Water Right Report : 79-14114( Decreed/Active)

Water Right Owners

Owner Type Name Address City State Postal Code
Current Owner UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NEZ PERCE TRIBE ACTING THROUGH BIA 911 NE 11TH AVE PORTLAND OR 97232

Water Right Status

Priority Date :
Basis : Decreed
Status : Active

Water Source

Source Source Qualifier Tributary Tributary Qualifier
PETER READY SPRING SINKS

Points Of Diversion (Location)

Source Township Range Section Govt. Lot QQQ QQ Q County Diversion Type
PETER READY SPRING 27N 03E 14 0 NE NW SW IDAHO

Water Uses

Beneficial Use From To Diversion Rate Volume
FEDERAL RESERVED USE 01/01 12/31
TOTAL

Places of Use

Place of Use Legal Description : FEDERAL RESERVED USE (IDAHO county)
Township Range Section Lot QQQ QQ Q Acres
27N 03E 14 NW SW

Conditions

Code Condtions
Time immemorial
Up to one-half of the natural flow
Human consumption, livestock watering, wildlife watering, cultural, and ceremonial purposes
The place of use is more accurately described as Township 27N, Range 03E, Section 14, NE¼ NW¼ SW¼.
a. This water right is held by the United States as trustee for the benefit of the Nez Perce Tribe pursuant to the terms of Article 8 of the Nez Perce Treaty of June 9, 1863, 14 Stat. 647, which provides that the subject spring in held by the United States as a “watering place[] for the use in common of both whites and Indians.” This water right is a reserved right under federal law and not subject to loss for nonuse. b. Quantification of this water right as up to one-half of natural flow quantifies the diversion amount only and does not imply a flow maintenance right. c. This water right does not include the right to divert water away from the immediate vicinity of the spring. d. The source spring for this water right is located on federal land. This water right shall not be used as the basis to preclude the federal land management agency from managing federal land in the vicinity of the spring or from permitting use of any water right that the land management agency may have for use of this source; provided that no such management or water shall preclude or interfere with the Tribe`s exercise of this right. e. This water right shall not be implied to prohibit the issuance or confirmation of state-based water rights from this same water source, provided that no such water right shall preclude or interfere with the exercise of this water right.
Dates
  • Licensed Date :
  • Decreed Date : 1/30/2007
  • Permit Proof Due Date :
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  • Application Recevied Date:
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Other Information
  • State or Federal :
  • Water District Number : NWD
  • Generic Max Rate Per Acre : 0
  • Generic Max Volume Per Acre : 0
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  • Swan Falls Trust or Nontrust :
  • Swan Falls Dismissed :
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  • Mitigation Plan: False

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

10/15/2026