Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Chapter 20 - Appropriation and Use of Stream Water
Subchapter 13 - Interference Conditions at Bureau of Reclamation Reservoirs
Section 785:20-13-3 - Tom Steed Reservoir

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 785:20-13-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) The following drought conditions shall be applied to determine interference with the water rights associated with the Tom Steed Reservoir and the Bretch Diversion Dam on Elk Creek in Kiowa County based on findings published in the Bureau of Reclamation Upper Red River Basin Study Full Report (2023):

(1) Lake level elevation is below the top of conservation pool;

(2) The 12-month cumulative inflow to the reservoir is less than 28,600 acre-feet; and

(3) The Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) is less than -0.49 for the Southwest Oklahoma Climate Division 7.

(b) The Board will review the conditions at least once a year in September of each year. If the drought conditions are met, Board staff will notify holders of stream water permits that are junior to Tom Steed Reservoir and the Bretch Diversion Dam on Elk Creek in Kiowa County that water use must cease. Such notification will occur according to the provisions of OAC 785:20-13-4.

(c) Curtailment may be requested by the Mountain Park Conservation District at any time upon reasonable belief that the conditions in this section have been met. Upon this request, Board staff will review the drought conditions and take appropriate action.

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