Linn County water rights
132 rights recorded with the state of Kansas
- Surface water
- 125
- Groundwater
- 7
Streams and named sources
Each source page lists its rights in priority order, which is the order water is shared out in a shortage.
- Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River)33 · 1956
- North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg)14 · 1968
- Big Sugar Creek (Sugar Creek)5 · 1990
- Middle Cr 2 Trib 1 (M Des Cyg)5 · 1980
- Big Sugar Creek Trib 2 (Sugar Creek)4 · 1992
- Mine Creek (Marais Des Cygnes)4 · 1973
- Buck Creek (Sugar)3 · 1979
- Sugar Creek Trib 1 (Marais Des Cygnes River)3 · 2001
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 LN 3Muddy Creek (Mar Des Cyg) · MunicipalCity of Pleasanton · 350 gpm, 46.03 AF
- #2Dec 5, 1956File 6433Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationKansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks · 3,600 gpm, 2,000 AF
- #3Aug 16, 1957File 7573South Fork Sugar Creek Trib 1 (Sugar Creek) · RecreationCity of Blue Mound
- #4Apr 9, 1963File 9244Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · MunicipalCity of La Cygne · 100 gpm, 102.9 AF
- #5Mar 3, 1965File 10825Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationHillcrest Enterprises INC · 775 gpm, 102.6 AF
- #6Aug 17, 1966File 12169Turkey Creek 1 Trib 1 (Sugar) · RecreationGerald F Williams
- #7Sep 9, 1966File 12233Muddy Creek Trib 1 (M Des Cyg) · MunicipalCity of Pleasanton · 260 gpm, 122.8 AF
- #8May 8, 1968File 15179Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · IndustrialEvergy · 38,000 gpm, 33,696.4 AF
- #9May 8, 1968File 15181North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · IndustrialEvergy · 40,000.0 AF
- #10Jan 16, 1973File 19992Mine Creek (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationSugar Valley Lake Homes Assoc INC · 105 AF
- #11Mar 23, 1973File 787-05Goodrich Creek Trib 1 (Sugar) · DomesticMark & Kelly Burton
- #12Mar 27, 1973File 20405Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · MunicipalCity of La Cygne · 198 gpm, 128.2 AF
- #13Nov 16, 1973File 21543Turkey Creek 1 (Sugar) · RecreationTanglewood Lake Owners Association INC · 38 AF
- #14Nov 16, 1973File 21544Turkey Creek 1 (Sugar) · RecreationTanglewood Lake Owners Association INC
- #15Nov 8, 1974File 23157Turkey Creek 2 Trib 1 (Sugar) · RecreationLake Chaparral Property Owners Assoc · 32.5 AF
- #16May 24, 1976File 26819Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · MunicipalCity of La Cygne · 300 gpm, 57.35 AF
- #17Jun 1, 1976File 26866Big Sugar Creek Trib 1 (Sugar Creek) · RecreationKansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks
- #18Sep 2, 1976File 27321Turkey Creek 2 (Sugar) · RecreationLake Chaparral Property Owners Assoc · 37.5 AF
- #19Jan 27, 1977File 28651Turkey Creek 2 Trib 2 (Sugar) · RecreationLake Chaparral Property Owners Assoc · 5 AF
- #20Aug 12, 1977File 30253Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationFontana Farms INC · 3,105 gpm, 307 AF
- #21Aug 25, 1978File 32118North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationPatterson Duck Club · 1,715 gpm, 47 AF
- #22Feb 8, 1979File 32632Buck Creek (Sugar) · Municipal, RecreationCity of Mound City · 27.58 AF
- #23Mar 5, 1980File 33998Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationKansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks · 16,000 gpm, 2,429 AF
- #24Jun 9, 1980File 34246Middle Cr 2 Trib 1 (M Des Cyg) · RecreationLinn Valley Lake Property Owners Assn
- #25Jun 9, 1980File 34247Middle Cr 2 Trib 1 (M Des Cyg) · RecreationLinn Valley Lake Property Owners Assn
- #26Jun 9, 1980File 34248Middle Cr 2 Trib 1A(M Des Cyg) · RecreationLinn Valley Lake Property Owners Assn
- #27Jun 9, 1980File 34249Middle Cr 2 Trib 1B(M Des Cyg) · RecreationLinn Valley Lake Property Owners Assn
- #28Apr 28, 1981File 35323Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationJbb Farms LLC · 1,000 gpm, 10.4 AF
- #29May 6, 1982File 36078Indian Creek Trib 1(Ltl Osage) · RecreationCity of Prescott · 18 AF
- #30Oct 12, 1983File 36821Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · MunicipalCity of La Cygne · 700 gpm, 512.5 AF
- #31Oct 17, 1983File 36830Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationChuck Jeffries · 750 gpm, 24 AF
- #32Jul 5, 1984File 37245Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationJbb Farms LLC · 1,000 gpm, 6.6 AF
- #33Apr 19, 1985File 37791Groundwater · IndustrialReed Minerals Division Harsco Corp · 20 gpm, 6.81 AF
- #34Aug 9, 1985File 37959Groundwater · IndustrialEnsminger-Kimzey Oil Co · 55 gpm, 1.41 AF
- #35Sep 23, 1985File 37996Muddy Creek Trib 2 (M Des Cyg) · RecreationMichael Gross · 5.65 AF
- #36Apr 9, 1986File 38181Landers Creek Trib 1 (Sugar) · RecreationMichael Roth · 19.5 AF
- #37May 22, 1986File 38223North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationOxbow Farms INC · 1,035 gpm, 75 AF
- #38Jul 7, 1989File 39524Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationM D C Partnership · 1,285 gpm, 40 AF
- #39Aug 17, 1989File 39589Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationKansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks · 6,310 gpm, 88 AF
- #40Dec 19, 1989File 39810Goodrich Creek Trib 2A (Sugar) · RecreationCity of Parker
- #41Feb 2, 1990File 39864Big Sugar Creek (Sugar Creek) · RecreationSugar Creek Hunting Club LLC · 1,570 gpm, 93 AF
- #42Dec 19, 1990File 40155Mine Creek (Marais Des Cygnes) · IrrigationSugar Valley Lake Homes Assoc INC · 290 gpm, 56.3 AF
- #43May 31, 1991File 40331North Fork Sugar Creek Trib 1 (Sugar Creek) · RecreationDaniel a Wood Rev Trust · 14.63 AF
- #44Dec 9, 1991File 40526North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationBlue Wings Crossing LLC · 700 gpm, 43 AF
- #45Apr 27, 1992File 40686Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationSugar Creek Farms LLC · 2,555 gpm, 88 AF
- #46May 26, 1992File 40715Big Sugar Creek Trib 2 (Sugar Creek) · RecreationBoicourt Hunting Association · 5,770 gpm, 156 AF
- #47Jun 19, 1992File 40743Muddy Creek Trib 1 (M Des Cyg) · Municipal, RecreationCity of Pleasanton · 355 gpm, 223.4 AF
- #48Sep 25, 1992File 40813North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationSimmons Grove INC · 1,320 gpm, 88 AF
- #49Sep 25, 1992File 40818Middle Cr 2 Trib 1 (M Des Cyg) · IrrigationLinn Valley Lake Property Owners Assn · 76 AF
- #50Dec 2, 1992File 40885Big Sugar Creek Trib 2 (Sugar Creek) · RecreationCary W Jones III · 166 AF
- #51Jan 25, 1993File 40922Middle Creek 2 (Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationKarl K Karrow · 1,115 gpm, 50.6 AF
- #52Apr 12, 1993File 41012Big Sugar Creek Trib 2 (Sugar Creek) · RecreationCary W Jones III · 90 AF
- #53Oct 5, 1994File 41529North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationJoseph T Batten · 900 gpm, 17 AF
- #54Jul 25, 1995File 41792Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationJbb Farms LLC · 1,000 gpm, 62.5 AF
- #55Oct 20, 1995File 41861Little Sugar Creek Trib 2 (Sugar Creek) · MunicipalPublic Wholesale Water Supply Dist #13 · 3,475 gpm, 1,904.2 AF
- #56Jun 24, 1996File 42333Middle Cr 2 Trib 1 (M Des Cyg) · MunicipalCity of Linn Valley · 60 gpm, 32.13 AF
- #57Jul 11, 1996File 42364Buck Creek (Sugar) · MunicipalCity of Mound City · 1,315 gpm, 105.5 AF
- #58Oct 17, 1996File 42500Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationC4 River Ridge LLC · 7,465 gpm, 49 AF
- #59Apr 29, 1997File 42773Middle Creek 1 (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationGilbert P Bourk · 1,220 gpm, 25.1 AF
- #60Apr 29, 1997File 42775Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationMarsh Madness Hunt Club INC · 1,805 gpm, 222.8 AF
- #61Aug 25, 1997File 42934Middle Cr 2 Trib 1 (M Des Cyg) · IrrigationLinn Valley Lake Property Owners Assn · 785 gpm, 76 AF
- #62Oct 26, 1999File 43903Indian Creek Trib 1 (Little Osage) · RecreationWaltalrec Lc · 15.3 AF
- #63Feb 1, 2001File 44516Turkey Creek 2 (Sugar) · RecreationJohn Douglas Smith
- #64Feb 15, 2001File 44543Davis Creek Trib 1 (Sugar) · RecreationBarbara J Hines
- #65Jun 20, 2001File 44691Sugar Creek Trib 1 (Marais Des Cygnes River) · IrrigationJeff Nelson · 770 gpm, 46 AF
- #66Jul 27, 2001File 44739Marais Des Cygnes Trib 16 (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationUS Dept of Interior
- #67Sep 21, 2001File 44800Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationMarsh Madness Hunt Club INC · 1,805 gpm, 286 AF
- #68Dec 4, 2002File 45327Marais Des Cygnes River Trib 17A (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationUS Dept of Interior
- #69Dec 23, 2003File 45798Little Sugar Creek Trib 3 (Sugar Creek) · RecreationNick Yosick
- #70Dec 24, 2003File 45799North Fork Sugar Creek Trib 2 (Sugar Creek Basin) · RecreationMorris Allen Emry
- #71Jan 29, 2004File 45832Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationRobert F Roth Rev Trust · 745 gpm, 20 AF
- #72Jan 29, 2004File 45834Marais Des Cygnes Trib 18 (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationKansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks
- #73May 28, 2004File 45952Marais Des Cygnes River Trib 20 (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationKansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks
- #74Jun 10, 2004File 45963Mine Creek Trib 4 (Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationHoliday Lakes Homeowner's Association
- #75Jul 13, 2004File 45990North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationBlue Wings Crossing LLC · 1,095 gpm, 45 AF
- #76Jul 21, 2004File 46000North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationPatterson Duck Club · 3,500 gpm, 164 AF
- #77Oct 26, 2004File 46065North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationB & H Enterprises LLC · 360 gpm, 14 AF
- #78Mar 28, 2005File 46187Big Sugar Creek Trib 3 (Sugar) · RecreationLarry D Largent
- #79Apr 14, 2005File 46203North Sugar Creek Trib 2 (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationPatterson Duck Club
- #80Oct 27, 2005File 46321Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationElm Creek Farms LLC · 1,890 gpm, 97 AF
- #81Nov 16, 2005File 46334Mulberry Creek Trib 1 (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationKelly R Thomas
- #82Aug 25, 2006File 46550Big Sugar Creek Trib 3 (Sugar) · RecreationUsda Natural Resources Cons Ser
- #83Sep 28, 2006File 46572North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationOxbow Farms INC · 3,575 gpm, 52 AF
- #84Dec 7, 2006File 46643North Sugar Creek Trib 1B (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationLinn County Farms LLC
- #85Dec 19, 2006File 46654Mine Creek Trib 2A (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationCharbonneau Estates LLC
- #86Feb 5, 2007File 46706N Sugar Creek Trib 4 (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationSwayback Farms LLC
- #87Feb 22, 2007File 46741Marais Des Cygnes River Trib 8 a (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationUS Dept of Interior
- #88Feb 23, 2007File 46743Mine Creek Trib 4A (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationBryan Rapp
- #89Aug 20, 2007File 46843Big Sugar Creek Trib 2 (Sugar Creek) · RecreationKansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks
- #90Dec 17, 2007File 46929Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationHillcrest Enterprises INC · 5,125 gpm, 220 AF
- #91May 5, 2009File 47298Mine Creek (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationSugar Valley Lake Homes Assoc INC
- #92May 5, 2009File 47299Mine Creek Trib 6 (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationSugar Valley Lake Homes Assoc INC
- #93May 5, 2009File 47300Mine Creek Trib 7 (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationSugar Valley Lake Homes Assoc INC
- #94Oct 13, 2009File 47413Turkey Creek 1 Trib 2 (Sugar) · RecreationTanglewood Lake Owners Association INC
- #95Dec 22, 2011File 48023Groundwater · RecreationPin Oak Flats LLC · 1,500 gpm, 32.8 AF
- #96Dec 29, 2011File 48028Mine Creek Trib 5 (Marias Des Cygnes) · RecreationM Boedecker Ag Lmtd Partnership
- #97Mar 13, 2012File 48100Mine Creek Trib 5 (Marias Des Cygnes) · RecreationDuane L & Kimberly a Wilcox
- #98Oct 23, 2013File 48841North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationSwayback Farms LLC · 1,000 gpm, 30 AF
- #99Nov 5, 2013File 48853Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationRobert F Roth Rev Trust · 3,500 gpm, 30 AF
- #100May 2, 2014File 49067Sugar Creek Trib 1 (Marais Des Cygnes River) · IrrigationJeff Nelson · 1,000 gpm, 214.5 AF
- #101Dec 1, 2015File 49516Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationUS Dept of Interior
- #102Jul 1, 2016File 49664Buck Creek (Sugar) · MunicipalCity of Mound City · 1,400 gpm, 603 AF
- #103Feb 10, 2017File 49774N Sugar Creek Trib 4 (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationUsda Natural Resources Cons Ser · 248 AF
- #104May 5, 2017File 49837Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationWatershed Land Trust
- #105Feb 1, 2018File 49987Middle Creek 2 (Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationDylan Mayor · 6,000 gpm, 88 AF
- #106Feb 6, 2018File 49990North Sugar Creek Trib 3 (Marais Des Cynges) · IrrigationSterling Equities INC · 1,800 gpm, 547 AF
- #107Jul 5, 2018File 50084Big Sugar Creek (Sugar Creek) · RecreationKingston Properties Bb Farms, LLC · 700 gpm, 8 AF
- #108Feb 22, 2019File 50213Big Sugar Creek (Sugar Creek) · RecreationJim Clary · 6,000 gpm, 254 AF
- #109Aug 8, 2019File 50280Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationElm Creek Farms LLC · 6,500 gpm, 275 AF
- #110Jan 24, 2020File 50337Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationRobert F Roth Rev Trust
- #111Sep 21, 2020File 50447Marais Des Cynges River Trib 21 (Marais Des Cynges River) · RecreationMaple Ranch Properties LLC
- #112Feb 25, 2021File 50528North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationSwayback Farms LLC · 2,000 gpm, 89 AF
- #113Aug 12, 2021File 50632Marais Des Cygnes Trib 14A (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationJbb Farms LLC · 1,000 gpm, 213 AF
- #114Nov 12, 2021File 50679Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationDerrick Peterson · 10,000 gpm, 35 AF
- #115Dec 9, 2021File 50687North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationMatt Schulte · 1,000 gpm, 28 AF
- #116Dec 30, 2021File 50698North Sugar Creek Trib 5 (Marais Des Cynges) · RecreationMatt Schulte
- #117Feb 10, 2022File 50720Big Sugar Creek (Sugar Creek) · RecreationKenneth & Barbara Henriksen · 840 gpm, 36 AF
- #118Nov 22, 2022File 50915Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationSugar Creek Farms LLC · 5,000 gpm, 192 AF
- #119Apr 7, 2023File 51005Big Sugar Creek (Sugar Creek) · RecreationJrg Gray Ks Holdings LLC · 3,000 gpm, 153 AF
- #120Apr 7, 2023File 51006Big Sugar Creek Trib 4 (Sugar) · RecreationJrg Gray Ks Holdings LLC
- #121Sep 26, 2023File 51109East Laberdie Creek (Little Osage River) · IrrigationCole Campbell · 1,200 gpm, 380 AF
- #122Oct 13, 2023File 51115Sugar Creek Trib 1 (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationMatt Schulte · 3,400 gpm, 50 AF
- #123Jul 10, 2024File 51265Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationJoel Taylor · 5,000 gpm, 170 AF
- #124Feb 17, 2025File 51426North Sugar Creek(Mar Des Cyg) · RecreationBrad Brown · 360 gpm, 61.38 AF
- #125Feb 19, 2025File 20250033Groundwater · DewateringEnbridge Energy · 650 gpm, 6.14 AF
- #126Feb 19, 2025File 20250034Groundwater · DewateringEnbridge Energy · 650 gpm, 6.14 AF
- #127Mar 10, 2025File 51443Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · MunicipalCity of La Cygne · 1,500 gpm, 801.0 AF
- #128Aug 5, 2025File 51549Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationJbb Farms LLC · 1,000 gpm, 306 AF
- #129Sep 3, 2025File 20250225Groundwater · DewateringEnbridge Energy · 650 gpm, 6.14 AF
- #130Feb 27, 2026File 51648Marais Des Cygnes River (Marais Des Cygnes River) · RecreationBryhn Craft · 2,500 gpm, 18.8 AF
- #131Jun 1, 2026File 20260142Groundwater · DewateringEnbridge Energy · 650 gpm, 6.14 AF
- #132Sep 10, 2026File 51748Mine Creek (Marais Des Cygnes) · RecreationOhana Ranch LLC · 5,000 gpm, 54.9 AF