Water Right Report : 74-72( Decreed/Active)

Water Right Owners

Owner Type Name Address City State Postal Code
Attorney MOFFATT THOMAS BARRETT ROCK & FIELDS CHTD C/O SCOTT L CAMPBELL PO BOX 829 BOISE ID 83701-0829
Current Owner WHITTAKER, F JAMES PO BOX 240 LEADORE ID 83464-0240
Current Owner WHITTAKER, PAULA J PO BOX 240 LEADORE ID 83464-0240
Original Owner MAHAFFEY LIVESTOCK INC C/O STEPHEN MAHAFFEY PO BOX 4 TENDOY ID 83468

Water Right Status

Priority Date : 6/1/1883
Basis : Decreed
Status : Active

Water Source

Source Source Qualifier Tributary Tributary Qualifier
UNNAMED STREAM TEXAS CREEK

Points Of Diversion (Location)

Source Township Range Section Govt. Lot QQQ QQ Q County Diversion Type
UNNAMED STREAM 15N 26E 21 0 NW SE LEMHI

Water Uses

Beneficial Use From To Diversion Rate Volume
IRRIGATION 03/15 11/15 0.84 CFS 409.90 AFA
TOTAL 0.84 CFS 409.90 AFA

Places of Use

Place of Use Legal Description : IRRIGATION (LEMHI county)
Township Range Section Lot QQQ QQ Q Acres
15N 26E 21 NE NE 38.0
15N 26E 21 NW NE 35.0
15N 26E 21 SW NE 35.0
15N 26E 21 SE NE 40.0
15N 26E 21 NE SE 6.0
15N 26E 22 NW NE 0.4
15N 26E 22 SW NE 3.0
15N 26E 22 NE NW 33.0
15N 26E 22 NW NW 40.0
15N 26E 22 SW NW 40.0
15N 26E 22 SE NW 40.0
15N 26E 22 NE SW 16.6
15N 26E 22 NW SW 26.0
Irrigation Totals
Total Acres Acre Limit
353.00 158.00

Conditions

Code Condtions
Rights 74-39B, 74-63, 74-72 and 74-15005 when combined shall not exceed a total diversion rate of 12.36 cfs and a total annual maximum diversion volume of 1235.5 af at the field headgate.
Rights 74-72 and 74-15005 when combined shall not exceed a total irrigation of 158.0 acres in the place of use described above in a single irrigation season.
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 74-39B, 74-63, 74-72 and 74-15005 when combined shall not exceed a total irrigation of 353.0 acres.
X35 Rights 74-72 and 74-15005 when combined shall not exceed a total diversion rate of 5.40 cfs, and a total annual maximum diversion volume of 553.0 af at the field headgate.
R04 Use of water under this water right will be regulated by the watermaster of State Water District No. 74-W.
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.
X49 Prior to diversion of water under Rights 74-72 and 74-15005, the right holder shall provide and maintain a means of measurement acceptable to the watermaster for measuring the flow in Nez Perce Creek at the original points of diversion in NESW, S15 and S22, T14N, R26E.
X53 Diversion of water under Rights 74-72 and 74-15005 is limited to those times water is available for diversion under these rights and priorities from Nez Perce Creek, and shall not exceed the amount that remains undiverted in Nez Perce Creek that is ultimately allowed to reach Texas Creek.
Source known locally as Warm Spring Creek.
Dates
  • Licensed Date :
  • Decreed Date : 1/25/2008
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Other Information
  • State or Federal : S
  • Water District Number : 74W
  • Generic Max Rate Per Acre : 0
  • Generic Max Volume Per Acre : 3.5
  • Combined Acre Limit : 353.00
  • Combined Volume Limit: 1235.50
  • Combined Rate Limit: 12.36
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  • Swan Falls Trust or Nontrust :
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  • Mitigation Plan: False

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

10/11/2026