Preliminary Decree

DNRC Water Resources Adjudication Information
Montana Water Court

Choose FINDINGS if you want to view Water Court Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.
Choose SUMMARY REPORT to view DNRC's informational abstract for use of the Water Court in preparing the decree for this basin.
Choose NOTICE to view Notice of Entry of Preliminary Decree and Notice of Availability.
Choose OBJECTION FORM if you want to view Water Court form for filing objections.
Choose REQUEST FOR EXTENSION to view Water Court form for filing an extension to object.
Choose OBJECTION LIST to view objections to the decree.
Choose COUNTER OBJECTION FORM if you want to view Water Court form for filing counter objections.
To view NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAR FORM.

Look here for INDEX INSTRUCTIONS.
To view DECREE INDEXES, choose below:
Choose SOURCE if you want to view listing by source.
Choose OWNER if you want to view listing by owner.
Choose POINT OF DIVERSION if you want to view listing by point of diversion.
Choose PRIORITY DATE if you want to view listing by priority date.
Choose WATER RIGHT NUMBER if you want to view listing by water right number.
Choose GRAY AREA if you want to view gray area remarks.

Choose ISSUE REMARKS if you want to view issue remark listing.
Look here for ABSTRACT INSTRUCTIONS.
To view DECREE ABSTRACTS of water rights:

  • Part 1 — claim numbers 000099 - 004743 
  • Part 2 — claim numbers 004744 - 017120 
  • Part 3 — claim numbers 017121 - 033656
  • Part 4 — claim numbers 033657 - 099863 
  • Part 5 — claim numbers 099864 - 105325
  • Part 6 — claim numbers 105326 - 111236
  • Part 7 — claim numbers 111260 - 146847
  • Part 8 — claim numbers 146879 - 150050
  • Part 9 — claim numbers 150051 - 151751
  • Part 10 — claim numbers 151752 - 216108


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