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K.S.A. § 82a-703a (2026)

Minimum streamflows; duties of chief engineer

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82a-703a. Minimum streamflows; duties of chief engineer. Whenever the legislature enacts legislation establishing a minimum desirable streamflow for any watercourse in this state, the chief engineer shall withhold from appropriation that amount of water deemed necessary to establish and maintain for the identified watercourse the desired minimum streamflow.

History: L. 1980, ch. 332, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 379, § 21; L. 1985, ch. 338, § 1; July 1.

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Cited in 2 cases, 1993–2006 · leading case: Hawley v. Kansas Dep't of Agric., 132 P.3d 870 (Kan. 2006).
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Hawley v. Kansas Dep't of Agric., 132 P.3d 870 (Kan. 2006). “, K.S.A. 82a-703a (chief engineer shall withhold from appropriation amount of water deemed necessary to establish and maintain desired minimum streamflow set by legislature on particular watercourses).”
Hellebust v. Brownback, 824 F. Supp. 1511 (D. Kan. 1993). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. § 82a-703a (1989). He also controls any attempt to divert water from Kansas to another state.”
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