Terms

Informational use only

WaterGapMap is informational only. It does not determine legality, regulatory compliance, abandonment, injury, validity of a right, or water-right ownership.

WaterGapMap is an informational review-support tool. It does not provide legal advice, engineering advice, regulatory advice, compliance determinations, water-right determinations, ownership determinations, or official agency action.

No reliance for legal status

Do not rely on WaterGapMap to determine whether a structure, diversion, reservoir, ditch, parcel, user, owner, operator, or water right is lawful, unlawful, compliant, noncompliant, valid, invalid, abandoned, active, inactive, owned, or unowned.

No warranty

The site and related information are provided as-is for review support. Public datasets can contain errors, omissions, delays, and inconsistencies. Availability, accuracy, completeness, and fitness for a particular purpose are not guaranteed.

User responsibility

Users are responsible for independently verifying information with authoritative records and qualified professionals before making decisions or taking action.