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Washington state law requires measuring devices on both surface water
diversions and groundwater withdrawals. The Department of Ecology (Ecology)
must require measuring as a condition for all new surface water right
permits and for existing water rights that meet at least one of the
following criteria:
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Surface water diversions
greater than one cubic feet of water per second, or
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Diversions and
withdrawals from surface and ground water sources that support fish
stocks classified as critical or depressed by the Washington Department
of Fish and Wildlife.
In addition, the Columbia River Bill directs Ecology to collect and publish
metering data from anyone who diverts or withdraws water from the Columbia
River corridor. The Columbia River corridor consists of the Columbia River
from Bonneville Dam to the Canadian border, the Snake River up to Lower
Monumental Dam, and anything within a mile of the each bank of these river
stretches.
The goal is to measure at least 90% of all the water use within the
Columbia River corridor. Metering progress
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Water Use
Measurement Form 2
Volunteer to
Participate Form
CONTACT
Eiko Urmos-Berry (509) 575-2397
eurm461@ecy.wa.gov
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