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Water Rights

Water Rights & Land Ownership

Mineral County is the narrow Clark Fork canyon county west of Missoula — Superior is the county seat. The Clark Fork River runs through the Bitterroot & Coeur d’Alene mountain country toward Idaho. About 2,800 active rights, the smallest count in western Montana. Most of the county is USFS land.

2,755Active water rights
Stock & IrrigationPrimary uses
1,223 mi²County area
76M · 76N · 76HDNRC basins

Active rights pulled live from DNRC WRQS on 2026-06-01. Mineral spans five basins: 76F/G (Clark Fork main & tribs), 76H (Bitterroot edge), 76M/76N (Lower Clark Fork canyon).

Mineral County Watershed Map

Mineral County, Montana ← Idaho border Coeur d’Alene Mtns Bitterroot Mtns Clark Fork R. → St. Regis R. SUPERIOR De Borgia Saltese Alberton St. Regis N ~12 mi
Rivers Clark Fork R. St. Regis R.

Search Mineral County water rights

Water right format:
76M 12345 00 (Lower Clark Fork) · 76H (Bitterroot side).
Primary basins:
76M/76N Lower Clark Fork · 76F/G Clark Fork tribs · 76H Bitterroot edge.
DNRC regional office:
Missoula Regional Office, 406-721-4284.
Clerk & Recorder:
Mineral County, 406-822-3520.

Irrigated Acres — USDA Census

Mineral County reported 501 irrigated acres in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, down from 633 in 2017 — a change of −132 acres (−20.9%). These are acres that actually received irrigation in the census year, not all land equipped for irrigation.

501Irrigated acres, 2022
633Irrigated acres, 2017
−132Change 2017–2022
−20.9%Percent change

Source: USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture, Table 10 (irrigated land, acres). See the Measuring Montana Moisture overview →

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Data sources: Montana DNRC, MSL/DOR Cadastral, MBMG GWIC, USFS. Active rights pulled live from DNRC WRQS on 2026-06-01. Informational only.

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