Gallatin Water Trust works to balance the use of Montana’s limited water resources with the needs of fish and wildlife, agriculture, and our growing population.

Our primary objective is to develop a market for water users to change and exchange water rights, ensuring that existing water users nor Montana’s fisheries are harmed.

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I have water rights

learn your options for donating, leasing, or transferring.

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I need water rights

find out how to secure a right for your home, project, or development.

Water rights are the legal right to use — but not own — a certain amount of water from a specific source, for a delineated purpose

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Learn more about water rights

Gallatin Water Trust helps people reallocate or secure water rights and ensures every change is legally sound and put to responsible use.

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Together, we can protect Montana’s limited water resources now and for generations to come.