APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF A WATER RIGHT 2026

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF A WATER RIGHT in our editor.
  2. Begin by entering your name in the 'Applicant Name' field at the top of the form. This identifies you as the applicant.
  3. In the 'Change to Add or Replace a Place of Storage' section, select 'Yes' or 'No' to indicate if you are changing the place of storage.
  4. If applicable, provide details about whether the reservoir is on-stream and describe any conveyance means if it is off-stream.
  5. Attach a map showing the location of the reservoir as indicated in PSA.2. You can easily upload this document using our platform.
  6. Calculate and enter the proposed capacity of the reservoir based on surface acres and maximum depth as outlined in PSA.3.
  7. Indicate whether a drainage device will be installed in PSA.4 and provide an explanation if necessary.
  8. Finally, answer PSA.6 regarding high hazard dam applications, ensuring all relevant information is provided.

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Water rights give landowners access to bodies of water adjacent to ones property. Riparian rights give landowners access and usage of flowing bodies of waters like rivers and streams. Littoral rights guarantee access to lakes, seas, and oceans.
State rankings Colorado scored highest because of its relatively robust framework for authorizing and approving water rights transfers. California also scored well as it provides state funding for improving environmental flows.
MT DNRC Water Right Query System: MT Cadastral website to find geocodes for a property: .
Trading can be executed through a wide range of exchange vehicles, including short- and long-term leases, permanent transfers, and other more advanced or unique arrangements, such as inter-annual water exchanges or dry-year options contracts.
It is not necessary to file a change application to transfer ownership of a water right application or permit, unless there will also be a change to the place, purpose, or timing of the water use. Instead you should file an assignment form: Assign a water right application or permit to a new owner.

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An owner who holds land that includes a riverbank bordering on a flowing river can make use of the water for their needs, such as drinking, providing water for animals, bathing, or watering gardens. These are all considered domestic uses and are permitted.

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