Kan. Stat. § 82a-703c

Current through 2024 Session Acts Chapter 111 and 2024 Special Session Acts Chapter 4

Section 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)
Watercourse	Month
	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.

K.S.A. 82a-703c

L. 1985, ch. 338, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 402, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 309, § 1; April 13.