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An imaginary column extending through a water body from its floor to its surface.

Investigations of physical and chemical characteristics of surface water, which include suspended sediment, dissolved solids, major ions, and metals, nutrients, organic carbon, and dissolved pesticides, in relation to hydrologic conditions, sources, and transport.

An employee of the State Engineer charged with distributing water from its natural source to water right holders within an established distribution system.

Preservation, control, and development of water resources, both surface and groundwater, and prevention of pollution.

Amount of liquid water in the snow at the time of observation. Water equivalent of snow.

Management of water (both surface and subsurface) to maintain plant growth, water quality, wildlife habitat, and fire control.

Cycle of evaporation and condensation that controls the distribution of the Earth’s water as it evaporates from bodies of water, condenses, precipitates and returns to those bodies of water.

Water requirements for a particular purpose, such as irrigation, power, municipal supply, plant transpiration, or storage.

See DUTY OF WATER.

Water that is appropriated from sources within the state of Utah and used outside the state.