2025 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses
Article 7 - Appropriation Of Water For Beneficial Use
82a-703c Minimum streamflows established.
82a-703c.
Minimum streamflows established.
In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 82a-703a, and amendments thereto, the legislature hereby establishes the following minimum desirable streamflows:
Table—MINIMUM DESIRABLE STREAMFLOWS (cfs) |
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Watercourse |
Month |
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J |
F |
M |
A(a) |
M(a) |
J(a) |
J |
A |
S |
O |
N |
D | |
Marais des Cygnes | ||||||||||||
Ottawa |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15(40) |
20(50) |
20(50) |
25 |
25 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
LaCygne |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20(50) |
20(150) |
25(150) |
25 |
25 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Neosho | ||||||||||||
Americus |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5(20) |
5(30) |
5(30) |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Iola |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40(60) |
40(200) |
40(200) |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
Parsons |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50(100) |
50(300) |
50(300) |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
Cottonwood | ||||||||||||
Florence |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 (30) |
10 (60) |
10 (60) |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Plymouth |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 (60) |
20 (150) |
20 (150) |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Little Arkansas | ||||||||||||
Alta Mills |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
Valley Center |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Arkansas River | ||||||||||||
Kinsley (b) |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Great Bend (b) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Hutchinson |
80 |
80 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
80 |
80 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
80 |
Rattlesnake Creek | ||||||||||||
Macksville (b) |
5 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
Zenith |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
15 |
North Fork Ninnescah Above | ||||||||||||
Cheney |
40 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
40 |
30 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
40 |
40 |
South Fork Ninnescah | ||||||||||||
Pratt |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
Murdock |
80 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
50 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
50 |
80 |
80 |
Ninnescah | ||||||||||||
Peck |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
50 |
100 |
100 |
Saline | ||||||||||||
Russell |
5 |
5 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Smoky Hill | ||||||||||||
Ellsworth(c) |
20 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
45 |
35 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
20 |
Medicine Lodge | ||||||||||||
Kiowa |
50 |
55 |
60 |
60 |
40 |
30 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
40 |
50 |
Chikaskia | ||||||||||||
Corbin |
30 |
45 |
50 |
45 |
40 |
30 |
16 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
30 |
30 |
Big Blue | ||||||||||||
Marysville |
100 |
100 |
125 |
150 |
150 (d) |
150 (d) |
80 |
90 |
65 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
Little Blue | ||||||||||||
Barnes |
100 |
100 |
125 |
150 |
150 (d) |
150 (d) |
75 |
80 |
60 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
Republican | ||||||||||||
Concordia (e) |
100 |
125 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
80 |
65 |
80 |
100 |
Clay Center |
125 |
150 |
200 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
200 |
200 |
100 |
90 |
100 |
125 |
Mill Creek | ||||||||||||
Paxico |
8 |
8 |
8 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
Delaware | ||||||||||||
Muscotah |
10 |
10 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
10 |
Walnut River | ||||||||||||
Winfield |
30 |
35 |
40 |
65 |
100 |
100 |
30 |
25 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
30 |
Whitewater River | ||||||||||||
Towanda |
10 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
Spring River | ||||||||||||
Baxter Springs (f) |
175 |
200 |
250 |
300 |
450 |
350 |
200 |
160 |
120 |
120 |
150 |
175 |
Chapman Creek | ||||||||||||
Chapman |
10 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Solomon River | ||||||||||||
Niles |
40 |
50 |
60 |
60 |
90 |
90 |
50 |
50 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
(a) Spawning flows to be managed if reservoirs in flood pool; otherwise use lower flows.
(b) Subject to subsequent assessment of lagged effects of extensive groundwater appropriations in regional aquifer.
(c) Subject to subsequent assessment of lagged effects of upstream depletions.
(d) Subject to the stateline flows contained in the Blue River Compact.
(e) Subject to subsequent assessment of Harlan County reservoir operations, development of compact stateline flows and lagged effects of upstream depletions.
(f) Flows measured at Quapah, Oklahoma; may need review if a new station is established.
History: L. 1985, ch. 338, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 402, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 309, § 1; April 13.
