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Existing Water Right Information <br />Staff has analyzed the water rights tabulation and consulted with the Division Engineer Office <br />(DEO) to identify any potential water availability problems. There is one decreed surface <br />diversion within this reach of stream, the Perkins and Fox Ditch. This ditch is junior to the <br />calling water right, the Willow Creek Ditch (decreed for 16.17 cfs). Additionally, the Elk Lake <br />Reservoir, also known as OVO Reservoir (decreed for 398 AF), is located upstream of the <br />proposed instream flow segment and typically releases approximately 1 cfs in the late summer to <br />be used by the Willow Creek Ditch. Based on this analysis staff has determined that water is <br />available for appropriation on Willow Creek, between the confluence with Spring Creek and the <br />headgate of the Willow Creek Ditch, to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree <br />without limiting or foreclosing the exercise of valid water rights. <br />CWCB Staff's Instream Flow Recommendation <br />Staff recommends the Board form its intent to appropriate on the following stream reach: <br />Segment: Confluence with Spring Creek to Willow Creek Ditch <br />Upper Terminus: CONFLUENCE WITH SPRING CREEK <br />(Latitude 40° 53' 19.0"N) (Longitude 107° 28' 18.6"W) <br />UTM = 4529343.0 N 291756.7 E <br />SE SE S 22 T11N R90W 6PM <br />1057' West of East Section Line; 560' North of South Section Line <br />Lower Terminus: WILLOW CREEK DITCH <br />(Latitude 40° 54'56.7"1~ (Longitude 107° 31' 18.4"W) <br />UTM = 4532468.0 N 287635.4 E <br />SW SW S8 T11N R90W 6PM <br />975' East of West Section Line; 82' North of South Section Line <br />Watershed: Little Snake (HUC#: 14050003) <br />Counties: Moffat <br />Length: 4.8 miles <br />USGS Quad(s): Fortification NE, Bakers Peak <br />Flow Recommendation: 2.6 cfs (April 1 to August 31) <br />2.0 cfs (September 1 to March 31) <br />