Water right records can be searched on the Water Resources Explorer web map by document/record number or by the name of the person the water right was issued to (or the name of the claimant, if it is a water right claim).The web map is an efficient tool for anyone researching water rights or water right claims, or seeking to obtain a water right in Washington State.  Consultants, real estate agents, local government workers, elected officials, and holders of existing water rights will find the map a valuable source of information.Links to water right documents allow the user access to scanned images of water resource documents that include:Water right certificates, water use permits, applications for water use, and claims of water use.The authorized, claimed, or requested quantity of water (both current and annual) and number of irrigated acres.The purpose of water use, priority date or date of first use, as well as the name of record.Information regarding metering, if required.Information not maintained directly by the Water Resources Program such as Ecology or USGS flow data from stream gauging stations.