A use of water resulting in appreciable gain or benefit to the user, consistent with state law, which varies from one state to another.
The role that the government decides a water body will fulfill. Examples of these uses include healthy fish and wildlife populations, fish consumption, aesthetic value, safe drinking water sources, and healthy phytoplankton and zooplankton communities. Restoring beneficial uses is the primary goal of the Remedial Action Plans for the Areas of Concern and of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. Uses of the Great Lakes that are valued by society, such as water quality that is suitable for drinking, swimming, agricultural, and industrial uses; healthy fish and wildlife populations which support a broad range of subsistence, sport, and commercial uses; and aesthetics. See also "Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement," "Lakewide Management Plans," and "Remedial Action Plans."
Beneficial use is the basis, measure, and limit of a water right. Colorado law broadly defines beneficial use of water as a lawful appropriation that uses reasonably efficient practices to put that water to use without waste.
The concept of beneficial use requires actual use for some purpose that is socially accepted as "beneficial." State ex rel. Martinez v. McDermott, 120 N.M. 327, 901 P.2d 745, 743 (Ct. App, 1995). See also: Frank J. Trelease & George A. Gould, Water Law: Cases and Materials 32-38 (4th ed. 1986) (discussing the term "beneficial use"). In the arid American Southwest that was formerly under Spanish dominion, the concept derived from ancient Islamic law brought to Spain by the Al Moravid Confederation in the 11th Century.
A use of water, such as domestic, municipal, agricultural, mining, stock watering, recreation, wildlife, or power generation, that provides a benefit. capillary fringe The unsaturated zone immediately above the water table containing water in direct contact with the water table.
The application of water necessary to accomplish the purpose of the appropriation, without waste. Some common types of beneficial use are agriculture, municipal, wildlife, recreation, and mining.
The uses of a water resource that are protected by state laws called water quality standards. Uses include aquatic life, recreation, human consumption, and fish or wildlife habitat.
The reasonable and appropriate use of water for a purpose consistent with Idaho state laws and the best interest of the people. They include, but are not limited to, domestic water supplies, agricultural water supplies, fish and wildlife habitat, and recreation on or in the water (Idaho Water Quality Bureau 1989).
Right of peaceful enjoyment of property by one party while the legal title is held by another. This is applicable when rental property is involved.
Use of water for domestic, stock watering, industrial, commercial, agriculture, irrigation, hydroelectric power production, mining, fish and wildlife maintenance and enhancement, recreational and thermal power production, and preservation of environmental and aesthetic values, and all other uses compatible with the enjoyment of the public waters of the state.
Uses of waters of the State that may be protected against quality degradation. They include, but are not limited to, domestic municipal, agricultural, and industrial supply; power generation; recreation; aesthetic enjoyment; navigation; and preservation and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and other aquatic resources or preserves. [Cal. Water Code Sec. 1 3050(f)].
Uses of the waters of the state that may be protected against quality degradation, including domestic, municipal, agricultural, and industrial supply; recreation and navigation; and the preservation of fish and wildlife.
In order for certain projects to be approved or for certain natural resources to be utilized, the activity must be considered one that is for the public good. Typically the law recognizes the following uses as beneficial: (1) domestic and municipal uses, (2) industrial uses, (3) irrigation, (4) mining, (5) hydroelectric power, (6) navigation, (7) recreation, (8) stock raising, (9) public parks, and (10) game preserves.
Typically used to refer to subsistence harvest, recreational fishery harvest, or recreational catch and release fishing.
Use of water for one or more of the following purposes including but not limited to, domestic, municipal, irrigation, hydro power generation, industrial, commercial, recreation, fish propagation, and stock watering; the basis, measure and limit of a water right.
Use of water, such as domestic, municipal, agricultural, mining, industrial, stock watering, recreation, wildlife, artificial recharge, power generation, or contamination remediation that provides a benefit. Water rights not put to beneficial use are subject to forfeiture. Historically, very few uses of water have been declared nonbeneficial by courts.
The use of that amount of water that is reasonable and appropriate under reasonable efficient practices to accomplish, without waste, the purpose for which the diversion is lawfully made and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and can include impoundment of water for recreational purposes, including fishery or wildlife.
Beneficial use is a legal term describing a person's right to enjoy the benefits of specific property, especially a view or access to light, air, or water, even though title to that property is held by another person. http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/beneficial+use This may also be termed "beneficial enjoyment". Black's Law Dictionary (2nd Pocket ed. 2001 pg. 236.
