Priority Calls For Delivery of Water

This area provides information about priority calls for delivery of water that have been filed with the Department of Water Resources.  

Current As Of  March 21, 2007

View Priority Calls Filed Thus Far

A & B Irrigation Delivery Call Motion To Proceed - March 19, 2007

Blue Lakes Delivery Call - January 19, 2007

Michael Reid Delivery Call - January 29, 2007

SWC Delivery Call - February 23, 2007

Rim View Trout Delivery Call - January 19, 2007

Clear Lakes Delivery Call - January 19, 2007

Rangen Delivery Call - January 17, 2007

Renewed Call by the Surface Water Coalition Following Judge Barry Wood's Order Voiding IDWR's Conjunctive Management Rules - June 14, 2006

John W. Jones Delivery Call - May 10, 2005

Clear Springs Foods, Inc. Delivery Call - Snake River Farm - May 2, 2005

Clear Springs Foods, Inc. Delivery Call - Crystal Springs Farm - May 2, 2005  

Billingsley Creek Ranch Delivery Call - March 16, 2005

Blue Lakes Trout Company Delivery Call - March 22, 2005

Surface Water Coalition Delivery Call - Initial Filing - January 14, 2005

Surface Water Coalition Delivery Call - Secondary Filing - January 14, 2005

Jensen Priority Call - June, 28 2004

Learn All About the Delivery Call Made by Rangen, Inc. - September 23, 2003

Pristine Springs, Inc., SeaPac of Idaho Inc., and William D. Jones, Jr. Delivery Call - January 12, 2004

Lynclif Farms Delivery Call - December 22, 2003

View The Idaho Statute Dealing With Priority Calls

General Background Information On Water Rights

"The right to divert the public waters of the state of Idaho and put them to a beneficial use, in accordance with one's priority date."

A Water Users Information Guide - a Primer Regarding Idaho Water Rights. 

What is a Water Right? - What do "beneficial use" and "priority date" mean?

How is a water right established? - Historical and modern methods for rights to surface and ground water.

Can a water right be changed? - Make a change in the use of your water right.

How do I get a water right? - Do you need one? How to get a water right.

What is a claim? Other kinds of water “rights” - Two different types of filings are often called "claims."

How The Water Right Process Works
Filing, reviewing, legal notice and protesting of claims as well as filing an exception to a statutory claim and moratoriums.

Rules
Official Idaho rules for the administration of water rights.

Map of Standard Irrigation Seasons
Standard irrigation seasons recognized by IDWR for water right administration purposes.