California Water Rights Uses and Seasons

This list includes detail information for water rights beneficial uses and seasons as stored in the State Water Resources Control Board's "Electronic Water Rights Information Management System" (EWRIMS) database. Water rights contains conditions such as; the season (including a beginning date and an ending date) during which diversion of water may occur; the amount of water that may be diverted; the purpose for which the water can be beneficially used; the place where the water can be used; etc. Water can be diverted and use directly or can be diverted and stored for future use. Each row in the daset correspond with a unique combination of water right id-use code combination and its associated data. The list include basic summary information about the Water Right record, such as the type and status, the location of the Points of Diversion, the amount of water allowed (Face Value), and summary data associated with the electronic Water Right record. This file is in flat file format and may not include all information associated to a water right such all uses and seasons or the amounts reported used for every month. Other information may be available in the associated flat files for each category.