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Policy: Water and Irrigation
Kansas Streamflow and River Gauges
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Rattlesnake Creek Basin
8-year review set for Feb. 21
Fact Sheet -
Kansas vs. Nebraska
Republican River Compact
Restrictions Lifted in Republican River Basin
Details and
Statement
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
CREP (Kansas)
Pawnee IGUCA Expansion
Dates still to be determined for meetings and hearings on possible
expansion of Pawnee Intensive Groundwater Use Control
Area into Hodgeman and Ness Counties.
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Dam
Safety and Rehabilitation
Criteria and
regulation
Helpful links about water
Useful Conversions and Formulas
Groundwater Management Districts
Flex Account Statute Change
Changes to existing statute 82a-736 (Kansas
Water Appropriation Act), pertaining
to Multi-year flex accounts, were recently signed into law by Governor Sebelius.
Specifically, these changes will:
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Expand the number of years currently used to
determine the “base average usage” from the five year period of 1996 through
2000 to an eleven-year period of 1992 through 2002.
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Potentially reduce the amount of water that
must be deposited in the flex account. Current law requires the amount to
be 90 percent of the amount of the holder’s base average usage, multiplied
by five. The bill would require the amount to not exceed 90 percent.
Crop Water Allocator helps maximize profit with limited
water supply
KSU
Extension and Research Mobile Irrigation Lab have
developed a program which can be operated on most
personal computers to help producers make the most of
their limited water supply and achieve maximum economic
potential. This is a tool which many will find useful,
especially those experiencing reduced well capacity or
under restricted water use.
This
program is called the Crop Water Allocator and it
is a computer model used as a seasonal planning tool to
find the optimum net return from all of the combinations
of crops, irrigation amounts, and land allocations that
the program user wants to examine.
The
program is designed for western Kansas conditions where
11-21 inches of precipitation are expected. Whether
your aquifer is in decline or the regulators have
curtailed your water use, it may be worth your time to
experiment with the Crop Water Allocator. If you have
questions please call Norman L. Klocke (620-276-8286) in
Garden City.
The Crop
Water Allocator can be found at
www.oznet.ksu.edu/mil.
Basin Advisory Committees
What is a
Basin Advisory Committee?
BAC calendar and agenda
A Water Banking
Update
Legislation passed in 2001
created the Kansas Water Banking Act, (K.S.A 82a-761 et.seq.).
This set of statute can be found at the following web site
Water Banking Act.
On August 13, 2004, Rules and Regulations (Water
Banking Rule)
became effective to implement the statutes dealing with
Water Banking.
Statute allows for only two water banks to be
chartered for operation in the state simultaneously. One bank may be for
groundwater only and the other may be a groundwater or a combination surface
water and groundwater bank.
Central-Kansas Water Bank (Big Bend GMD #5) is in
the final stages of getting charter approval from the Chief Engineer. This is a
groundwater only charter which proposes to go into affect during calendar year
2006. For more information, including signup deadlines, contact GMD Manager
Sharon Falk at (620)234-5352.
Water Rights Information
Click a question below to link to the answer
What is a water right?
How are water rights enforced?
Who enforces water law in Kansas?
What is the purpose of
having a water right?
Who needs a water right?
How do I acquire a water right?
Steps to developing a water
right following the issuance of the “permit”
What should I know about buying irrigated property?
Do not buy until you know and understand
the terms/conditions of the water right.
Go in person to
your
Division of Water Resources (DWR) Field Office and ask questions
similar to the following. (This is not an
exhaustive list, just a general rule of thumb):
Is there a water right
associated with this property? If so, what are the terms/conditions?
Know the priority date
associated with the water right(s) on this property.
Has the perfection
period expired? If not, how much time remains? Is an extension
possible?
Has it been field
inspected? If so, what was the tested rate? Was it found to be in
compliance? If not, what needs to be done to be in compliance? To what
extent has the right been developed to date?
If the time to perfect
has expired, has the certificate been issued? If so, get an original
copy of the certificate from the field office. Look out for limitations
and conditions. Ask the DWR staff to fully explain them to you.
Have there been any
orders issued to modify the right since the certificate was issued?
Has the water right
ever been restricted by administrative action take by DWR? If so, why;
how likely is it to happen again?
What is the base acres
established under this right? Is this number permanent or can it
change?
Get a copy of the map
on file at DWR showing the well/pumpsite location(s), where water can be
used and any nearby neighboring water right diversion points.
Is there a string of 5
or more consecutive years of non-use for this right? If so, the right
may be in jeopardy of being declared abandoned.
Tell DWR how you intend
to use the water right if you purchase this property, be specific and
make sure they understand. It may be a good idea to get their written
acknowledgement that your plans conform to what the water right
authorizes.
Water Flowmeter Installation Basics
Are you considering the
installation or replacement of a water flowmeter on your well or
pumpsite? Well, there are numerous makes, models and types of meters on
the market to measure the flow rate of water. Finding a water flowmeter
that is accurate, durable and affordable is important.
The Division of Water
Resources (DWR) has certified a list of meters
(Certified Meter List) that will meet the requirements set forth in
regulation
(Rules & Regulations). Whenever considering the purchase of a
flowmeter required by DWR, the meter you select must be on the
certified list otherwise it will be out of compliance.
Finding a competent
sales and service vendor can alleviate many flowmeter headaches.
Selecting a meter compatible with your pipe size, diversion rate and
installation location is essential. A valve, elbow or any other
obstruction may cause flow turbulence causing erroneous flow readings.
Flowmeters must be maintained to perform within 6% of a field test
comparison approved by the Chief Engineer.
DWR regulations require
that the meter installation meet or exceed the manufacturer’s
specifications and have at least five pipe diameters of straight
pipe upstream and at least two pipe diameters of straight pipe
downstream of the sensor portion of the meter. The 5 and 2 rule is the
bare minimum. If you have more space available, by all means use it.
This likely will enhance performance and it may even prolong the life of
the meter.
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