CRWCD Decree For Elkhead Enlargement

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i District Court, Wxta~ Division 6, Colorado Case No. 4ZCWI06; AppIicat~ of: Colorado River Water C'aasavation District ar~d its Cdoratlo River Walla Fmjects Enterprise, in Routt and Moffat Counties, Colorado Decree of ~e Water Court Page S of? l2. No 'n :The Court finds that no injurq to vested water rights will occur by the exercise of the claimed wafer storage right. 13. Iateg`ra~ Water Supply and Distrl 'on $vste~n: The conditional EIkhead Reservoir Enlargement {second} storage rig~it, the conditional direct flow power right, and the existing Elkhead C~eelc Reservoir constitute an integrated water supply and distn'bution system with respect to the Applicant's water rights at this reservoir. C. Conditional Direct Flow Waxer Right: - - 1. ~auxe,_ of tie ~t~cture: lrhe structure is Elkhead Creek R~voir Enlargement Power Right. 2. Description of the Point of Diver~on: The pourt of diversion will be at the darn of the Elkhead Creek Reservoir Enlargement; located approximately where the South quarter of Section 1 b, Township 7 North, Range $9 West of the fie P.M. bears South 34°4T l3" East, 869.37 feet. A point on the dam is located 374 feet North of the South line and 1637 fee# East of the West line of said Section i6. 3. Source: The source of the water is Elkhead Creek and its tributaries; tn`butary to the Yampa River. 4. ~,rriount: The amount is 244 c.fs., conditional. 5. Date o~Alspropriatign: The date of the elation is October 16, 2042. 6. Initiation ofAgpro~-riation: The conditional direct flow power right was initiated by the River District forming the intent tv appropriate water as evidenced by the River District's formal resolution, pi$cbase of real property, recordation of deeds, filing of surveys, participation in public meetings and other acts in furtherance of the