Kansas Statutes Chapter 82A. Waters and Watercourses § 82a-703c. Minimum streamflows established

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(20)

5(30)

5(30)

5

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.