17.30.610    WATER-USE CLASSIFICATIONS--MISSOURI RIVER DRAINAGE EXCEPT YELLOWSTONE, BELLE FOURCHE, AND LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER DRAINAGES

(1) The water-use classifications adopted for the Missouri River are as follows:

(a) Missouri River drainage to and including the Sun River drainage except tributaries listed in (1)(a)(i) through (xiii) B-1

(i) East Gallatin River (mainstem) from Montana Highway No. 411 (Spring Hill Road, approximately at latitude 45.7256, longitude -111.0666) crossing to Dry Creek about five miles east of Manhattan B-2

(ii) Lyman Creek (approximately at latitude 45.7305, longitude -110.9839) and Sourdough (Bozeman) Creek (approximately at latitude 45.5987, longitude -111.0266) drainages to the Bozeman water supply intakes A-Closed

(iii) Hyalite Creek drainage to the Bozeman water supply intake (approximately at latitude 45.5618, longitude -111.0709) A-1

(iv) Big Hole River drainage to Butte Water Company intake�(approximately at latitude 45.7645, longitude -112.7872) above Divide A-1

(v) Rattlesnake Creek drainage to the Dillon water supply intake (approximately at latitude 45.2442, longitude -112.7953) A-1

(vi) Indian Creek drainage to the Sheridan water supply intake (approximately at latitude 45.4787, longitude -112.1592) A-1

(vii) Basin Creek drainage to the Basin water supply intake (approximately at latitude 46.2820, longitude -112.2730) A-1

(viii) McClellan Creek drainage to the East Helena water supply intake (approximately at latitude 46.551, longitude -111.8964) A-1

(ix) Prickly Pear Creek (mainstem) from the Montana Highway No. 433 crossing about one mile northwest of East Helena to Lake Helena I

(x) Ten Mile Creek drainage to the Helena water supply intake (approximately at latitude 46.5731, longitude -112.2145) A-1

(xi) Willow Creek drainage to the White Sulphur Springs water supply intake (approximately at latitude 46.5191, longitude -110.8119) A-Closed

(xii) Muddy Creek mainstem (tributary of Sun River) I

(xiii) Sun River (mainstem) from Muddy Creek to the Missouri River B-3

(b) Missouri River drainage from Sun River to Rainbow Dam B-2

(c) Missouri River drainage from Rainbow Dam in Great Falls to the Marias River except waters listed in (1)(c)(i) through (iv) B-3

(i) Belt Creek drainage to and including Otter Creek drainage except portion of O'Brien Creek listed in (1)(c)(i)(A) B-1

(A) O'Brien Creek drainage to the Neihart water supply intake (approximately at latitude 46.9147, longitude -110.7322) A-1

(ii) Belt Creek (mainstem) from Otter Creek to the Missouri River B-2

(iii) Tributaries to Belt Creek from Otter Creek to the Missouri River B-1

(iv) Highwood and Shonkin Creek drainages B-1

(d) Marias River drainage except waters on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the tributaries and segments listed in (1)(d)(i) through (vi) B-2

(i) Cutbank Creek drainage except waters listed in (1)(d)(i)(A) B-1

(A) Cutbank Creek (mainstem) from Old Maids Coulee near Cut Bank to Two Medicine Creek B-2

(ii) Two Medicine Creek drainage to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation boundary except for the waters listed in (1)(d)(ii)(A) and (B) B-1

(A) Midvale Creek drainage to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation boundary A-Closed

(B) Summit Creek drainage to the Summit water supply intake (approximately at latitude 48.3184, longitude -113.3527) A-Closed

(iii) Dry Fork Marias River (mainstem) from Highway 91 crossing near Conrad to Marias River and all adjoining tributaries B-3

(iv) Teton River drainage to and including Deep Creek near Choteau B-1

(v) Marias River mainstem from Tiber Dam to the county road crossing in section 11, T29N, R5E B-1

(vi) Teton River below Interstate 15 B-3

(e) Missouri River drainage from Marias River to Fort Peck Dam except waters listed in (1)(e)(i) through (v) C-3

(i) Missouri River (mainstem) from Marias River to Fort Peck Dam B-3

(ii) Eagle Creek drainage to but excluding Dog Creek B-1

(iii) Judith River drainage except waters listed in (i)(e)(iii)(A) through (D) B-1

(A) Judith River (mainstem) from Big Spring Creek to the Missouri River B-2

(B) Sage Creek drainage below U.S. Highway 87 C-3

(C) Wolf Creek drainage below U.S. Highway 87 C-3

(D) Tributaries to Judith River from Big Spring Creek to the Missouri River C-3

(iv) Musselshell River drainage to Deadman's Basin diversion canal above Shawmut except for the water listed in (1)(e)(v)(A) B-1

(A) Musselshell River (mainstem) from Hopley Creek to Deadman's Basin Diversion Canal near Shawmut B-2

(v) Musselshell River drainage below Deadman's Basin diversion canal above Shawmut except for the waters listed in (1)(e)(v)(A) through (D) C-3

(A) Deadman's Basin Reservoir B-1

(B) Careless and Swimming Woman Creek drainage above their confluence north of Ryegate B-1

(C) Flatwillow Creek drainage above U.S. Highway 87 crossing south of Grassrange B-2

(D) South Willow Creek drainage above county road bridge in T10N, R24E, section 7 B-1

(f) Missouri River drainage from Fort Peck Dam to the Milk River B-2

(g) Milk River drainage from the International Boundary to the Missouri River except waters within tribal boundaries and the tributaries listed in (1)(g)(i) through (iv) B-3

(i) Sage Creek drainage to the section line between sections 1 and 12 T36N R5E B-1

(ii) Big Sandy Creek drainage from the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation boundary to Town of Big Sandy infiltration wells (approximately at latitude 48.1831, longitude -110.0851) B-1

(iii) Beaver, Little Box Elder and Clear Creek (drainage near Havre) B-1

(iv) Peoples Creek drainage and the South Fork of Peoples Creek drainage except waters within the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation B-1

(h) Missouri River drainage from Milk River to North Dakota boundary except tribal waters and waters listed in (1)(h)(i) through (iii) C-3

(i) Missouri River (mainstem) from Milk River to North Dakota boundary B-3

(ii) Antelope Creek drainage near Antelope B-3

(iii) Poplar River drainage to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation boundary B-2

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History: 75-5-201, 75-5-301, MCA; IMP, 75-5-301, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 11/4/73; AMD, Eff. 9/5/74; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 2252, Eff. 8/1/80; AMD, 1982 MAR p. 1745, Eff. 10/1/82; AMD, 1984 MAR p. 1802, Eff. 12/14/84; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 1191, Eff. 6/10/88; TRANS, from DHES, 1996 MAR p. 1499; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 2489, Eff. 9/11/98; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 1314, Eff. 2/15/02; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 528, Eff. 2/24/06; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 948, Eff. 5/9/08; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 602, Eff. 5/13/17.