82a-703c. Minimum streamflows established. In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 82a-703a, and amendments thereto, the legislature hereby establishes the following minimum desirable streamflows:
Table—MINIMUM DESIRABLE STREAMFLOWS (cfs)
Watercourse Month
Marais des J F M A(a) M(a) J(a) J A S O N D Cygnes Ottawa.... 15 15 15 15(40) 20(50) 25(50) 25 25 20 15 15 15 LaCygne... 20 20 20 20(50) 20(150) 25(150) 25 25 20 20 20 20
Neosho Americus.. 5 5 5 5(20) 5(30) 5(30) 5 5 5 5 5 5 Iola...... 40 40 40 40(60) 40(200) 40(200) 40 40 40 40 40 40 Parsons... 50 50 50 50(100) 50(300) 50(300) 50 50 50 50 50 50
Cottonwood Florence.. 10 10 10 10(30) 10(60) 10(60) 10 10 10 10 10 10 Plymouth.. 20 20 20 20(60) 20(150) 20(150) 20 20 20 20 20 20
Little Arkansas Alta Mills 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Valley Center.. 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Arkansas River Kinsley (b) 2 2 3 3 5 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 Great Bend (b) 3 3 3 3 10 10 5 3 2 2 2 3 Hutchinson 80 80 100 100 100 100 80 80 60 60 60 80
Rattlesnake Creek Macksville (b) 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 1 1 1 5 5 Zenith..... 15 15 15 15 15 15 5 3 3 3 10 15
North Fork Ninnescah Above Cheney.... 40 50 50 50 40 30 10 5 5 10 40 40
South Fork Ninnescah Pratt...... 10 10 10 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 10 10 Murdock.... 80 90 90 90 90 50 30 30 30 50 80 80
Ninnescah Peck...... 100 100 100 100 100 70 30 30 30 50 100 100
Saline Russell... 5 5 15 15 15 12 2 2 2 5 5 5
Smoky Hill Ellsworth(c)20 20 25 30 35 45 35 15 15 15 20 20
Medicine Lodge Kiowa...... 50 55 60 60 40 30 6 1 1 4 40 50
Chikaskia Corbin.... 30 45 50 45 40 30 16 5 5 8 30 30
Big Blue Marysville 100 100 125 150 150 (d) 150 (d) 80 90 65 80 80 80
Little Blue Barnes.... 100 100 125 150 150 (d) 150 (d) 75 80 60 80 80 80
Republican Concordia (e) 100 125 150 150 150 150 150 150 80 65 80 100 Clay Center 125 150 200 250 250 250 200 200 100 90 100 125
Mill Creek Paxico...... 8 8 8 25 30 35 10 5 5 2 5 8
Delaware Muscotah... 10 10 20 20 20 20 5 3 3 2 10 10
Walnut River Winfield... 30 35 40 65 100 100 30 25 20 20 20 30
Whitewater River Towanda.... 10 15 15 20 25 25 10 5 5 5 6 10
Spring River Baxter Springs (f) 175 200 250 300 450 350 200 160 120 120 150 175
Chapman Creek Chapman.... 10 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10
Solomon River Niles...... 40 50 60 60 90 90 50 50 40 40 40 40
(a) Spawning flows to be managed if reservoirs in flood pool; otherwise use lower flows.
(b) Subject to subsequent assessment of lagged effects of extensive groundwater appropriations in regional aquifer.
(c) Subject to subsequent assessment of lagged effects of upstream depletions.
(d) Subject to the stateline flows contained in the Blue River Compact.
(e) Subject to subsequent assessment of Harlan County reservoir operations, development of compact stateline flows and lagged effects of upstream depletions.
(f) Flows measured at Quapah, Oklahoma; may need review if a new station is established.
History: L. 1985, ch. 338, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 402, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 309, § 1; April 13.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses
Article 7 - Appropriation Of Water For Beneficial Use
82a-702 Dedication of use of water.
82a-703 Water may be appropriated subject to vested rights.
82a-703a Minimum streamflows; duties of chief engineer.
82a-703b Minimum desirable streamflows; condition of appropriation right, applicability.
82a-703c Minimum streamflows established.
82a-704a Determination of vested rights; procedure; duties of chief engineer.
82a-704c Same; supplemental to Kansas water appropriation act.
82a-705 Acquisition of a new appropriation right to use water other than domestic; approval.
82a-705a Domestic use after June 28, 1945; information to chief engineer.
82a-706 Duties of chief engineer as to beneficial use and rights of priority of appropriation.
82a-706a Rules, regulations and standards.
82a-706c Meters, gages and other measuring devices; waste and quality checks.
82a-706d Duties of attorney general.
82a-706e State field offices and commissioners.
82a-707 Principles governing appropriations; priorities.
82a-708a Applications for permits to appropriate water; fee.
82a-708c Application for term permits to appropriate water; fee.
82a-709 Same; contents; time of filing.
82a-711a Same; express conditions of appropriations.
82a-712 Same; notice of approval or disapproval of application; approval constitutes permit.
82a-713 Same; limiting time for perfection of appropriation; extension.
82a-714 Same; completion of works; extension of time; certificate of appropriation; fees.
82a-715 Same; validation of certain applications.
82a-716 Common-law claimants; action for compensation; injunctions.
82a-717a Diversions by common-law claimants and others; complaints, investigations and orders.
82a-718 Abandonment of water rights; notices; hearing; review of action; exceptions.
82a-719 Distribution of water according to decree of court.
82a-720 Same; certified copies of decrees.
82a-721a Same; damages to land.
82a-724 Review of administrative actions.
82a-727 Temporary permits to appropriate water; extension; fee; rules and regulations.
82a-728 Unlawful acts; penalties.
82a-729 Act supplemental to article 7 of chapter 82a of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.
82a-731 Water appropriation certification fund created; expenditures therefrom.
82a-732 Annual water use report required; penalty for violations.
82a-733 Conservation plans and practices.
82a-734a Sand and gravel pits, land-based; prohibition on certain rules and regulations, conditions.
82a-736 Multi-year flex accounts; definitions; establishment; conditions; term permits; fees.
82a-737 Civil enforcement of act.
82a-738 Studies and recommendations of chief engineer and state geological survey; report.
82a-742 Division of a water right; application; fee.
82a-743 Limited transfer permits; term; fee; base water right; rules and regulations.
82a-744 Water management and conservation measures; due consideration by chief engineer.
82a-761 Title; implementation.
82a-763 Water bank authority; deposits and leases; safe deposit accounts; restrictions.
82a-764 Bankable water right, determination of.
82a-765 Water bank charter; approval; requirements.
82a-766 Water bank annual reports.
82a-767 Evaluation of water bank; evaluation team; extension or lapse of charter; charter review.
82a-768 Application of law relating to abandonment of water right.
82a-769 Rules and regulations.
82a-771 Payment of certain costs of water bank.