Utah Water Rights Division of Water Rights Office of the State Engineer Researchers at Utah State University have characterized streamflow gains and losses within the Great Salt Lake Basin and compared results to historical seepage studies
Contact Information - Utah Division Administration The State Engineer is the Director of the Division of Water Rights The State Engineer may be contacted as follows:
Water Right Records Information - Utah The Utah Division of Water Rights maintains a documentary file for each water right in the State of Utah A water right file typically contains applications, correspondence, and other documents which pertain to the right
Water Rights - Utah Upon verification of acceptably complete proof documentation, the State Engineer issues a Certificate of Appropriation, thus "perfecting" the water right Many areas of the state are administratively "closed" to new appropriations of water In those areas, new diversions and uses of water are established by the modification of existing water
FAQs - Utah State of Utah Division of Water Rights I want to build a house and need a well What do I need to do? Answer: You must own a water right to divert and use water in the State of Utah Water well drillers are licensed and cannot drill a well unless permission to drill has been obtained from the State Engineer You must determine if your area is open, restricted or closed to new water rights
Water Well Drilling - Utah The State Engineer, through the Division of Water Rights, is responsible for well and pump licensing and well construction rules and regulations Specifically, the drilling, construction, deepening, repair, renovation, replacement, cleaning, development, abandonment, and pump installation repair of the following well types are regulated by the Administrative Rules for Wells (R655-4 UAC) and
General Adjudication Information - Utah The Proposed Determination represents the State Engineer's official recommendation to the court as to the status and nature of water rights within the respective boundary (Utah Code 73-4-11)
JOINT PERMIT APPLICATION FORM - Utah The Joint Permit Application Form is applicable to all projects that propose to alter the bed and or banks of a natural stream in the State of Utah and is used to facilitate review of projects for compliance with Utah Code § 73-3-29 and Utah Admin Rule R655-13 by the State Engineer’s Office (SEO)
GSL Distribution Management Plan - waterrights. utah. gov The State Engineer has adopted a distribution management plan for the Great Salt Lake Great Salt Lake Distribution Management is regulated under Chapter 73-33 of Utah state law