PDFWAC 173-545-050

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:
1983 Instream Flows in the Wenatchee River
(instantaneous cubic feet per second)
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
 
1983 Instream Flows in the Wenatchee River
(instantaneous cubic feet per second)
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. WSR 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. WSR 83-13-016 (Order DE 83-8), § 173-545-050, filed 6/3/83.]