PROJ01966 ‎(2)‎

• Contract/PO #: C153794
• Contractor Name: Colorado Water Protective and Development Association
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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RlJI.mGOVERNlNGTBEMEASURRMENTOFTRIBtrrARYGROUNDWATERDlVERSIONS
LOCATFl> IN THE ARKANSAs RIVER BASIN

AU'lHORIZA.TION

In order for the State Engineer and Division Engineer for Water Division No.2 to properly
J1dmini~ ~ watea .of the ArbDsas Rivcc basinaod to comply with the Arbnsas River Compact, 'it
bas become.~aryto equimche meteriDg~f1ributary wells wicbin ,d1c basin. The'State F~neer.s
authority topromulgatc <<hesendes is tJasec1~nsection 37-80-104, C.U., which ~ the State
Engineer to make and enforce such regulations with respect to deliveries of water as will euable,the Etate
of Colorado.fO ,~its-.coDipact coounitmc:nts;section 37~-SOl..C.R.S., wh~ euthorizts1be State
Engineer toadopt'l1lles and egulatioos to-assist in1heperfonnmce of the administration, distribution and
regulation of the Waters of the ~ 'in ac:cordance.with the constitution of the state of Colondo~ -the
proviSions of Article 92 (lbe WafJ:LRights Detennination and Administration Act of 1969) and 'other
applicable taws; and section 37-92-'502(5), C.lLS., which authorizes the State Engineer to order uy
oWner or user of a Watel"right to install and maintain at such owner.s or user.s expense necessmy meters.
gauges. 'or'otbec measuring devices and -to report 'at ,reasonable times to the appropriate Division Engineer
the readings of such meiters,gauges or other measuring devices.

ORDER OF THE STATE ENGINEER

IT IS ORDERFJ) that the following rules are adopted and approved by the State Eogineer.

Rule I. Scope. These rules are applicable to all wells located in the Arbnsas River basin except
decreed and/or permitted wells as descnDedin section 37~-602. C.R.S.; wells located within a
designated ground water basin; decreed and/or permitted DODtributmy wells; permitted wells subject to
sections 37-90-137(4), C.R.S.; 'and wells permitted and decreed for not more than 50 gallons per minute
that are part of a judicially-approved plan for augmentation.

Rule 2.

Def'"rnitions:

A. The following definitions are applicable to these rules governing the measurement
of tributary ground water diversions located in the Arbnsas River basin:

I. .Compound or complex system. means any well for which the method
of delivery varies during the irrigation season between open discharge. sprinkler
system or gated pipe that are used in a single irrigation season or where more
than one electrical device is operated from the same electric power meter.

2. "Inactive well" means any well that is not in use and is disconnected
from a power source.

3. "Power coefficient" means the amount of electrical energy expressed as
kilowatt hours (KWH) consumed in pumping one ao'e-foot of wa~r.