Blue River, Big
85 water rights in Saline County, Nebraska, with priority dates from September 9, 1936 to July 15, 2026.
Listed in priority order. When Blue River, Big runs short, the rights near the top of this list are filled first and the ones at the bottom are the first asked to stop. Rights on the same stream in a neighbouring county, or on connected groundwater, can sit in the same line; the state's water commissioner or district office has the full picture. Sources are matched by name within the county, so two different streams with the same name would share this page.
Priority date · senior to junior
- Before 1880
- 1880–1899
- 1900–1919
- 1920–1949
- 1950–1972
- 1973–1999
- 2000 and later
- No priority date
- #1Sep 9, 1936A-2636Blue River, Big · IrrigationFred Tichy · 0.05 cfs, 20.4 AF
- #2Mar 27, 1937A-2725Blue River, Big · IrrigationWilla J & George Cammack · 0.49 cfs, 207 AF
- #3Sep 16, 1937A-2788Blue River, Big · IrrigationJamie G & Michelle L Ramaekers · 0.11 cfs, 45 AF
- #4Sep 11, 1939A-2962Blue River, Big · IrrigationPeters Living Trust · 0.05 cfs, 21 AF
- #5Sep 23, 1939A-2971Blue River, Big · IrrigationDaniel S & Kathryn L Keller · 0.26 cfs, 108 AF
- #6Sep 23, 1939A-2972Blue River, Big · IrrigationCizek Life Estate & Cizek Et al · 0.38 cfs, 159 AF
- #7Jul 24, 1940A-3214Blue River, Big · IrrigationPeters Living Trust · 0.64 cfs, 270 AF
- #8Jun 20, 1946A-3919Blue River, Big · IrrigationRussell N Fritz · 0.89 cfs, 372 AF
- #9Aug 31, 1949A-4509Blue River, Big · IrrigationCharles R & Kimberly M Truka · 0.48 cfs, 201 AF
- #10Sep 28, 1953A-5613Blue River, Big · IrrigationRandal Vana · 0.21 cfs, 87 AF
- #11Oct 21, 1953A-5663Blue River, Big · IrrigationJeffrey R Rahe · 0.81 cfs, 339 AF
- #12Feb 9, 1954A-5943ABlue River, Big · IrrigationRodney W Skleba · 0.06 cfs, 24 AF
- #13Feb 9, 1954A-5948Blue River, Big · IrrigationRandal Vana · 0.06 cfs, 27 AF
- #14Oct 26, 1954A-6796Blue River, Big · IrrigationRodney W Skleba · 0.15 cfs, 63 AF
- #15Dec 1, 1954A-6876ABlue River, Big · IrrigationDavid R & Teresa A Muff Trust · 0.37 cfs
- #16Dec 1, 1954A-6876BBlue River, Big · IrrigationJason J & Lindsey S Vosta · 0.35 cfs
- #17Dec 1, 1954A-6876CBlue River, Big · IrrigationCEK Investment Properties LLC · 0.64 cfs
- #18Jul 29, 1955A-7847Blue River, Big · IrrigationJay G Preston · 0.08 cfs, 33 AF
- #19Dec 23, 1955A-8289Blue River, Big · IrrigationJoe & Kelly Gifford · 1.1 cfs, 462 AF
- #20Feb 9, 1956A-5943BBlue River, Big · IrrigationRodney W Skleba · 0.08 cfs, 36 AF
- #21Apr 10, 1956A-8471RBlue River, Big · IrrigationRodney W Skleba · 0.07 cfs, 30 AF
- #22Sep 19, 1956A-8844Blue River, Big · IrrigationJohn L Birkett · 2.37 cfs, 498 AF
- #23Sep 21, 1956A-8850Blue River, Big · IrrigationDavid Malchow et al · 0.95 cfs, 199.5 AF
- #24Dec 17, 1956A-9042Blue River, Big · IrrigationDanial L & Kimberly A Patak · 0.56 cfs, 117 AF
- #25Feb 21, 1957A-9239RBlue River, Big · IrrigationJames L & Joyce M Holtmeier · 1.14 cfs, 240 AF
- #26Mar 8, 1957A-9309ABlue River, Big · IrrigationWilla J & George Cammack · 1.01 cfs, 212.1 AF
- #27Mar 8, 1957A-9309BBlue River, Big · IrrigationWilliam G & Jennifer G Cox · 0.09 cfs, 18.9 AF
- #28Mar 20, 1959A-9710Blue River, Big · IrrigationMichael L & Cindy F Stehlik · 0.57 cfs, 120 AF
- #29Mar 20, 1962A-10034Blue River, Big · IrrigationDaniel S & Kathryn L Keller · 0.39 cfs, 218.1 AF
- #30Apr 29, 1964A-10362ABlue River, Big · IrrigationRobert A & Cheri L Mager · 0.43 cfs, 90 AF
- #31Apr 29, 1964A-10362BBlue River, Big · IrrigationRoger Patak · 0.76 cfs, 159 AF
- #32May 8, 1964A-10369Blue River, Big · IrrigationJoe & Kelly Gifford · 0.93 cfs, 195 AF
- #33Nov 5, 1964A-10464Blue River, Big · IrrigationRandal Vana · 2.17 cfs, 456 AF
- #34Jan 14, 1965A-10512Blue River, Big · IrrigationDamkroger Farms Inc · 1.92 cfs, 405 AF
- #35Nov 16, 1965A-10718Blue River, Big · IrrigationLuann M Beach & K Hoppestad · 0.81 cfs, 171 AF
- #36Jun 13, 1966A-10865Blue River, Big · IrrigationDanial L Patak · 1.2 cfs, 252 AF
- #37Aug 2, 1966A-10913Blue River, Big · IrrigationCory W & Robin L Skleba · 0.73 cfs, 153 AF
- #38Oct 31, 1966A-10974Blue River, Big · IrrigationKirk Beekley · 0.41 cfs, 87 AF
- #39Dec 23, 1966A-11003ABlue River, Big · IrrigationNate & Dena Spilker & Sher · 0.67 cfs, 141 AF
- #40Dec 23, 1966A-11003BBlue River, Big · IrrigationMichael Jay & Emily Nicole Spilker · 0.56 cfs, 117 AF
- #41Apr 19, 1967A-11106Blue River, Big · IrrigationSokol & Mead & McCarthy · 0.53 cfs, 201 AF
- #42Feb 29, 1968A-11351Blue River, Big · IrrigationDanial L Patak · 2.36 cfs, 495 AF
- #43Oct 30, 1968A-11581Blue River, Big · IrrigationDaniel S & Kathryn L Keller · 0.58 cfs, 218.1 AF
- #44Oct 30, 1968A-11580Blue River, Big · IrrigationDavid R & Teresa A Muff Trust · 0.67 cfs, 141 AF
- #45Dec 30, 1969A-11845Blue River, Big · IrrigationMichael Jay & Emily Nicole Spilker · 0.59 cfs, 124.5 AF
- #46Jul 10, 1970A-11995ABlue River, Big · IrrigationDances with Wolves 2005 Trust & Kelly Living Trust · 1.23 cfs, 258 AF
- #47Jul 10, 1970A-11995BBlue River, Big · IrrigationJohn Schuerman · 0.75 cfs, 159 AF
- #48Jul 10, 1970A-11995CBlue River, Big · IrrigationApricot Trust · 0.7 cfs, 147 AF
- #49Sep 23, 1970A-12087Blue River, Big · IrrigationRobert S Vales · 1.18 cfs, 249 AF
- #50Oct 8, 1974A-13225Blue River, Big · IrrigationRobert K Znamenacek · 1.99 cfs, 417 AF
- #51Jan 8, 1975A-13348Blue River, Big · IrrigationDfresh Properties LLC & 1205 Jackson LLC · 0.28 cfs
- #52Nov 15, 1978A-15362Blue River, Big · IrrigationRodney W Skleba · 0.57 cfs, 120 AF
- #53Apr 25, 1979A-15467ABlue River, Big · IrrigationTodd Gorynski · 0.14 cfs, 30 AF
- #54Apr 25, 1979A-15467BBlue River, Big · IrrigationDavid Malchow et al · 0.87 cfs, 183.6 AF
- #55Apr 25, 1979A-15467CBlue River, Big · IrrigationMilo J & Betty E Shestak Life Estate · 0.18 cfs, 36.9 AF
- #56Apr 25, 1979A-15467DBlue River, Big · IrrigationEast Estes Land Company LLC · 0.21 cfs, 43.5 AF
- #57Jun 19, 1979A-15494Blue River, Big · IrrigationVeprovksy & Veprovsky · 1.79 cfs, 375 AF
- #58Mar 7, 1983A-16179Blue River, Big · IrrigationRodney W Skleba · 1.43 cfs, 300 AF
- #59Aug 4, 1983A-16225ABlue River, Big · IrrigationJulie A Larmon · 1.21 cfs, 255 AF
- #60Aug 4, 1983A-16225BBlue River, Big · IrrigationJulie A Larmon · 0.45 cfs, 92.7 AF
- #61Aug 4, 1983A-16225CBlue River, Big · IrrigationJohn Allen Vanlandingham · 0.01 cfs, 2.1 AF
- #62Aug 15, 1983A-16227Blue River, Big · IrrigationJeremy Fritz · 0.71 cfs, 150 AF
- #63Jul 23, 1987A-16574Blue River, Big · IrrigationJames L & Joyce M Holtmeier · 1.11 cfs, 234 AF
- #64Dec 14, 1987A-16608Blue River, Big · IrrigationNate & Dena Spilker & Sher · 1.2 cfs, 252 AF
- #65Aug 10, 1988A-16697Blue River, Big · IrrigationRodney W Skleba · 0.73 cfs, 153 AF
- #66Nov 28, 1990A-17030Blue River, Big · IrrigationRon Wollenburg · 1.71 cfs, 360 AF
- #67Dec 11, 1996A-17549Blue River, Big · IrrigationRandal Vana · 0.94 cfs, 198 AF
- #68Apr 18, 2005A-18299ABlue River, Big · IrrigationCory W & Robin L Skleba · 0.68 cfs, 143.1 AF
- #69Apr 18, 2005A-18299BBlue River, Big · IrrigationCory W & Robin L Skleba · 0.09 cfs, 36 AF
- #70Dec 15, 2005A-18366Blue River, Big · IrrigationRandal Vana · 0.81 cfs, 171 AF
- #71Feb 27, 2007A-18462Blue River, Big · IrrigationRandal Vana · 0.83 cfs, 175.2 AF
- #72Dec 26, 2012A-19000Blue River, Big · IrrigationDfresh Properties LLC & 1205 Jackson LLC · 0.08 cfs, 17.1 AF
- #73Mar 22, 2013A-19048Blue River, Big · IrrigationRon and Cindy Wollenburg · 0.21 cfs, 43.8 AF
- #74Mar 22, 2013A-19049Blue River, Big · StorageRon and Cindy Wollenburg · 221.2 AF
- #75Mar 22, 2013A-19052Blue River, Big · IrrigationDolores J Hendrickson Marital Trust · 0.23 cfs, 48.9 AF
- #76Mar 29, 2013A-19057Blue River, Big · IrrigationRandal Vana · 1.09 cfs, 228.6 AF
- #77Mar 29, 2013A-19058Blue River, Big · IrrigationDolores J Hendrickson Marital Trust & DJW Hendrickson ETAL · 0.53 cfs, 110.4 AF
- #78Jun 18, 2013A-19096Blue River, Big · IrrigationPeters Living Trust · 0.28 cfs, 59.1 AF
- #79Jun 18, 2013A-19097Blue River, Big · IrrigationPeters Living Trust · 0.99 cfs, 207.6 AF
- #80Mar 10, 2014A-19205Blue River, Big · IrrigationRodney W Skleba · 0.15 cfs, 63 AF
- #81Mar 10, 2014A-19206Blue River, Big · IrrigationRodney W Skleba · 0.13 cfs, 54 AF
- #82Jul 30, 2015A-19383Blue River, Big · IrrigationTodd Gorynski · 0.3 cfs, 62.7 AF
- #83Oct 17, 2022A-19880Blue River, Big · IrrigationJay G Preston · 0.86 cfs, 180 AF
- #84Nov 21, 2025A-20108Blue River, Big · IrrigationMichael J & Heidi L McMillan · 1.18 cfs, 249 AF
- #85Jul 15, 2026A-20151Blue River, Big · IrrigationRobert A & Cheri L Mager · 0.36 cfs, 75 AF