Water right definition

Water right means a permit, claim, or other authorization, on record with or accepted by the department of ecology, authorizing the beneficial use of water in accordance with all applicable state laws.

Water right means a certificated water right, water right permit, valid claim, or other authorization, on record with or accepted by the department of ecology, authorizing the benefi- cial use of water in accordance with all applicable state laws.

Water right means a legal entitlement authorizing water to be diverted from a specified source and put to a beneficial, nonwasteful use.

Examples of Water right in a sentence

• PacifiCorp shall assign its revised hydroelectric water rights to the OWRD for conversion to an instream water right pursuant to ORS 543A.305, and OWRD shall take actions to effect such conversion, in accordance with the process and conditions set forth in Water Right Agreement between PacifiCorp and Oregon (Exhibit 1).

• In 2003, the SWRCB adopted Revised Water Right Decision 1644 (RD-1644).

• PacifiCorp’s Oregon water rights will be processed and adjusted in accordance with the principles of Oregon law and the Water Right Agreement between PacifiCorp and the State of Oregon attached to this Settlement as Exhibit 1.

• On an annual basis, the direct flows that will be left in the river and used to meet ESA requirements will equal the FG project releases used for depletion by the State under the Assigned Water Right.

• Development of the Tribal Water Right shall be subject to the terms and conditions in Section C., of Article IV.

More Definitions of Water right

Water right means a legal authorization, such as a permit, claim, or other authorization, on record with or accepted by the de- partment of ecology, authorizing the beneficial use of water in ac- cordance with all applicable state laws.

Water right means any vested right or appropriation right under which a person may lawfully divert and use water. A water right is a real property right appurtenant to and severable from the land on or in connection with which the water is used. The water right passes as an appurtenance with a conveyance of the land by deed, lease, mortgage, will, or other voluntary disposal, or by inheritance.

Water right means the right established under this title to appropriate or store waters of the state.

Water right means a permit, claim, or other authori- zation, on record with or accepted by the department of ecol- ogy, authorizing the beneficial use of water in accordance with all applicable state laws.

Water right means a certificate of water right, a vested water right or claim to a valid vested water right, or a water permit, under Title 90 RCW.

Water right means a right to use in accordance with its priority a certain portion of the waters of the state by reason of the appropriation of the same.

Water right means a water right granted or deemed to have been granted under this Act and, subject to section 9, includes an existing water right;