Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Article 15 - MINIMUM DESIRABLE STREAMFLOWS
Section 5-15-4 - Standards for minimum desirable streamflow

The streamflow trigger values, temporary surface water diversion thresholds, and well pumping allowances set forth in the following table shall be used whenever appropriate in these regulations.

MDS gaging station streamflow trigger value temporary surface water diversion threshold well pumping allowance

Republican River Concordia 150 percent of the daily average MDS value* for the 60 preceding days 115 percent of MDS value* for a period of at least five days 32 percent of the maximum annual quantity of water that has not been diverted under the authority of that water right or approval of application, at the time MDS administration begins

Republican River Clay Center 150 percent of the daily average MDS value* for the 60 preceding days 100 percent of MDS value* for a period of at least five days 32 percent of the maximum annual quantity of water that has not been diverted under the authority of that water right or approval of application, at the time MDS administration begins

* "MDS value" means the minimum desirable streamflow value established by K.S.A. 82a-703c, and amendments thereto.

This regulation shall be effective on and after August 27, 2002.