The Water Rights WATER USE Reported on the Annual Report data dictionary provides a description of each data element, the format, examples, known issues, application to type of water right and a classification.

DATA DICTIONARY WATER RIGHTS WATER USED REPORTED

California Water Rights Water Use Reported

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Auto-generated database ID in numeric sequence; not viewable from user interface and not used in day-to-day Water Rights business operations

Application number is a unique water right number that identifies the water right record. Application number starts with a letter followed by minimum of six numeric characters with option for additional alpha-numeric characters. First letter indicates the type of water right.

Report Year. The reporting period starts in January 1 and ends on December 31 for the years before January 1, 2021. For the 2021 report, the period is from January 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021. For the 2022 and subsequent, the reporting period follows the water year starting on October 1 and ends on September 30 the following year.

The month number of the reporting year. i.e. 1=January, 2=February.. Etc. 

The amount of water used in acre feet for the diversion type, year and month.

The diversion type during the report year and month. Types of diversions are: Combined (Direct + Storage) (Combined Amount Directly diverted and stored, applies to Claimed water rights and all other reporting years before 2015), DIRECT (Amount directly diverted), STORAGE (Amount diverted or collected to storage), USE (Amount Used). Amount Directly Diverted: Water that is directly diverted (e.g.directly pumped from a stream and applied to land). Amount Diverted or Collected to Storage: Water that is diverted/collected to on-stream or off-stream storage/ reservoir. Amount Used: Represents the total amount of water beneficially used for the month. (It should include the value of water reported ad directly diverted amd the amount diverted or collected to storage, or the total value of both, if appropriate.

Application number is a unique water right number that identifies the water right record. Application number starts with a letter followed by minimum of six numeric characters with option for additional alpha-numeric characters. 
First letter indicates the type of water right.

Certification number assigned to registrations at issuance. 

Identification number given upon issuance of a water right Permit; also known as the permit number.

License number assigned to new licenses at issuance. 

Water right status identifies the current status of the water right type. There are multiple water right statuses for each water right type.

Water right type indicates the type of water record it is. Currently there are 18 different types of water right types to identify the water record.

Date used by the Division to establish priority for water allocation during dry years and/or water shortages. Earlier dates indicate “seniority” when determining curtailment of specific watersheds.

Date that a water right is physically/electronically received by the Division’s Records Unit. 

Date that the Division rejected the water right ID due to incomplete information, lack of appropriate fees, or policy-related restrictions (e.g. Fully Appropriated Stream) 

Date the application is physically received by the Division. Identical to “Receipt Date” field. 

Date that the Division’s Permitting section determines the water right ID meets all acceptance criteria and begins processing the application 

"Minor" project is a water right that does not involve direct diversion in excess of 3.0 cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200.0 acre-feet per year.  "Major" project is a water right that does involve direct diversion in excess of 3.0 cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200.0 acre-feet per year.

Applies only to Statements of Water Diversion and Use. Checkbox to identify an incomplete Statement. Not viewable from user interface. Manually checked by staff if Statement is missing required data per Water Righs Law Part 5.1 §5103


Indicates the total number of protests filed against the water right application.

Agent Name is a type of party in eWRIMS that represents the water right record and typically is the mail receiver to receive correspondences related to the water record. They may also report the annual water use report and receive the annual water use bill on behalf of the water right record. Agent could be identified as an individual, corporation or any other entities listed under the agent entity type.

Agent Entity Type identifies the type of entity the agent party is listed. Currently there are 12 different types of entity that identifies the party name.

Application Primary Owner identifies the main party listed on the water right record. They are typically responsible for the water right and are subject to providing the annual water use reports and paying the annual water use fees. 

Primary Owner Entity Type identifies the type of entity the primary owner party is listed. Currently there are 12 different types of entity that identifies the party name.

Applies only to Statements of Water Diversion and Use. Checkboxes used to identify diversion sub type(s). Selected subtypes viewable from user interface.

Applies only to Statements of Water Diversion and Use. Amount of water diverted for Initial Statement reporting year. Not viewable from user interface.


Applies only to Statements of Water Diversion and Use. Unit for the Initial Reported Diversion Amount

The maximum annual amount of water requested for diversion in any given year.

Face value amount is given in either acre-feet per year or cubic-feet per second.

Fee received indicates the one time fee amount received for the application filing by SWRCB.

Fee amount required by the Division to accept and process a water right application. Cost is determined by FY fee schedule: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/fees/water_rights/docs/fy_19_20_fee_Schedule_Summary.pdf

Fee amount received by the Division’s file room, usually received in the form of a paper check (No electronic fees accepted for any water right other than Cannabis Registrations at this time) 

The maximum direct diversion rate requested upon filing an application.

The unit of measurment for direct diversion.

The maximum annual amount of water requested for direct diversion in any given year converted into acre-feet.

The maximum annual amount of water requested to be placed into storage in any given year.

The maximum annual amount of water requested for diversion in any given year from each inidivual water source listed in the water right.

Applies only to Statements of Water Diversion and Use. The year diversion first began, to the best of the submitters knowledge.

The maximum amount of water  used under the water right in any one year within the permitted development period.

Field is obsolete. Supplemental Statement Cycles were discontinued in 2011 when requirements for Statement reporting changed to annual reporting.

Applies only to Statements of Water Diversion and Use. Checkbox to identify the water diversion method.

Applies only to Statements of Water Diversion and Use.  Quantity of water diverted per month for initial reporting year.

Applies only to Statements of Water Diversion and Use.  Unit of measure for the quantity of water diverted per month for initial reporting year.

Applies only to Statements of Water Diversion and Use.  Year of the quantity of water per month for the initial reporting year

Unit of measure for maximum rate of water diversion

Minimum annual amount of water diverted in recent years.

Unit of measure for minimum annual amount of water diverted in recent years.

Maximum annual amount of water diverted in recent years.

Unit of measure for maximum annual amount of water diverted in recent years.

Has diverter requested to revoke their water right?

Number of Comments Associated with the application

Number of attachments associated with the application

Most recent date the application information was updated

Applies only to Groundwater Recordation. State Well Number Identification

Applies only to Groundwater Recordation.  The year the well was drilled

Applies only to Groundwater Recordation. Surface water sources in addition to groundwater for beneficail use

Applies only to Groundwater Recordation. The depth of the well (unit of measure is feet)

Relationship identifies the type of party listed on the water right record.

Party id number is a unique party id number generated by eWRIMS that identifies the party record. 

Effective from date identify when the party record was added to the water right record.

Effective to date identify when the party record was closed out on the water right record.

Official mail receiver is designated by yes or no to identify the party who is the mail receiver to receive correspondences related to the water record. 

Count of number of Non-Primary Owner or Other Parties listed on the water right record

Water right status identifies the current status of the water right type. There are multiple water right statuses for each water right type. This field shows only the current status at the time of the data pull.

Effective date is the date of status of particular water right record. 

Status Update Date and Time is is logged when the party information related to the water right record has been updated.

Any of the beneficial uses listed under Sections 659-674 of Cal. Codes of Regs., title 23, article 2.

Indicates how a listed use under the water right was either included or removed.

For domestic use only, the total number of resdiences that will use or be served water under the water right. 

For domestic use only, if multiple residences, are they owned by separate individuals.

For municipal or domestic uses only, the total amount of water that will be used or be served to people under the water right.

For municipal or domestic uses only, the total number of individuals that will used or be served water under the water right.

For municipal or domestic uses only, the estimated maximum use of water per person covered under the water right.

For livestock (domestic or commercial) use only, the total number of animals in any given year that would use the water under the water right.

List the type(s) of animal that would use water under the water right.

For domestic use only, the amound of land, in square-feet, that may be irrigated under the water right as an incidental irrigation use.

For irrigation or stockwatering uses only, the total amount of the net acrage covered within in any given year (irrigated area or livestock range area).

For irrigation or stockwatering uses only, the total amount of the gross acrage under the water right (irrigated area or livestock range area).

Maximum amount of water to be used in any given year by direct diversion converted into acre-feet.

Identifies the maximum numerical amount of the diversion rate.

Identifies the measurment unit for the direct diversion rate in either cubic feet per second, gallons per day, or gallons per minute.

Idenitfies the level of development for the place of use within the water right.

Month and Day of annual start date to begin direct diversions.

Month and Day of annual end date to stop direct diversions.

Maximum amount of water to be used from storage in any given year.

Month and Day of annual start date to begin diversion to storage.

Month and Day of annual end date to stop diversion to storage.

Maximum rate of diversion of water in any given year.

Maximum of water to be diverted to storage in any given year.

Maximum amount of water to be directly diverted in any given year converted into acre-feet for a specific diversion season.

Identifies how the current status of direct diversion was included into the water right. 

Identifies how the current status of the collection season was included into the water right. 

DATA DICTIONARY WATER RIGHTS WATER USED REPORTED

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