Butler County water rights
146 rights recorded with the state of Kansas
- Groundwater
- 76
- Surface water
- 70
Streams and named sources
Each source page lists its rights in priority order, which is the order water is shared out in a shortage.
- Walnut River (Walnut)13 · 1945
- Fourmile Creek (Walnut)5 · 1954
- Dry Creek (Walnut)3 · 1945
- Elm Creek (Walnut)3 · 1945
- Little Walnut River (Walnut River)3 · 1976
Every right in the county, most senior first
Priority date · senior to junior
- Before 1880
- 1880–1899
- 1900–1919
- 1920–1949
- 1950–1972
- 1973–1999
- 2000 and later
- No priority date
- #1Jun 28, 1945File BU 3Elm Creek (Walnut) · MunicipalCity of Augusta · 1,000 gpm, 481.8 AF
- #2Jun 28, 1945File BU 4Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Douglass · 95 gpm, 30.7 AF
- #3Jun 28, 1945File BU 5Walnut River (Walnut) · MunicipalCity of El Dorado · 3,400 gpm, 2,456 AF
- #4Jun 28, 1945File BU 6Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Leon · 85 gpm, 46.03 AF
- #5Jun 28, 1945File BU 12Whitewater River Trib 2 (Wal) · IndustrialWilliams Petroleum Services LLC · 2,000 gpm, 2,224.9 AF
- #6Jun 28, 1945File BU 14Walnut River (Walnut) · IndustrialHollyfrontier El Dorado Refining LLC · 10,250 gpm, 3,989.6 AF
- #7Jun 28, 1945File BU 17Dry Creek (Walnut) · RecreationCity of Augusta · 255 AF
- #8Jun 28, 1945File BU 18Dry Creek (Walnut) · MunicipalCity of Augusta · 138.0 AF
- #9Mar 5, 1953File 1251Bemis Creek (Walnut) · MunicipalCity of El Dorado · 4,865 gpm, 5,772 AF
- #10Aug 26, 1954File 2910Fourmile Creek (Walnut) · IrrigationRalston Farms INC · 800 gpm, 56 AF
- #11Feb 19, 1955File 3589Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Douglass · 71 gpm, 35.3 AF
- #12Sep 20, 1955File 4580Rock Creek (Walnut River) · RecreationKansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks · 675 gpm, 500 AF
- #13Jun 12, 1957File 7464Rock Creek (Walnut River) · RecreationKansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks
- #14Dec 4, 1961File 8836Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Whitewater · 97 gpm, 39.01 AF
- #15Mar 2, 1962File 8905Groundwater · StockwaterPotwin Land & Cattle Co INC · 60 gpm, 25.01 AF
- #16Dec 21, 1962File 9088Groundwater · StockwaterWindmill Ranch LLC · 64 gpm, 20.4 AF
- #17Nov 18, 1965File 11453Whitewater River (Walnut) · IndustrialAnn L Harvey · 440 gpm, 194 AF
- #18Sep 16, 1966File 12252Groundwater · StockwaterWindmill Ranch LLC · 300 gpm, 123.7 AF
- #19Jun 9, 1967File 13573Groundwater · IrrigationCurtis W & Ruth E Sommers Jt Rev Trust · 60 gpm, 23 AF
- #20Sep 16, 1968File 15689North Branch Rock Creek Trib 1 (Walnut River) · RecreationBrian & Joyce Standfast · 25.34 AF
- #21Oct 14, 1968File 15764-05Ivanpah Creek Trib 1 (Fall) · DomesticJoan Olsen
- #22Oct 14, 1968File 15764-04Ivanpah Creek Trib 1 (Fall) · DomesticLois V Starr
- #23Apr 28, 1969File 16462Groundwater · StockwaterManns Atp INC · 145 gpm, 113.0 AF
- #24Apr 20, 1970File 17203-05Chigger Creek (Walnut River) · DomesticGregory A Leis · 0.18 AF
- #25Aug 14, 1970File 17425South Branch Little Walnut River (Walnut River) · IrrigationQuito Land LLC · 1,000 gpm, 42 AF
- #26Nov 20, 1970File 17622South Branch Little Walnut River (Walnut River) · RecreationKansas State University Foundation · 485 gpm, 15 AF
- #27Nov 23, 1970File 17625Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Whitewater · 53 gpm, 96 AF
- #28Mar 23, 1971File 17964Groundwater · RecreationPotwin Land & Cattle Co INC · 120 gpm, 40 AF
- #29Apr 20, 1971File 18077Groundwater · StockwaterMax R Moss · 83.3 gpm, 26.88 AF
- #30Jul 6, 1972File 11895-05Groundwater · DomesticJohn D & Phyliss Galbraith · 15 gpm, 0.56 AF
- #31Aug 8, 1973File 21148Dry Creek (Walnut) · MunicipalCity of Augusta · 1,200 gpm, 352.6 AF
- #32Apr 7, 1976File 26435Little Walnut River (Walnut River) · IrrigationMcClure Brothers Farms LLC · 915 gpm, 73 AF
- #33Sep 2, 1976File 27331Whitewater River (Walnut) · IrrigationMj Valley Farms LLC · 600 gpm, 24 AF
- #34Dec 9, 1976File 27958Walnut River (Walnut) · IrrigationJohn D McClure Living Trust · 1,000 gpm, 217 AF
- #35Dec 20, 1976File 28149Walnut River (Walnut) · IrrigationJohn D McClure Living Trust · 910 gpm, 176 AF
- #36Dec 31, 1976File 28286-05Groundwater · StockwaterTriple T Livestock LLC · 120 gpm, 33.28 AF
- #37Jan 5, 1977File 28358Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Douglass · 50 gpm, 18.4 AF
- #38Mar 2, 1977File 29146Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Cassoday · 13 gpm, 20.56 AF
- #39Sep 2, 1977File 30356Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Douglass · 47 gpm, 16.3 AF
- #40Jun 25, 1980File 34250-05Walnut River (Walnut) · DomesticDaniel J Prohaska Rev Living Trust · 13 gpm, 0.46 AF
- #41Nov 13, 1980File 34692Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Leon · 17 gpm, 9.82 AF
- #42Dec 17, 1981File 35826Walnut River (Walnut) · MunicipalCity of El Dorado · 5,589 gpm, 5,685 AF
- #43Jan 30, 1986File 38096Groundwater · IrrigationSechrest LLC · 90 gpm, 61 AF
- #44Jan 30, 1986File 38097Groundwater · IrrigationSechrest LLC · 70 gpm, 47 AF
- #45Jan 30, 1986File 38098Groundwater · IrrigationSechrest LLC · 100 gpm, 63 AF
- #46Sep 17, 1986File 38341Groundwater · IrrigationSechrest LLC · 100 gpm, 32 AF
- #47Jan 25, 1989File 39206Walnut River (Walnut) · IrrigationJohn D McClure Living Trust · 1,890 gpm, 503 AF
- #48Mar 27, 1989File 39331Walnut River (Walnut) · IrrigationOrlin G & Melissa S Phelps · 450 gpm, 2.5 AF
- #49Oct 30, 1990File 40092Eightmile Crk Trib 1A(Walnut) · RecreationJohn Ramsey · 36.8 AF
- #50Nov 26, 1990File 40121Walnut River (Walnut) · IrrigationJohn D McClure Living Trust · 775 gpm, 172.5 AF
- #51Aug 6, 1991File 40396Groundwater · StockwaterGolden Rule Farms INC · 20 gpm, 9.79 AF
- #52Feb 25, 1992File 40625Groundwater · StockwaterJlb Rock Creek Ranch LP · 33 gpm, 19.55 AF
- #53Jul 13, 1992File 40769Groundwater · StockwaterManns Atp INC · 120 gpm, 29.57 AF
- #54May 17, 1993File 41060Little Walnut River (Walnut River) · IrrigationJohn D McClure Living Trust · 610 gpm, 135 AF
- #55Jun 17, 1993File 41081Groundwater · Stockwater2 K Feeders · 41 gpm, 9.03 AF
- #56Oct 1, 1994File 41525-01Hickory Creek (Walnut) · DomesticJem Ventures LP · 100 gpm, 1.78 AF
- #57Jan 23, 1995File 41617Walnut River (Walnut) · IrrigationJohn D McClure Living Trust · 1,000 gpm, 185 AF
- #58Aug 18, 1995File 41811Fourmile Creek Trib 3(Walnut) · Irrigation, RecreationFlint Hills Co Lc · 2,500 gpm, 316 AF
- #59Sep 7, 1995File 41829Republican Creek (Walnut) · RecreationNorth Meadow Property Owners Assn · 18.96 AF
- #60Apr 8, 1996File 42187Badger Creek Trib 2 (Walnut) · RecreationBriarcliff Lakes Estates Homeowners Asoc
- #61Aug 26, 1996File 42430Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Augusta · 1,000 gpm, 1 AF
- #62Sep 28, 1999File 43886Fourmile Creek Trib 5 (Walnut) · RecreationCloud City HOA INC · 9.88 AF
- #63Feb 14, 2000File 44057Fourmile Creek Trib 5 (Walnut) · RecreationDaniel J Taylor · 9.3 AF
- #64Feb 23, 2000File 44082Walnut River (Walnut) · IrrigationJohn D McClure Living Trust · 775 gpm, 29.5 AF
- #65Jul 24, 2000File 44284Groundwater · IrrigationCity of Andover · 160 gpm, 10 AF
- #66Feb 14, 2001File 44538Republican Creek Trib 1 (Walnut River) · RecreationCrescent Lakes Homeowners Association
- #67Oct 4, 2001File 44810Groundwater · RecreationCrescent Lakes Homeowners Association · 40 gpm, 12.85 AF
- #68Dec 13, 2001File 44891East Branch Whitewater River Trib 3 (Walnut River) · Sediment controlWhitewater River Watershed Joint Dist#22
- #69Feb 5, 2002File 44975Groundwater · IrrigationUsd #385 Andover Schools · 68 gpm, 9.6 AF
- #70Feb 19, 2002File 44996Walnut River (Walnut) · IrrigationJohn D McClure Living Trust · 750 gpm, 138 AF
- #71Sep 24, 2002File 45254Groundwater · IrrigationDarell D & Vicki A Sommers · 27 gpm, 5.1 AF
- #72Oct 4, 2002File 45266Sutton Creek Trib 1 (Walnut River) · RecreationJ & S Leasing
- #73Oct 28, 2002File 45289Four Mile Creek 2 (Walnut River) · Sediment controlWhitewater River Watershed Joint Dist#22
- #74Nov 27, 2002File 45317Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Douglass · 200 gpm, 223.7 AF
- #75Jan 23, 2003File 45417Hickory Creek Trib 1 (Walnut River) · RecreationJake McClure
- #76Feb 24, 2003File 45451Elm Creek (Walnut) · MunicipalCity of Augusta · 2,000 gpm, 1,074.1 AF
- #77Jun 17, 2003File 45557Groundwater · StockwaterWindmill Ranch LLC · 105 gpm, 295.8 AF
- #78Jun 18, 2003File 45558Groundwater · StockwaterWindmill Ranch LLC · 95 gpm, 100.8 AF
- #79Oct 14, 2003File 45706Fourmile Creek (Walnut) · IrrigationDaniel J Taylor · 100 gpm, 14 AF
- #80Dec 12, 2003File 45789West Branch Walnut River Trib 8 (Walnut) · Sediment controlUpper Walnut Watershed Joint Dist #33
- #81Jul 6, 2004File 45988West Branch Walnut River (Walnut) · Sediment controlUpper Walnut Watershed Joint Dist #33
- #82Aug 2, 2004File 46007Dry Creek Trib 1 (Walnut River) · RecreationGary Lawson
- #83Dec 17, 2004File 46115North Branch Rock Creek Trib 1 (Walnut River) · Sediment controlRock Creek Watershed Joint Dist #28
- #84Dec 17, 2004File 46116North Branch Little Walnut River Trib 1 (Walnut River) · Sediment controlLittle Walnut-Hickory Watershed Dist #18
- #85Jan 20, 2005File 46144Muddy Creek Trib 2A (Walnut) · Sediment controlMuddy Creek Watershed Joint Dist #27
- #86Feb 17, 2005File 46160Groundwater · StockwaterGary & Sharon Wedel · 20 gpm, 5.94 AF
- #87Feb 17, 2005File 46161Groundwater · StockwaterGary & Sharon Wedel · 20 gpm, 11.02 AF
- #88Mar 7, 2005File 46172West Branch Walnut River Trib 7A (Walnut) · Sediment controlUpper Walnut Watershed Joint Dist #33
- #89Apr 7, 2005File 46197Lower Branch Harrison Creek (Walnut River) · StockwaterGottsch Livestock Feeders · 84 gpm, 38.44 AF
- #90May 5, 2005File 46211Groundwater · StockwaterSouth Springs LLC · 24 gpm, 17.04 AF
- #91Nov 14, 2005File 46329Lower Branch Harrison Creek (Walnut River) · StockwaterGottsch Livestock Feeders
- #92Dec 27, 2005File 46373Groundwater · StockwaterTriple T Livestock LLC · 80 gpm, 48 AF
- #93Feb 3, 2006File 46396Groundwater · IrrigationGary & Sharon Wedel · 395 gpm, 37 AF
- #94Feb 21, 2007File 46740West Branch Whitewater River Trib 1 (Walnut River) · RecreationCity of Benton
- #95Nov 27, 2007File 46911Timber Creek (Walnut) · Sediment controlTimber Creek Watershed Joint Dist #38 · 229.5 AF
- #96Feb 28, 2008File 46998Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Leon · 100 gpm, 55.24 AF
- #97Sep 15, 2008File 47145Groundwater · IrrigationUsd #385 Andover Schools · 90 gpm, 7.8 AF
- #98Sep 15, 2008File 47146Groundwater · IrrigationUsd #385 Andover Schools · 90 gpm, 6 AF
- #99Sep 15, 2008File 47147Groundwater · IrrigationUsd #385 Andover Schools · 90 gpm, 15 AF
- #100Feb 24, 2009File 47244Groundwater · MunicipalSimmons Subdivision Sanitation System · 200 gpm, 10.34 AF
- #101Mar 3, 2009File 47253Groundwater · IrrigationUnified School District #206 · 51 gpm, 2.3 AF
- #102Aug 11, 2009File 47370Elm Creek Trib 1 (Walnut River) · RecreationMichael W & Kendra Kelso
- #103Oct 9, 2009File 47408Groundwater · IndustrialSherwin Williams Company · 38 gpm, 48.39 AF
- #104Sep 29, 2010File 47608Republican Creek Trib 2 (Walnut) · RecreationPaul Properties Andover LLC
- #105Dec 10, 2010File 47655Fourmile Creek Trib 1 (Walnut) · IrrigationCity of Andover · 250 gpm, 113.8 AF
- #106May 2, 2011File 47778Polecat Creek Trib 2 (Walnut River) · RecreationCity of Rose Hill
- #107Dec 26, 2012File 48408Groundwater · IrrigationCity of Andover · 160 gpm, 93 AF
- #108Jan 14, 2013File 48423Groundwater · IrrigationCity of Rose Hill · 100 gpm, 18 AF
- #109Apr 4, 2013File 48585Groundwater · Stockwater2 K Feeders · 99 gpm, 134 AF
- #110Apr 4, 2013File 48586Groundwater · Stockwater2 K Feeders · 99 gpm, 134 AF
- #111Jul 29, 2013File 48738Groundwater · IrrigationUsd #385 Andover Schools · 800 gpm, 91.5 AF
- #112Mar 24, 2014File 49018Walnut River (Walnut) · MunicipalCity of El Dorado · 79 gpm, 128.9 AF
- #113Apr 22, 2016File 49627Walnut River Trib 10 (Walnut River) · IrrigationJohn D McClure Living Trust · 1,000 gpm, 102.6 AF
- #114Sep 19, 2016File 49707Groundwater · StockwaterSouth Springs LLC · 99 gpm, 42.96 AF
- #115Jul 31, 2017File 49880Groundwater · RecreationHal McCoy · 99 gpm, 4.25 AF
- #116Feb 20, 2018File 20189004Groundwater · Contamination remediationLubrication Engineers INC · 125 gpm, 201.6 AF
- #117Feb 20, 2018File 20189005Groundwater · Contamination remediationLubrication Engineers INC · 40 gpm, 64.52 AF
- #118Mar 1, 2018File 50001Groundwater · StockwaterManns Atp INC · 120 gpm, 42 AF
- #119Jul 23, 2018File 50092Groundwater · IndustrialAg Service INC · 60 gpm, 18.41 AF
- #120Dec 12, 2018File 50182Little Walnut River (Walnut River) · IrrigationMcClure Brothers Farms LLC · 800 gpm, 106.8 AF
- #121Feb 7, 2019File 50207Elm Creek (Walnut) · RecreationTriple H Investments of Ks LLC
- #122Feb 11, 2019File 20199013Groundwater · Contamination remediationHollyfrontier El Dorado Refining LLC · 210 gpm, 158.5 AF
- #123Apr 3, 2019File 50233Groundwater · StockwaterGary & Sharon Wedel · 20 gpm, 29.83 AF
- #124Oct 4, 2019File 20199058Groundwater · Contamination remediationKinder Morgan INC · 160 gpm, 160.0 AF
- #125Aug 17, 2020File 50423Bemis Creek Trib 1A1 (Walnut River) · RecreationBart Hamilton
- #126Aug 26, 2020File 50431Groundwater · StockwaterGolden Rule Farms INC · 50 gpm, 225.6 AF
- #127Dec 4, 2020File 50481Groundwater · IrrigationSunnyland Properties LLC · 800 gpm, 86.4 AF
- #128May 6, 2021File 50574Fourmile Creek (Walnut) · RecreationRon & Valerie Smith
- #129Dec 27, 2021File 50696Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Leon · 100 gpm, 55.24 AF
- #130Apr 12, 2022File 20229023Groundwater · IndustrialApac Kansas INC · 800 gpm, 99.98 AF
- #131May 4, 2022File 50780Dry Creek Trib 4 (Walnut River) · RecreationBen Thomas
- #132Aug 22, 2022File 50847Groundwater · StockwaterTriple T Livestock LLC · 120 gpm, 33.28 AF
- #133Oct 10, 2022File 50880Groundwater · RecreationCity of Andover · 100 gpm, 2.89 AF
- #134Oct 10, 2022File 50881Groundwater · RecreationCity of Andover · 100 gpm, 8.46 AF
- #135Oct 10, 2022File 50882Groundwater · IrrigationCity of Andover · 100 gpm, 3.02 AF
- #136Oct 10, 2022File 50883Groundwater · IrrigationCity of Andover · 100 gpm, 7.15 AF
- #137Oct 10, 2022File 50884Fourmile Creek Trib 5A (Walnut) · RecreationCity of Andover
- #138Nov 9, 2022File 50907Groundwater · StockwaterHarder Farms INC · 70 gpm, 42.01 AF
- #139Dec 9, 2022File 50922Groundwater · StockwaterHenry Creek Farms INC · 99 gpm, 16.73 AF
- #140Mar 6, 2023File 50987Fourmile Creek (Walnut) · IrrigationMichael D Carney · 500 gpm, 12 AF
- #141Mar 24, 2023File 50999Groundwater · StockwaterJustin Wiebe · 70 gpm, 50.02 AF
- #142Dec 26, 2023File 20239098Groundwater · Stockwater2 K Feeders · 100 gpm, 59.11 AF
- #143Jan 29, 2025File 51411Groundwater · StockwaterHenry Creek Farms INC · 99 gpm, 16.73 AF
- #144Sep 12, 2025File 20250228Groundwater · DewateringWalters Morgan Construction Company INC · 450 gpm, 122.8 AF
- #145Mar 12, 2026File 51654Groundwater · StockwaterJustin Wiebe · 70 gpm, 25.58 AF
- #146Mar 23, 2026File 51659Fourmile Creek (Walnut) · RecreationRon & Valerie Smith · 20 gpm, 2 AF