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WAC 173-545-050	Agency filings affecting this section
Instream flows established on June 3, 1983.

  (1) The following instream flows were established June 3, 1983. Water rights established after that date and prior to the effective date of this rule are subject to these instream flows. The June 3, 1983, instream flows for the following stream management units in WAC 173-545-040 are as follows:

Month	Day	12-4570.00 Wenatchee R. at Plain		12-4580.00 Icicle Cr. near Leavenworth		12-4590.00 Wenatchee R. at Peshastin
Jan	1	550		120		700
	15	550		120		700
Feb	1	550		120		700
	15	550		120		700
Mar	1	550		150		750
	15	700		170		940
Apr	1	910		200		1300
	15	1150		300		1750
May	1	1500		450		2200
	15	2000		660		2800
Jun	1	2500		1000		3500
	15	2000		660		2600
Jul	1	1500		450		1900
	15	1200		300		1400
Aug	1	880		200		1000
	15	700		170		840
Sep	1	660		130		820
	15	620		130		780
Oct	1	580		130		750
	15	520		130		700
Nov	1	550		150		750
	15	550		150		750
Dec	1	550		150		750
	15	550		150		750

Month	Day	12-4620.00 Mission Cr. near Cashmere		12-4625.00 Wenatchee R. at Monitor
Jan	1	6		820
	15	6		820
Feb	1	6		820
	15	6		800
Mar	1	6		800
	15	11		1040
Apr	1	22		1350
	15	40		1750
May	1	40		2200
	15	40		2800
Jun	1	28		3500
	15	20		2400
Jul	1	14		1700
	15	10		1200
Aug	1	7		800
	15	5		700
Sep	1	4		700
	15	4		700
Oct	1	4		700
	15	5		700
Nov	1	6		800
	15	6		800
Dec	1	6		800
	15	6		800

     (2) Instream flow hydrographs, WAC 173-545-170, Appendix 1 to this rule, shall be used for identification of instream flows on those days not specifically identified in WAC 173-545-050(1).

     (3) The instream flows in subsection (1) of this section shall retain their original priority date and quantities, except where the flows in WAC 173-545-060(7) are lower than the flows in subsection (1) of this section. In those instances, existing water rights subject to subsection (1) of this section will instead be subject to the lower flow in WAC 173-545-060(7). However, the priority date of the original right remains unchanged. If, at a future date, it is determined that the higher flows in subsection (1) of this section are required to retain flows necessary to preserve fish, wildlife, scenic, aesthetic, or other environmental values, the department will issue an order notifying the holders of the conditioned permits and certificates of such a decision and the justification.






[Statutory Authority: Chapters 90.82, 90.54, 90.22, 90.03, and 90.44 RCW. 08-01-045 (Order 07-06), § 173-545-050, filed 12/12/07, effective 1/12/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 90.54, 90.22 and 75.20 RCW. 83-13-016 (Order DE 83-8), § 173-545-050, filed 6/3/83.]