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Wash. Rev. Code § 90.14.010 (2026)

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The future growth and development of the state is dependent upon effective management and efficient use of the state's water resources. The purpose of this chapter is to provide adequate records for efficient administration of the state's waters, and to cause a return to the state of any water rights which are no longer exercised by putting said waters to beneficial use.
[ 1967 c 233 s 1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2023 · leading case: R.D. Merrill Co. v. Pollution Control Hearings Bd., 969 P.2d 458 (Wash. 1999).
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R.D. Merrill Co. v. Pollution Control Hearings Bd., 969 P.2d 458 (Wash. 1999). “180 state that where water rights have not been beneficially used for five continuous years, or have been abandoned, “said right or portion thereof shall revert to the state, and the waters affected by said right shall become available for appropriation .”
Willowbrook Farms, L.L.P. v. Dep't of Ecology, 116 Wash. App. 392 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “And the purpose of the act “is to provide adequate records for efficient administration of the state’s waters, and to cause a return to the state of any water rights which are no longer exercised by putting said waters to beneficial use.”
City of Union Gap v. Dep't of Ecology, 148 Wash. App. 519 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). “” RCW 90.14.010. RCW 90.14.020(3) provides that “[a] strong beneficial use requirement as a condition precedent to the continued ownership of a right to withdraw or divert water is essential to the orderly development of the state .”
Willowbrook Farms LLP v. Dep't of Ecology, 66 P.3d 664 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “" RCW 90.14.010. MINISTERIAL ACT Black's Law Dictionary 1011 (7th ed.”
City of Union Gap v. State Dept. of Ecology, 195 P.3d 580 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). “" RCW 90.14.010. RCW 90.14.020(3) provides that "[a] strong beneficial use requirement as a condition precedent to the continued ownership of a right to withdraw or divert water is essential to the orderly development of the state.”
Benton Cnty. Water Conservancy Bd. v. Dep't of Ecology (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “The Board also complains that by refusing to process divisional requests 2 The authority cited in support of this claim is RCW 90.14.010 and RCW 90.54.030, which require Ecology to maintain records for the efficient administration of our state’s waters.”
RD Merrill Co. v. Pollution Control Bd., 969 P.2d 458 (Wash. 1999). “180 state that where water rights have not been beneficially used for five continuous years, or have been abandoned, "said right or portion thereof shall revert to the state, and the waters affected by said right shall become available for appropriation.”
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