Missouri Revised Statutes Title XVI. Conservation, Resources and Development § 256.400. Definitions

(1) “Department”, the department of natural resources;

(2) “Director”, the director of the department of natural resources;

(3) “Division”, the division of geology and land survey of the department of natural resources;

(4) “Major water user”, any person, firm, corporation or the state of Missouri, its agencies or corporations and any other political subdivision of this state, their agencies or corporations, with a water source and equipment necessary to withdraw or divert one hundred thousand gallons or more per day from any stream, river, lake, well, spring or other water source;

(5) “State geologist”, the director of the division of geology and land survey of the department of natural resources;

(6) “Water source”, any stream, river, lake, well, spring or other water source.