Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 37 - Water Resources, Department of › Rule 37.03.12 - IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES WATER DISTRIBUTION RULES - WATER DISTRICT 34 › Section 37.03.12.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
For the purposes of these rules, the following terms will be
				used as defined below. (3-31-22)
01.
2-B Gage
. The U.S. Geological Survey gaging station located below
			 Mackay Dam in the SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, Section
			 18, Township 7 North, Range 24 East,
			 B.M. (3-31-22)
02.
Acre-Foot
			 (AF)
. The unit commonly used to measure a volume of water which is equal
			 to the amount of water to cover one (1) acre of land one (1) foot deep and is
			 equal to forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) cubic feet or three
			 hundred twenty-five thousand eight hundred fifty-one (325,851) gallons.
			 (3-31-22)
03.
Acre-Foot Per
			 Year (AFY)
. Acre foot per calendar year. (3-31-22)
04.
Arco Gage
. The U.S.
			 Geological Survey gaging station located near the town of Arco in the
			 SW1/4SE1/4SW1/4, Section
			 17, Township 3 North, Range 27 East,
			 B.M. (3-31-22)
05.
Cubic Foot
			 Per Second (CFS)
. The unit used to express a rate of flow of water equal
			 to fifty (50) miner's inches or about four hundred forty-eight and eight tenths
			 (448.8) gallons per minute. (3-31-22)
06.
Delivery Call
. A request
			 from the holder of a water right for administration of water rights under the
			 prior appropriation doctrine. (3-31-22)
07.
Director
. The Director of
			 the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) or the director's duly
			 authorized designee. (3-31-22)
08.
Eastside Canal
. The Eastside Canal diverts from the east side of
			 the Big Lost River in the NW1/ 4SE1/4SE1/4, Section
			 4, Township 5 North, Range 26 East,
			 B.M. and extends southerly to the point it discharges back into the Big Lost
			 River in the NW 1/4NW 1/4NW 1/4, Section
			 26, Township 4 North, Range 26 East,
			 B.M. (3-31-22)
09.
Holder of
			 a Water Right
. The legal owner or user pursuant to lease or contract of
			 a right to divert or to protect in place surface or ground water of the state
			 for a beneficial use or purpose. (3-31-22)
10.
Howell Gage
. The U.S.
			 Geological Survey gaging station located above Mackay Reservoir in the
			 SE1/4NE1/4NW1/4, Section
			 30, Township 8 North, Range 21 East,
			 B.M. (3-31-22)
11.
Rotation
			 Credit
. Water impounded in Mackay Reservoir pursuant to a water right
			 whose source of water is the Big Lost River and which does not include storage
			 as a purpose of use. The impoundment of water as rotation credit is described
			 in Rule Subsection 040.02.
			 (3-31-22)
12.
Small Domestic
			 and Stock Water Uses
. Water uses meeting the definition of Section
			 42-111 or Section
			 42-1401A(12),
			 Idaho Code. (3-31-22)
13.
Storage Water
. Water impounded in a storage facility, including
			 Mackay Reservoir, pursuant to a water right which includes storage as a purpose
			 of use. (3-31-22)
14.
Watermaster
. The duly elected and appointed state watermaster of
			 Water District 34 who is authorized to perform duties pursuant to Chapters 6
			 and 8, Title 42, Idaho Code, and the decree, or order for interim
			 administration, of water rights for Basin 34. (3-31-22)