Smith County water rights
169 rights recorded with the state of Kansas
- Groundwater
- 126
- Surface water
- 43
Streams and named sources
Each source page lists its rights in priority order, which is the order water is shared out in a shortage.
- North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River)21 · 1945
- Oak Creek (N F Solomon)8 · 1945
- Beaver Creek (N F Solomon)5 · 1948
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
- #1Mar 1, 1945File SM 14-5Groundwater · DomesticE Dean Myers · 8 gpm, 3.77 AF
- #2Jun 27, 1945File SM 15-5Groundwater · DomesticTimothy W & Naomi J Hendrich Trusts · 9 gpm, 1.7 AF
- #3Jun 28, 1945File SM 1Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Lebanon · 318.6 gpm, 46.03 AF
- #4Jun 28, 1945File SM 2Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Kensington · 215.4 gpm, 30.69 AF
- #5Jun 28, 1945File SM 3Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Smith Center · 263.9 gpm, 96.98 AF
- #6Jun 28, 1945File SM 4Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Gaylord · 50 gpm, 30.69 AF
- #7Jun 28, 1945File SM 6-D2Oak Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationGenevieve Tanis · 1,050 gpm, 97 AF
- #8Jun 28, 1945File SM 6-D1Oak Creek Trib 1 (N F Solomon) · IrrigationRussell W & Linda B Groenendyk · 925 gpm, 86 AF
- #9Jun 28, 1945File SM 7Oak Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationDennis J & Mary L Rotman · 991.9 gpm, 20 AF
- #10Jun 28, 1945File SM 8North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · Irrigation7 Oaks Farm LLC · 330 gpm, 10 AF
- #11Jun 28, 1945File SM 10North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationCharles E Weiser Et Al · 250 gpm, 16 AF
- #12Jun 28, 1945File SM 11North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationBenjamin E Fagan · 335 gpm, 36 AF
- #13Sep 8, 1947File 240Oak Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationRobert E & Lynn Koops · 180 gpm, 10 AF
- #14Aug 11, 1948File 398Beaver Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationDaryl K & Katherine J Lehmann · 1,347 gpm, 112 AF
- #15Nov 18, 1952File 1073Oak Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationDennis J & Mary L Rotman · 350 gpm, 22 AF
- #16Dec 11, 1952File 1122Oak Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationDennis J & Mary L Rotman · 350 gpm, 11 AF
- #17Mar 27, 1953File 1309Beaver Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationKurt Ifland · 390 gpm, 5 AF
- #18Nov 23, 1953File 1996West Cedar Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationGene Hagman · 500 gpm, 12 AF
- #19Dec 2, 1953File 2029North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationGene Hagman · 1,400 gpm, 85 AF
- #20Dec 29, 1953File 2074Oak Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationCourtney L & Jeanice E Debey Trusts · 960 gpm, 90 AF
- #21Mar 22, 1954File 2356North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationGreat Outdoor Properties LLC · 795 gpm, 35 AF
- #22Jun 19, 1956File 5714Groundwater · IrrigationRussell W & Linda B Groenendyk · 130 gpm, 21 AF
- #23Jun 22, 1959File 8155Oak Creek Trib 2 (N F Solomon) · IrrigationRobert E & Lynn Koops · 325 gpm, 10 AF
- #24Jun 22, 1959File 8156Oak Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationRobert E & Lynn Koops · 325 gpm, 7 AF
- #25Jul 31, 1962File 9006Groundwater · IrrigationGenevieve Tanis · 200 gpm, 33 AF
- #26Jan 1, 1964File 9658-10Groundwater · DomesticRoger L & Sharon Jean Boyd · 5 gpm, 0.2 AF
- #27Jan 1, 1964File 9658-11Groundwater · DomesticRoger L & Sharon Jean Boyd · 3 gpm, 3.8 AF
- #28Jan 4, 1965File 10602-01Groundwater · DomesticCraig C Lockhart · 15 gpm, 4.91 AF
- #29May 3, 1965File 11037Oak Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationRaymond Debey Trust · 810 gpm, 83 AF
- #30Sep 15, 1965File 11355Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Smith Center · 300 gpm, 211.2 AF
- #31Sep 20, 1965File 11364Groundwater · IrrigationLloyd D & Marjorie a Conrad · 420 gpm, 71 AF
- #32Jul 11, 1966File 12049Groundwater · IrrigationRaymond Debey Trust · 80 gpm, 17 AF
- #33Apr 3, 1967File 13112Groundwater · IrrigationCourtney L & Jeanice E Debey Trusts · 75 gpm, 6 AF
- #34May 2, 1967File 13353Groundwater · IrrigationKirchhoff Farms INC · 530 gpm, 132 AF
- #35Oct 24, 1967File 13975-D1Groundwater · IrrigationGary Weisenberger · 765 gpm, 137 AF
- #36Oct 24, 1967File 13975-D2Groundwater · IrrigationBrian Peterson · 200 gpm, 24 AF
- #37Nov 1, 1967File 14005Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Kensington · 73 gpm, 21.53 AF
- #38Dec 18, 1967File 14213Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Kensington · 80 gpm, 44.65 AF
- #39Mar 15, 1968File 14800Beaver Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationDaryl K & Katherine J Lehmann · 600 gpm, 24 AF
- #40Apr 30, 1968File 15128Groundwater · IrrigationWilliam D Devlin · 350 gpm, 64 AF
- #41Jan 1, 1970File 16879-02Groundwater · StockwaterDonald & Beverly Grauerholz Liv Tr · 17 gpm, 20.02 AF
- #42Nov 9, 1970File 17578Groundwater · IrrigationSweat Acres INC · 310 gpm, 54 AF
- #43Mar 29, 1971File 17987Groundwater · IrrigationDennis L & Barbara J Lehmann Trusts · 720 gpm, 213 AF
- #44Jan 3, 1972File 18693Groundwater · IrrigationLeon Anderson Living Trust · 400 gpm, 60 AF
- #45Feb 15, 1972File 18887North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationSteven R Schmidt · 950 gpm, 62 AF
- #46Mar 8, 1972File 18988North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationKugler Properties LLC · 305 gpm, 8 AF
- #47Apr 27, 1972File 19226Groundwater · IrrigationSteven R Schmidt · 335 gpm, 75 AF
- #48Jul 6, 1972File 19448Groundwater · IrrigationTravis J & Amanda L Lehmann · 350 gpm, 78 AF
- #49Mar 19, 1973File 20371Groundwater · IrrigationRussell E & Penny J Hendrich · 425 gpm, 79 AF
- #50Apr 6, 1973File 20482-D2North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationKenny Nichols · 400 gpm, 34 AF
- #51Apr 6, 1973File 20482-D1North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationKenny Nichols · 800 gpm, 48 AF
- #52Oct 29, 1974File 23114Groundwater · IrrigationSteven R Schmidt · 550 gpm, 98 AF
- #53Nov 15, 1974File 23179Cedar Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationRaegan Kirchhoff · 300 gpm, 27 AF
- #54Nov 15, 1974File 23180North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationRaegan Kirchhoff · 500 gpm, 34 AF
- #55Dec 30, 1974File 23347West Beaver Creek (N F Soloman) · IrrigationArthur & Ella Porter · 360 gpm, 4.3 AF
- #56Jan 2, 1975File 23357Groundwater · IrrigationRyan Ivy · 355 gpm, 78 AF
- #57Jan 29, 1975File 23525West Middle Cedar Creek (N F Soloman) · IrrigationPaul a & Debra S Bienhoff · 875 gpm, 61 AF
- #58Feb 13, 1975File 23633Groundwater · IrrigationTravis J & Amanda L Lehmann · 420 gpm, 173 AF
- #59Apr 2, 1975File 23861North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationKirchhoff Farms INC · 900 gpm, 119 AF
- #60Apr 28, 1975File 23999Groundwater · IrrigationJohn S Wyrill · 350 gpm, 77 AF
- #61May 12, 1975File 24051Groundwater · IrrigationSweat Acres INC · 370 gpm, 63 AF
- #62May 12, 1975File 24052Groundwater · IrrigationDarah Bohl · 510 gpm, 86 AF
- #63May 16, 1975File 24081Groundwater · IrrigationKenneth Walter Jacobs · 580 gpm, 81 AF
- #64Aug 4, 1975File 24361Groundwater · IrrigationLloyd D & Marjorie a Conrad · 250 gpm, 42 AF
- #65Jan 26, 1976File 25628Groundwater · IrrigationClarence E & Willa Hendrich · 550 gpm, 108 AF
- #66Feb 9, 1976File 25769Groundwater · IrrigationDennis L & Barbara J Lehmann Trusts · 625 gpm, 116 AF
- #67Feb 9, 1976File 25770Groundwater · IrrigationDennis L & Barbara J Lehmann Trusts · 450 gpm, 73 AF
- #68Mar 29, 1976File 26325Groundwater · IrrigationSweat Acres INC · 370 gpm, 66 AF
- #69Aug 3, 1976File 27155Groundwater · IrrigationDennis L & Barbara J Lehmann Trusts · 720 gpm, 86 AF
- #70Oct 15, 1976File 27619Groundwater · MunicipalOsborne Rwd #01A · 32 gpm, 33.08 AF
- #71Nov 16, 1976File 27773North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationWesley J & Stacy I Cole Trusts · 475 gpm, 28 AF
- #72Nov 18, 1976File 27786Groundwater · IrrigationRoy Webb · 300 gpm, 66 AF
- #73Nov 18, 1976File 27787Groundwater · IrrigationRoy Webb · 740 gpm, 163 AF
- #74Nov 18, 1976File 27790Groundwater · IrrigationMarvin Kugler · 450 gpm, 42 AF
- #75Nov 23, 1976File 27813Groundwater · IrrigationCity of Smith Center · 36 gpm, 21.5 AF
- #76Nov 23, 1976File 27817Groundwater · IrrigationL Kaid Dannenberg · 1,100 gpm, 150 AF
- #77Dec 8, 1976File 27938Groundwater · IrrigationConnie E Pennington · 510 gpm, 38 AF
- #78Dec 23, 1976File 28197Groundwater · IrrigationSweat Acres INC · 420 gpm, 91 AF
- #79Dec 27, 1976File 28229Groundwater · IrrigationLamont Irrevocable Farm Trust · 550 gpm, 75 AF
- #80Dec 29, 1976File 28257Groundwater · IrrigationSweat Acres INC · 85 gpm, 15 AF
- #81Jan 3, 1977File 28293Groundwater · IrrigationJohn Michael & Amy E Hofer · 300 gpm, 72 AF
- #82Jan 3, 1977File 28294Groundwater · IrrigationKyle Bienhoff · 530 gpm, 96 AF
- #83Jan 3, 1977File 28308Groundwater · IrrigationDarah Bohl · 405 gpm, 39 AF
- #84Jan 3, 1977File 28321Groundwater · IrrigationDaryl K & Katherine J Lehmann · 390 gpm, 53 AF
- #85Feb 9, 1977File 28843Groundwater · IrrigationDean Seems · 270 gpm, 96 AF
- #86Feb 15, 1977File 28917Groundwater · Irrigation7 Oaks Farm LLC · 765 gpm, 98 AF
- #87Feb 15, 1977File 28926Groundwater · IrrigationKenny Nichols · 350 gpm, 57 AF
- #88Feb 15, 1977File 28927Groundwater · IrrigationRussell E & Penny J Hendrich · 340 gpm, 62 AF
- #89Mar 1, 1977File 29125Groundwater · IrrigationAdam T & Crystal L Ifland · 370 gpm, 105 AF
- #90Mar 3, 1977File 29158Groundwater · IrrigationGilbert & Myra Kirchhoff Trusts · 130 gpm, 8.7 AF
- #91Mar 3, 1977File 29160Groundwater · IrrigationRaegan Kirchhoff · 120 gpm, 7.4 AF
- #92Mar 3, 1977File 29161Groundwater · IrrigationRaegan Kirchhoff · 430 gpm, 104 AF
- #93Mar 3, 1977File 29162Groundwater · IrrigationKirchhoff Farms INC · 220 gpm, 16.02 AF
- #94Mar 3, 1977File 29163Groundwater · IrrigationRaegan Kirchhoff · 100 gpm, 3.3 AF
- #95Mar 7, 1977File 29224Groundwater · Irrigation7 Oaks Farm LLC · 475 gpm, 70 AF
- #96Mar 8, 1977File 29246Groundwater · IrrigationDarah Bohl · 215 gpm, 23 AF
- #97Mar 11, 1977File 29280North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationDaryl K & Katherine J Lehmann · 600 gpm, 25 AF
- #98Mar 15, 1977File 29329Groundwater · IrrigationKenneth Walter Jacobs · 375 gpm, 90 AF
- #99Mar 15, 1977File 29330Spring Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationKenneth Walter Jacobs · 300 gpm, 45 AF
- #100Mar 16, 1977File 29339Beaver Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationKenny Nichols · 2,000 gpm, 231 AF
- #101Mar 16, 1977File 29340North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationA J Wilson · 950 gpm, 203 AF
- #102Mar 21, 1977File 29376Groundwater · IrrigationL Kaid Dannenberg · 315 gpm, 73 AF
- #103Mar 21, 1977File 29377Groundwater · IrrigationL Kaid Dannenberg · 275 gpm, 72 AF
- #104Mar 21, 1977File 29383Groundwater · IrrigationSlg LLC · 550 gpm, 86 AF
- #105Apr 18, 1977File 29696Groundwater · IrrigationTravis J & Amanda L Lehmann · 495 gpm, 105 AF
- #106Apr 19, 1977File 29712Groundwater · IrrigationRaegan Kirchhoff · 455 gpm, 76 AF
- #107Apr 28, 1977File 29760Groundwater · IrrigationGary Weisenberger · 300 gpm, 39 AF
- #108Jul 27, 1977File 30183Groundwater · IrrigationWesley J & Stacy I Cole Trusts · 115 gpm, 14 AF
- #109Aug 4, 1977File 30216North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationDennis L & Barbara J Lehmann Trusts · 800 gpm, 182 AF
- #110Sep 26, 1977File 30404Groundwater · IrrigationSweat Acres INC · 425 gpm, 112 AF
- #111Sep 30, 1977File 30421Groundwater · IrrigationCurtis L & Martha E Peterson · 200 gpm, 41 AF
- #112Nov 16, 1977File 30616Groundwater · IrrigationSolomon Holdings LLC · 720 gpm, 86 AF
- #113Nov 21, 1977File 30640Groundwater · IrrigationVerlyn L St Clair · 390 gpm, 77 AF
- #114Nov 21, 1977File 30641North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationStephen L St Clair · 600 gpm, 94 AF
- #115Nov 23, 1977File 30654Groundwater · IrrigationSweat Acres INC · 765 gpm, 145 AF
- #116Nov 23, 1977File 30657Pawnee Creek (Republican) · IrrigationGary Weisenberger · 985 gpm, 93 AF
- #117Dec 9, 1977File 30796Groundwater · IrrigationDarah Bohl · 600 gpm, 75 AF
- #118Dec 12, 1977File 30810Groundwater · IrrigationKenny Nichols · 370 gpm, 48 AF
- #119Dec 16, 1977File 30869Groundwater · IrrigationL Kaid Dannenberg · 430 gpm, 57 AF
- #120Dec 27, 1977File 30997Groundwater · IrrigationJohn S Wyrill · 455 gpm, 32 AF
- #121Jan 2, 1978File 31148-05Groundwater · DomesticKerry Ferguson · 5 gpm, 1,170.7 AF
- #122Jan 2, 1978File 31148-06Groundwater · DomesticFerguson Dairy · 15 gpm, 14.42 AF
- #123Jan 3, 1978File 31149Groundwater · Irrigation7 Oaks Farm LLC · 585 gpm, 168 AF
- #124Mar 27, 1978File 31554Beaver Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationDennis L & Barbara J Lehmann Trusts · 788 gpm, 38 AF
- #125Apr 13, 1978File 31646Groundwater · IrrigationTravis J & Amanda L Lehmann · 360 gpm, 101 AF
- #126Jul 31, 1978File 32010Groundwater · IrrigationL Clark & Sharon K Wolters · 540 gpm, 28 AF
- #127Aug 4, 1978File 32030Groundwater · IrrigationDennis L & Barbara J Lehmann Trusts · 625 gpm, 121 AF
- #128Oct 27, 1978File 32307Groundwater · IrrigationConnie E Pennington · 465 gpm, 48 AF
- #129Oct 31, 1978File 32317Groundwater · IrrigationSolomon Holdings LLC · 1,000 gpm, 112 AF
- #130Jan 15, 1979File 32570Groundwater · IrrigationTravis J & Amanda L Lehmann · 185 gpm, 14 AF
- #131Jan 24, 1979File 32581Groundwater · IrrigationSteven R Schmidt · 440 gpm, 87 AF
- #132Apr 23, 1979File 33003Groundwater · IrrigationKim a Swearingen · 120 gpm, 2.9 AF
- #133Apr 23, 1979File 33004North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationKim a Swearingen · 1,460 gpm, 75 AF
- #134May 7, 1979File 33080Groundwater · IrrigationSteven R Schmidt · 640 gpm, 74 AF
- #135May 24, 1979File 33147Groundwater · IrrigationLehmann Farms INC · 450 gpm, 51 AF
- #136Jul 6, 1979File 33256Groundwater · IrrigationGaren D Cornwell · 480 gpm, 34 AF
- #137Aug 23, 1979File 33391Groundwater · IrrigationVincent Jones · 415 gpm, 77 AF
- #138Aug 11, 1980File 34453Groundwater · IrrigationKirchhoff Farms INC · 530 gpm, 38 AF
- #139Mar 23, 1981File 35170Groundwater · IrrigationLehmann Farms INC · 525 gpm, 123 AF
- #140Mar 25, 1981File 35176Groundwater · IrrigationKirchhoff Farms INC · 105 gpm, 7.7 AF
- #141Apr 6, 1981File 35219Groundwater · IrrigationGary Weisenberger · 460 gpm, 40 AF
- #142Jun 10, 1981File 35453North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · Irrigation7 Oaks Farm LLC · 700 gpm, 37 AF
- #143Sep 22, 1981File 35668Groundwater · IrrigationLevin Farms INC · 255 gpm, 43 AF
- #144Nov 9, 1981File 35748Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Lebanon · 52 gpm, 29.15 AF
- #145May 14, 1982File 36088Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Portis · 65 gpm, 23.32 AF
- #146Aug 23, 1982File 36220North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationLehmann Farms INC · 925 gpm, 83 AF
- #147Mar 21, 1983File 36543North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IrrigationTravis J & Amanda L Lehmann · 1,415 gpm, 201 AF
- #148May 16, 1983File 36620Groundwater · IrrigationGary Weisenberger · 500 gpm, 75 AF
- #149Jun 2, 1983File 36653Groundwater · MunicipalSmith Rwd 01 · 200 gpm, 101.7 AF
- #150Sep 9, 1983File 36769Groundwater · IrrigationConnie E Pennington · 240 gpm, 19 AF
- #151Jan 3, 1984File 36957Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Kensington · 20 gpm, 15.08 AF
- #152Jan 16, 1984File 36978Groundwater · MunicipalCity of Smith Center · 350 gpm, 199.5 AF
- #153Oct 2, 1984File 37425Groundwater · IrrigationCity of Smith Center · 16 gpm, 3.3 AF
- #154Jan 1, 1985File 37571-04Groundwater · DomesticLinda Warner · 21 gpm, 3.63 AF
- #155Nov 4, 1994File 41555Spring Creek (N F Solomon) · IrrigationLane T Devlin · 700 gpm, 54 AF
- #156Aug 21, 1997File 42928Groundwater · StockwaterTriple H Feeders LLC · 27.25 gpm, 43.97 AF
- #157Feb 1, 1999File 43661Groundwater · IrrigationLevin Farms INC · 425 gpm, 43 AF
- #158May 9, 2002File 37199-01Groundwater · DomesticCurtis Bienhoff · 25 gpm, 12.58 AF
- #159May 23, 2003File 45540Groundwater · IrrigationPaul H & Jenny L Niblock · 555 gpm, 181 AF
- #160Apr 24, 2006File 46458Groundwater · MunicipalSmith Rwd 01 · 200 gpm, 110.9 AF
- #161Aug 21, 2006File 46545Groundwater · IrrigationLane T Devlin · 800 gpm, 100 AF
- #162Dec 5, 2014File 49232Groundwater · IrrigationArden L Devlin Living Trust · 800 gpm, 578.5 AF
- #163Apr 13, 2020File 50381Groundwater · StockwaterTriple H Feeders LLC · 27.25 gpm, 48.39 AF
- #164Apr 13, 2020File 50382Groundwater · StockwaterTriple H Feeders LLC · 30 gpm, 48.39 AF
- #165Nov 30, 2020File 50477Groundwater · StockwaterTriple H Feeders LLC · 800 gpm, 418.6 AF
- #166Feb 10, 2022File 20227085-MFGroundwater · IrrigationLeon Anderson Living Trust · 400 gpm, 300 AF
- #167Aug 25, 2023File 37571-03Groundwater · DomesticLinda Warner · 50 gpm, 5 AF
- #168Nov 27, 2023File 20239078North Fork Solomon River (N F Solomon River) · IndustrialOsborne County Road Department · 1,000 gpm, 6.02 AF
- #169Nov 6, 2024File 51351Groundwater · IrrigationJacobs Land & Cattle INC · 800 gpm, 416 AF