“Nevada Division of Water Resources
Truckee River Chronology
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Lake Tahoe waters may be exchanged for water from Prosser Creek Reservoir (the Tahoe-Prosser Exchange Agreement)(61) in order to maintain a live stream below the Lake Tahoe Dam without adversely affecting Nevada water users' storage.”
( http://water.nv.gov/WaterPlanning/truckee/truckee1.cfm )


“California Department of Fish and Game
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6. Purchase water and/or water rights for flows in mainstem below Bradbury Dam
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Purchasing water from existing water rights holders or the outright purchase of their water rights are two means of increasing streamflow. Both methods would be most advantageous in situations where supplemental water would improve instream habitat conditions by either increasing the amount of streamflow at a particular time of year or ensuring that the stream remains a live stream throughout the year (restoring perennial flow).”
( http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentVersionID=196... )


“Alberta Government
SPECIAL AREAS WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
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Maintaining 423 km of live stream (canals and natural channels) for wildlife habitat and stockwatering.”
( http://www.specialareas.ab.ca/ProjectSummaryMay20am.pdf )


“Federal Register
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Under Alternative 2, berm height and depth at Lemon Grove will be increased, and an effluent storage pond will be constructed at Stuart Mesa. These structures will accommodate effluent storage when effluent input to the percolation ponds exceeds the percolation rate, and live stream disposal is not feasible.”
( http://ftp.resource.org/gpo.gov/register/1998/1998_5791.pdf )


“Glossary of Hydrology
By William Edward Wilson, John E Moore
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live stream - perennial stream”
( http://books.google.com/books?id=if-PaNVS7cAC&pg=PA124&lpg=P... )