ISFAPP01448 ‎(2)‎

• Case Number: 04CW0082
• Stream Name: East Branch Sayres Gulch
• Water Division: 2
• Water District: 11
• County: Chaffee
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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The name of stream involved:
East Branch Sayres Gulch (instream flow)

3.

The source of the water is: East Branch Sayres Gulch

4.
claimed:

Legal description of the stream segment through which an instream flow is

a. The natural stream channel at the headwaters of the Arkansas River at
latitude 380 59' 22"N and longitude 1060 30' 46"W as the upstre:lffi
terminus and extending to Sayres Gulch at latitude 390 01' lO"N and
longitude 1 060 31' 52"W as the downstream terminus, being a distance
of approximately 2.5 miles. This segment can be located on the
Independence Pass and Pieplant U.S.G.S. quadrangles.

b. For administrative purposes only:
Upper Terminus = UTM 43 16 486N 13 3 68 979E (Unsurveyed area)
Lower Terminus = DIM 43 19 829N 13 3 67 448E (Unsurveyed area)

5. Use of the water:
Instream flow to preserve the nanira1 environment to a reasonable degree.

6. Date of initiation of appropriation:
January 28,2004

7. The water was first applied to the above beneficial use on January 28, 2004,
by the action of the Colorado Water Conservation Board under the provisions of C.R.S.
S S 37-92-102(3) and 37-92-103(3), (4}and (10).

. 8. Amount of water claimed (ABSOLUTE): Insteam flow of 1.0 cfs (May 1 -
October 31), and 0.40 cfs (November 1- April 30).

THE WATER REFEREE RULES:

The application is granted and a decree (ABSOLUTE) in the amount of 1.0 cfs
(May l- October 31), and 0.40 cfs (November l- April 30) is hereby entered to preserve
the natural environment to a reasonable degree through the stream segment described in
paragraph 4 above. The appropriation date for this water right is January 28,2004.

The priority herein awarded was filed in the water court in the year of 200~ and
shall be junior to all priorities filed in previous years. As between all rights filed in the
same calendar year, priorities shall be determined by historical date of appropriation and
not affected by the date of entry of ruling. The Applicant shall install and maintain such
measuring devices and keep such records as the Division Engineer may require for
administration of this right.

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