Montana Code Annotated (2019)
Table of Contents / TITLE 85. WATER USE / CHAPTER 2. SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER
Part 4. Utilization of Water
Current Version 2025, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1995
85-2-401 - Priority – Recognition And Confirmation Of Changes In Appropriations Issued After July 1, 1973
85-2-402 - Changes In Appropriation Rights – Definition
85-2-403 - Transfer Of Appropriation Right
85-2-404 - Abandonment Of Appropriation Right
85-2-405 - Procedure For Declaring Appropriation Rights Abandoned
85-2-406 - District Court Supervision Of Water Distribution
85-2-407 - Temporary Changes In Appropriation Right
85-2-408 - Temporary Change Authorization For Instream Flow – Additional Requirements
85-2-409 - Repealed
85-2-410 - Short-Term Lease Of Appropriation Right
85-2-411 - Water Turned Into Natural Channels
85-2-412 - Return Of Surplus Water To Stream
85-2-413 - Diversion Of Natural Flow Of Waters – When Permitted
85-2-414 - Conduction Of Water
85-2-415 - Owners Of Water To Sell Surplus
85-2-416 - Duty Of Purchaser To Dig Ditches
85-2-417 - Enforcement Of Right To Surplus
85-2-418 - Purchaser Not To Sell Surplus Water
85-2-419 - Salvaged Water
85-2-420 - Change In Appropriation Right For Aquifer Recharge Or Mitigation – Marketing
85-2-421 - Purpose
85-2-422 - Repealed
85-2-423 - Water Right Ownership Update Form
85-2-424 - Filing
85-2-425 - Repealed
85-2-426 - Fee
85-2-427 - Terminated
85-2-428 - Through 85-2-430 Reserved
85-2-431 - Penalty
85-2-432 - Through 85-2-435 Reserved
85-2-436 - Instream Flow To Protect, Maintain, Or Enhance Streamflows To Benefit Fishery Resource – Change In Appropriation Rights
85-2-437 - Repealed
85-2-438 - Repealed
85-2-439 - Repealed
85-2-440 - Repealed
85-2-441 - Temporary Use Of A Water Right On State Trust Land – Restrictions On State Ownership – Rescinding Of Noncompliant Ownership Interests Required