Priority Date : 6/10/1901
Basis : Decreed
Status : Active
Water Source
Source
Source Qualifier
Tributary
Tributary Qualifier
BIG TIMBER CREEK
LEMHI RIVER
Points Of Diversion (Location)
Source
Township
Range
Section
Govt. Lot
QQQ
QQ
Q
County
Diversion Type
BIG TIMBER CREEK
16N
26E
20
0
NW
SE
LEMHI
BIG TIMBER CREEK
16N
26E
33
0
NW
NW
LEMHI
Water Uses
Beneficial Use
From
To
Diversion Rate
Volume
IRRIGATION
03/15
11/15
2.53 CFS
TOTAL
2.53 CFS
Places of Use
Place of Use Legal Description : IRRIGATION (LEMHI county)
Township
Range
Section
Lot
QQQ
QQ
Q
Acres
16N
26E
20
NW
SW
25.3
16N
26E
20
SW
SW
40.0
16N
26E
20
SE
SW
27.8
16N
26E
20
SW
SE
9.5
16N
26E
29
NE
NE
2.5
16N
26E
29
NW
NE
40.0
16N
26E
29
SW
NE
39.7
16N
26E
29
SE
NE
2.6
16N
26E
29
NE
NW
40.0
16N
26E
29
NW
NW
40.0
16N
26E
29
SW
NW
40.0
16N
26E
29
SE
NW
40.0
16N
26E
29
NE
SW
8.2
16N
26E
29
NW
SW
32.7
16N
26E
29
NW
SE
5.6
16N
26E
30
NE
NE
40.0
16N
26E
30
SE
NE
36.7
16N
26E
30
NE
SE
17.2
Irrigation Totals
Total Acres
Acre Limit
487.80
Conditions
Code
Condtions
X35
Rights 74-37, 74-39A, and 74-996 when combined shall not exceed a total diversion rate of 9.8 cfs.
C18
This partial decree is subject to such general provisions necessary for the definition of the rights or for the efficient administration of the water rights as may be ultimately determined by the Court at a point in time no later than the entry of a final unified decree. Section 42-1412(6), Idaho Code.
Rights 74-37, 74-39A, and 74-996 when combined shall not exceed the irrigation of 487.8 acres.
R05
Use of water under this right will be regulated by watermasters with responsibility for the distribution of water among appropriators within the water districts. At the time of this approval, this water right is within State Water District Nos. 74 and 74W.
X53
Diversion of water from the Lemhi River is limited to those times water is available for diversion under this right and priority from Big Timber Creek. Availability of water from the Lemhi River shall be determined based on the lesser of the flow in Big Timber Creek at the authorized point of diversion or at the mouth of Big Timber Creek.
Prior to diversion of water under the approval, the right holder shall provide a means of measurement acceptable to the department for measuring the flow in Big Timber Creek at the original point of diversion, at the mouth of Big Timber Creek, and at the point of diversion from the Lemhi River.
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 watermasters suitable control of the diversion(s).
029
Prior to the diversion and use of water under the approval, the right holder shall comply with all fish screening and/or fish passage requirements of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
T07
The right holder shall accomplish the change authorized by the transfer within one year of the date of its approval.
T08
Failure of the right holder to comply with the conditions of the transfer is cause for the Director to rescind approval of the transfer.
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.