Oklahoma Code § 82-1020.5

Title 82. Waters And Water Rights: Determination of maximum annual yield
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A.  After completing the hydrologic survey, the Board shall make
a tentative determination of the maximum annual yield of groundwater
to be produced from each ground water basin or subbasin therein.
Such determination must be based upon the following:
1.  The total land area overlying the basin or subbasin;
2.  The amount of water in storage in the basin or subbasin;
3.  The rate of recharge to the basin or subbasin and total
discharge from the basin or subbasin;
4.  Transmissibility of the basin or subbasin; and
5.  The possibility of pollution of the basin or subbasin from
natural sources.
B.  The maximum annual yield of each major ground water basin or
subbasin shall be based upon a minimum basin or subbasin life of
twenty (20) years from the effective date of the order establishing
the final determination of the maximum annual yield.
C.  For minor groundwater basins or subbasins therein, the
tentative determination of the maximum annual yield shall be based
upon present and reasonably foreseeable future use of groundwater
from such basin or subbasin, recharge and total discharge, the
geographical region in which the basin or subbasin is located and
other relevant factors.

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