Title 90, Title 90 WATER RIGHTS—ENVIRONMENT
31 chapters · 660 sections in this title.
RCW 90.22.010 Establishment of minimum water flows or levels—Authorized—Purposes.
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The department of ecology may establish minimum water flows or levels for streams, lakes or other public waters for the purposes of protecting fish, game, birds or other wildlife resources, or recreational or aesthetic values of said public waters whenever it appears to be in the…
RCW 90.22.020 Establishment of minimum water flows or levels—Hearings—Notice—Rules.
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Flows or levels authorized for establishment under RCW 90.22.010, or subsequent modification thereof by the department shall be provided for through the adoption of rules. Before the establishment or modification of a water flow or level for any stream or lake or other public wat…
RCW 90.22.030 Existing water and storage rights—Right to divert or store water.
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The establishment of levels and flows pursuant to RCW 90.22.010 shall in no way affect existing water and storage rights and the use thereof, including but not limited to rights relating to the operation of any hydroelectric or water storage reservoir or related facility. No righ…
RCW 90.22.040 Stockwatering requirements.
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It shall be the policy of the state, and the department of ecology shall be so guided in the implementation of RCW 90.22.010 and 90.22.020, to retain sufficient minimum flows or levels in streams, lakes or other public waters to provide adequate waters in such water sources to sa…
RCW 90.22.050 Civil penalties.
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See RCW 90.03.600.
RCW 90.22.060 Instream flow evaluations—Statewide list of priorities—Salmon impact.
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By December 31, 1993, the department of ecology shall, in cooperation with the Indian tribes, and the department of fish and wildlife, establish a statewide list of priorities for evaluation of instream flows. In establishing these priorities, the department shall consider the ac…