Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-548 - Water resources program in the Methow River basin, WRIA-48
Section 173-548-030 - Future allocations - Reservation of surface water for beneficial uses
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The department determines that there are surface waters available for appropriation from the stream management units specified in the amount specified in cubic feet per second (cfs) during the time specified as follows:
Month |
Lower Methow |
Middle Methow |
Upper Methow |
Methow Head- waters |
Early Winters Creek |
Chewack River |
Twisp River |
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Oct. |
95 |
50 |
44 |
15 |
29 |
09 |
14 |
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Nov. |
116 |
101 |
46 |
06 |
21 |
10 |
15 |
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Dec. |
112 |
99 |
44 |
17 |
26 |
10 |
15 |
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Jan. |
50 |
36 |
26 |
08 |
19 |
03 |
09 |
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Feb. |
51 |
37 |
29 |
09 |
19 |
04 |
10 |
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Mar. |
147 |
139 |
80 |
38 |
19 |
24 |
18 |
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Apr. |
565 |
590 |
273 |
336 |
35 |
118 |
148 |
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May |
2,922 |
2,927 |
784 |
412 |
403 |
809 |
703 |
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Jun. |
3,116 |
2,853 |
1,017 |
1,249 |
294 |
1,292 |
890 |
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Jul. |
965 |
877 |
583 |
608 |
189 |
308 |
298 |
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Aug. |
214 |
192 |
203 |
109 |
94 |
70 |
70 |
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Sep. |
62 |
55 |
76 |
33 |
47 |
23 |
26 |
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All figures in cubic feet per second. |
(2) The amounts of water referred to in WAC 173-548-030(1) above are allocated for beneficial uses in the future as follows:
Use Description |
Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sep. |
Lower Methow |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
860 |
1,940 |
2,220 |
800 |
300 |
300 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Middle Methow |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
650 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
500 |
220 |
220 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Upper Methow |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
300 |
690 |
790 |
240 |
100 |
100 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Methow Headwaters |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
90 |
430 |
1,160 |
180 |
32 |
32 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Early Winters Creek |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
23 |
108 |
290 |
45 |
8.0 |
11.0 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Chewack River |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
140 |
290 |
320 |
110 |
47 |
47 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Twisp River |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
100 |
300 |
440 |
130 |
27 |
27 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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All figures in cubic feet per second |
Use Description |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Lower Methow |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
425 |
425 |
350 |
350 |
350 |
350 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Middle Methow |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
320 |
320 |
260 |
260 |
260 |
260 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Upper Methow |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
150 |
150 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Methow Headwaters |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
60 |
60 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Early Winters Creek |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
15 |
15 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Chewack River |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
68 |
68 |
56 |
56 |
56 |
56 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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Twisp River |
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Single Domestic and Stock Use |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Base Flow |
45 |
45 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
Public Water Supply, Irrigation, and Other Uses |
Remaining waters up to the appropriation limit set forth in WAC 173-548-030(1)(c) |
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All figures in cubic feet per second. |
Order DE 76-37, § 173-548-030, filed 12/28/76.