Montana § 85-2-355 Definitions

Montana Statutes

§ 85-2-355 — Definitions

Montana·Title 85 WATER USE·Ch. 2 SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER·Part 3 Appropriations, Permits, and Certificates of Water Rights

85-2-355 . Definitions. As used in 85-2-306 , the following definitions apply:

(1)"Ephemeral stream" means a watercourse that has a channel and that carries water only during and shortly after precipitation or snow melt events.

(2)"Intermittent stream" means a nonperennial flowing stream that has a channel and that annually carries water but is dry for part of the year in most years.

(3)"Perennial flowing stream" means a stream that has flowed continuously during all seasons during dry as well as wet years, except when the flow is interrupted by diversions.

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85-2-355 . Definitions. As used in 85-2-306 , the following definitions apply:
(1) "Ephemeral stream" means a watercourse that has a channel and that carries water only during and shortly after precipitation or snow melt events.
(2) "Intermittent stream" means a nonperennial flowing stream that has a channel and that annually carries water but is dry for part of the year in most years.
(3) "Perennial flowing stream" means a stream that has flowed continuously during all seasons during dry as well as wet years, except when the flow is interrupted by diversions.

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