Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 90.14 - Water Rights—Registration—Waiver and Relinquishment, Etc.
90.14.081 - Filing of claim not deemed adjudication of right—Prima facie evidence.

RCW 90.14.081
Filing of claim not deemed adjudication of right—Prima facie evidence.

The filing of a statement of claim does not constitute an adjudication of any claim to the right to use of waters as between the water use claimant and the state, or as between one or more water use claimants and another or others. A statement of claim filed pursuant to RCW 90.14.061 shall be admissible in a general adjudication of water rights as prima facie evidence of the times of use and the quantity of water the claimant was withdrawing or diverting as of the year of the filing, if, but only if, the quantities of water in use and the time of use when a controversy is mooted are substantially in accord with the times of use and quantity of water claimed in the statement of claim. A statement of claim shall not otherwise be evidence of the priority of the claimed water right.

[ 1969 ex.s. c 284 § 17.]
NOTES:

Severability—1969 ex.s. c 284: See note following RCW 90.48.290.

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment

Chapter 90.14 - Water Rights—Registration—Waiver and Relinquishment, Etc.

90.14.010 - Purpose.

90.14.020 - Legislative declaration.

90.14.031 - Definitions.

90.14.041 - Claim of right to withdraw, divert or use ground or surface waters—Filing statement of claim required—Exemptions.

90.14.043 - Claim of right to withdraw, divert or use ground or surface waters—Claim upon certification by board—Procedure—Cut-off date for accepting petitions.

90.14.044 - Existing water rights not impaired.

90.14.051 - Statement of claim—Contents—Short form.

90.14.061 - Statement of claim—Filing procedure—Processing of claim—Fee.

90.14.065 - Statement of claim—Amendment—Surface water right claim change or transfer—Review of department of ecology's determination.

90.14.068 - Statement of claim—New filing period.

90.14.071 - Failure to file claim waives and relinquishes right.

90.14.081 - Filing of claim not deemed adjudication of right—Prima facie evidence.

90.14.091 - Definitions—Water rights notice—Form.

90.14.101 - Notice of chapter provisions—How given—Requirements.

90.14.111 - Water rights claims registry.

90.14.121 - Penalty for overstating claim.

90.14.130 - Reversion of rights to state due to nonuse—Notice by order—Relinquishment determinations—Appeal.

90.14.140 - "Sufficient cause" for nonuse defined—Rights exempted.

90.14.150 - Rights arising from permit to withdraw public waters not affected—Extensions.

90.14.160 - Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause—Prior rights acquired through appropriation, custom or general adjudication.

90.14.170 - Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause—Rights acquired due to ownership of land abutting stream, lake, or watercourse.

90.14.180 - Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause—Future rights acquired through appropriation.

90.14.190 - Water resources decisions—Appeals—Attorneys' fees.

90.14.200 - Implementation and enforcement of chapter—Proceedings under RCW 90.14.130 deemed adjudicative—Application of RCW sections to specific proceedings.

90.14.210 - Chapter applies to all rights to withdraw groundwaters.

90.14.215 - Chapter not applicable to trust water rights under chapter 90.38 or 90.42 RCW.

90.14.220 - No rights to be acquired by prescription or adverse use.

90.14.230 - Rules and regulations.

90.14.240 - Water rights tracking system account.

90.14.900 - Effective date—1967 c 233.

90.14.910 - Severability—1967 c 233.