW LEMHI
MAYRICK CREEK 15N 21E 36 0 NE NW LEMHI

Water Uses

Beneficial Use From To Diversion Rate Volume
IRRIGATION 04/01 10/31 1.00 CFS
TOTAL 1.00 CFS

Places of Use

Place of Use Legal Description : IRRIGATION (LEMHI county)
Township Range Section Lot QQQ QQ Q Acres
15N 21E 25 SE SE 32.0
15N 21E 36 NE NE 32.0
15N 22E 30 4 SW SW 32.0
15N 22E 31 1 NE NW 18.5
15N 22E 31 1 NW NW 32.0
Irrigation Totals
Total Acres Acre Limit
146.50 37.50

Conditions

Code Condtions
X27 This right is limited to the irrigation of 37.5 acres within the authorized place of use in a single irrigation season.
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. 73.
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).
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.
Exchange 77208 authorizes diversion of this right from Mayrick Creek at the point of diversion described above, which is upstream of the confluence of the original source, Patterson Creek, and Mayrick Creek.
Diversion of water from Mayrick Creek is limited to those times water is available under this right and priority from Patterson Creek at the original point of diversion described above.
Changes to Rights 73-44 and 73-46 authorized under Exchange 77208 will remain in effect unless the right holder notifies the director that the exchange has been discontinued.
029 Prior to the diversion and use of water under this approval, the right holder shall comply with all fish screening and/or fish passage requirements of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
T08 Failure of the right holder to comply with the conditions of this exchange is cause for the Director to rescind approval of the exchange.
T07 The right holder shall accomplish the change authorized by this transfer within one year of the date of this approval.
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 : 6/10/2009
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Other Information
  • State or Federal : S
  • Water District Number : 73
  • Generic Max Rate Per Acre : 0
  • Generic Max Volume Per Acre : 0
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  • Swan Falls Trust or Nontrust :
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  • Mitigation Plan: False

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

10/14/2026