INDEX INSTRUCTIONS Whenever a water right is referred to or discussed, use both the basin number and the water right number. Example of water right number: 41H 119240 41H - code for drainage basin. 119240 identification number assigned to each water right by DNRC. There are five indexes. Each index looks similar however, the information is organized different. 1. OWNER INDEX: This index organizes all water rights alphabetically by all owner names. If you want to locate John Q. Public's water rights, look under "P" for Public. If a partnership or corporation is involved, such as Big Sky Angus Ranch, look under "B" for Big. Be sure to look for all likely owner names (ranch name, estate name, etc.) when you use this index as some owners filed rights both under a corporate name and individually. 2. POINT OF DIVERSION INDEX: In this index, all points of diversion for each water right in the basin are listed by legal land description. The land descriptions are listed from lowest numbered township and range to highest numbered township and range. Within each township and range the sections are listed numerically. Water rights with the same point of diversion are then listed by number. 3. SOURCE INDEX sorted by source, by basin, by priority date. This index lists all water rights alphabetically by the source name (source at 1st point of diversion). Identical souce names can occur in more than one basin. Some sources have more than one commonly used name but only one has been selected as the standardized name. Standardization are based on names designated by the United States Geological Survey, Water Resources Survey, or that in most common local usage. It is recommended that all known names be checked. Also keep in mind that some source names (Spring Creek, Deer Creek, etc..) might identify more than one stream in a basin. Water rights with the same source name are listed chronologically by priority date. 4. SOURCE INDEX sorted by source, by point of diversion. This index lists all water rights alphabetically by the source name (source at 1st point of diversion). Water rights with the same source name are then listed by point of diversion. 5. WATER RIGHT NUMBER INDEX: Every water right has been assigned an identification number, for example, 119240. This index organizes all water right ID numbers in numerical order from lowest to highest. NOTICE: If you have questions about how to look up water right information in these indexes please contact a DNRC Water Resources Regional Office. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 1: (S/G) G - GROUNDWATER S - SURFACEWATER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 2: (MRTP-MINOR TYPE) S- MRTP DESCRIPTION -- ---- ----------------------- G- WELL -WELL G- DSPR -DEVELOPED SPRING G- SIRR -SUBIRRIGATION G- GWPT -PIT S- STRM -STREAM S- LAKE -LAKE S- RESV -RESERVOIR S- USPR -UNDEVELOPED SPRING S- DRDT -DRAIN DITCH S- WWTR -WASTE WATER S- WASP -WASTE & SEEPAGE S- DRNG -DRAINAGE S- CLDT -COLLECTION DITCH S- CLBX -COLLECTION BOX S- SWMP -SWAMP S- MRSH -MARSH S- RNOF -RUNOFF S- NPIT -NATURAL PIT S- MPIT -MANMADE PIT S- GKTL -GLACIAL KETTLE S- NSNK -NATURAL SINK S- CBSN -CLOSED BASIN S- NOVR -NATURAL OVERFLOW G- GWTR -GROUNDWATER S- SUMP -SUMP S- DITC -DITCH S- SWTR -SURFACE WATER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 3: (BASIN) 85 RIVER DRAINAGE BASINS BEGINING WITH NUMBERS 76 - WEST OF DIVIDE 40 - LOWER MISSOURI 41 - UPPER MISSOURI 42 - LOWER YELLOWSTONE 43 - UPPER YELLOWSTONE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 4: (WR NUMBER) BETWEEN 1 - 250,000 LEGACY DATA (JULY 1973 - DECEMBER 2001) FROM 30,000,000 NEW DATA BASE DECEMBER 2001 AND ON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 5: (EXT) EXTENDED WATER RIGHT NUMBER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 6: (WATER RIGHT TYPE) TYPE DESCRIPTION -- ---- ------------------------------ K- 62GW -K - 62-73 GROUNDWATER E- EXEX -EXEMPT RIGHT C- GWCT -GROUND WATER CERTIFICATE W- HDRT -HISTORICAL DECREED RIGHT X- ITSC -INTERSTATE TRANSFER CLAIM Z- IRRD -IRRIGATION DISTRICTS J- NNAD -NUMBERS NOT USED FOR ADJUD D- PRDL -POWDER RIVER DECLARATION P- PRPM -PROVISIONAL PERMIT Q- TPRP -TEMPORARY PROVISIONAL PERMIT U- RSCL -RESERVED CLAIM W- STOC -STATEMENT OF CLAIM P- STWP -STOCKWATER PERMIT M- WRWR -WATER RESERVATION WATER RIGHT T- NAPP -CONVERTED TERMINATES R- CDWR -CONSERVATION DISTRICT WR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 7: (LATE) LATE FILING DESIGNATION. A - non-subordinate. B - subordinate to all timely filed claims. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 8: (V) VERSION. Water right listed with latest version of operating authority. Usually a version of 2 or higher shows a change in point of diversion, use, place of use or place of storage. Also, possibly a change in rate, volume or acres. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 9: (PURP) PURPOSE OR USE NOTE: SOME WATER RIGHTS HAVE MORE THAN ONE USE AND WILL BE LISTED MORE THAN ONCE. USE DESCRIPTION --- ------------------------------------------------- AS -AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING CM -COMMERCIAL DE -DEWATERING DM -DOMESTIC EC -EROSION CONTROL FF -FLOW THROUGH FISH POND FP -FIRE PROTECTION FS -FISHERY FW -FISH AND WILDLIFE FR -FISH RACEWAYS FC -FLOOD CONTROL GH -GEOTHERMAL HEATING GE -GEOTHERMAL IN -INDUSTRIAL IS -INSTITUTIONAL IR -IRRIGATION LG -LAWN AND GARDEN MN -MINING MD -MULTIPLE DOMESTIC MC -MUNICIPAL NV -NAVIGATION OT -OBSERVATION AND TESTING OF -OIL WELL FLOODING PA -POLLUTION ABATEMENT PG -POWER GENERATION PN -POWER GENERATION, NONCONSUMPTIVE RC -RECREATION SC -SEDIMENT CONTROL SL -SALE ST -STOCK SG -STORAGE WI -WILDLIFE WF -WATERFOWL WW -WILDLIFE/WATERFOWL OP -OTHER PURPOSE XX -OTHER PURPOSE XO -UNKNOWN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 10: (FLOW RATE) WATER RIGHT RATE OF FLOW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 11: (UNT) UNIT OF FLOW GPM - GALLONS PER MINUTE CFS - CUBIC FEET PER SECOND -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 12: (PURP VOL) PURPOSE/USE VOLUME IN ACRE-FEET -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 13: (MAX VOL) MAXIMUM VOLUME OF WATER IN ACRE-FEET -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 14: (MAX ACRES) MAXIMUM ACRES IRRIGATED FOR WATER RIGHT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 15: (PRIORITY DATE) YEAR, MONTH AND DAY OF PRIORITY OF WATER RIGHT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 15: (QTR SEC) QUARTER SECTION LOCATION WHERE WATER IS DIVERTED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 16: (SEC) SECTION NUMBER WHERE WATER IS DIVERTED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 17: (TWP) TOWNSHIP NUMBER AND DIRECTION WHERE WATER IS DIVERTED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 18: (RNG) RANGE NUMBER AND DIRECTION WHERE WATER IS DIVERTED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 19: (SOURCE) WATER SOURCE NAME -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 20: (OWNER) OWNERSHIP OF WATER RIGHT ACCORDING TO DNRC OWNERSHIP RECORDS NOTE: SOME WATER RIGHTS HAVE MORE THAN ONE OWNER AND WILL BE LISTED MORE THAN ONCE. i.e., HUSBAND AND WIFE, OTHER JOINT OWNERS OF A WATER RIGHT.