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Chapter 52 Operation and Maintenance

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Chapter 52 Cover, Introduction, Instructions, and Index (PDF; 15 KB; August 2004)

650.5203 Operation and Maintenance Guides - Montana
Description Date
Stockwater Pipeline and Tanks (PDF; 266 KB) March 1993
Gravity Irrigation Pipeline (PDF; 257 KB) March 1993
Pumped Irrigation Pipeline (PDF; 522 KB) March 1993
Irrigation Ditch or Canal Lining (PDF; 235 KB) March 1993
Waterspreading System (PDF; 219 KB) March 1993
Stream Channel and Streambank (PDF; 365 KB) January 1991
Water Control Structure (PDF; 269 KB) March 1993
Intermittent Move Sprinkler System (PDF; 252 KB) March 1993
Surface Irrigation System (PDF; 201 KB) March 1993
Grassed Waterway (PDF; 389 KB) March 1993
Water Well (PDF; 113 KB) February 2008
Dam, Diversion (PDF; 196 KB) October 1995
Well Decommissioning (PDF; 208 KB) August 2004

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Northern Plains Operation and Maintenance Guides
Description Date
313 Waste Storage Facility (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
317 Composting Facility (DOC; 28 KB) November 2000
320 Irrigation Canal Lateral (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
326 Clearing and Snagging (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
348 Dam, Diversion (DOC; 24 KB) January 2001
349 Dam, Multiple Purpose (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
350 Sediment Basin (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
350 Sediment Basin (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
359 Waste Treatment Lagoon (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
362 Diversion (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
378 Pond (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
393 Filter Strip (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
400 Floodwater Diversion (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
402 Dam, Floodwater Retarding (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
404 Floodway (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
410 Grade Stabilization Structure (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
412 Grassed Waterway (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
428a Irrigation Water Conveyance Non-Reinforced Concrete Ditch and Canal Lining (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
430CC Non-Reinforced Concrete Pipe (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
430FF Steel Pipeline (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
436 Irrigation Storage Reservoir (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
441 Irrigation System - Trickle (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
442 Irrigation System - Sprinkler (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
447 Irrigation System - Tailwater Recovery (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
460 Land Clearing (DOC; 21 KB) January 2001
462 Precision Land Forming (DOC; 21 KB) January 2001
464 Irrigation Land Leveling (DOC; 21 KB) January 2001
466 Land Smoothing (DOC; 21 KB) January 2001
468 Lined Waterway or Outlet (DOC; 21 KB) January 2001
500 Obstruction Removal (DOC; 21 KB) January 2001
516 Pipeline (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
532 Pumped Well Drain (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
533 Pumping Plant for Water Control (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
552A Irrigation Pit (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
552B Irrigation Regulating Reservoir (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
558 Roof Runoff Management (DOC; 21 KB) January 2001
560 Access Road (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
566 Recreation Land Grading and Shaping (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
568 Recreation Trail and Walkway (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
570 Runoff Management System (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
574 Spring Development (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
575 Animal Trails Walkways (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
580 Streambank and Shoreline Protection (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
582 Open Channel (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
584 Stream Channel Stabilization (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
587 Structure for Water Control (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
600 Terrace (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
606 Subsurface Drainage (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
607 Surface Drainage - Field Ditch (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
608 Surface Drainage - Main or Lateral (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
614 Trough or Tank (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
620 Underground Outlet (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
634 Manure Transfer (DOC; 23 KB) January 2001
638 Water and Sediment Control Basin (DOC; 22 KB) January 2001
640 Waterspreading (DOC; 21 KB) January 2001
642 Water Well (DOC; 21 KB) January 2001
656 Constructed Wetland (DOC; 21 KB) January 2001

Last Modified: 12/04/2008