August 15, 2006
<br />2,196.28
<br />2,520.33
<br />3,760.57
<br />9,576.98
<br />The Water Report
<br />12,863.41
<br />7,333.35
<br />4,723.67
<br />3,746.91
<br />2,944.04
<br />2,625.27
<br />10,918.68
<br />9,765.36
<br />10,314.48
<br />11,470.64
<br />31,656.84
<br />Jan
<br />Feb
<br />Mar
<br />Apr
<br />May
<br />Jun
<br />Jul
<br />Aug
<br />Sep
<br />Oct
<br />Nov
<br />Dec
<br />44,966.47
<br />18,160.29
<br />6,757.12
<br />4,046.82
<br />Historic Daily Streamflow in ACRE FEET
<br />2,399.94
<br />1,990.35
<br />6,280.78
<br />5,808.62
<br />911.00
<br />866.00
<br />962.69
<br />2,724.41
<br />13,079.76
<br />25,287.28
<br />6,877.15
<br />2,248.87
<br />1,102.98
<br />1,098.31
<br />831.74
<br />738.44
<br />465.18
<br />685.06
<br />1,346.48
<br />3,890.29
<br />10,727.44
<br />11,188.86
<br />9,227.09
<br />5,712.12
<br />1,276.38
<br />598.12
<br />1,150.62
<br />491.18
<br />1,398.74
<br />1,222.52
<br />1,383.81
<br />2,341.45
<br />9,963.45
<br />22,507.19
<br />13,708.55
<br />6,384.00
<br />3,740.39
<br />2,676.52
<br />1,902.81
<br />1,581.65
<br />504.17
<br />443.67
<br />668.83
<br />1,931.33
<br />11,452.33
<br />12,964.17
<br />3,246.17
<br />1,254.67
<br />983.58
<br />896.67
<br />628.83
<br />556.67
<br />198.14
<br />140.94
<br />150.03
<br />324.07
<br />1,757.10
<br />3,328.86
<br />2,443.13
<br />1,278.11
<br />742.09
<br />603.24
<br />411.52
<br />304.55
<br />782.08
<br />677.76
<br />610.94
<br />1,417.74
<br />5,882.28
<br />11,781.06
<br />5,686.72
<br />2,036.28
<br />1,454.50
<br />1,286.06
<br />985.72
<br />870.74
<br />-
<br />91.60
<br />142.58
<br />463.17
<br />2,022.53
<br />4,110.32
<br />560.27
<br />334.05
<br />296.17
<br />210.46
<br />116.00
<br />22.70
<br />2,910.37
<br />3,383.50
<br />8,523.27
<br />14,838.24
<br />32,290.46
<br />58,892.94
<br />39,830.59
<br />24,309.35
<br />8,883.35
<br />6,643.49
<br />5,678.68
<br />3,086.77
<br />6,521.39
<br />5,746.38
<br />7,767.72
<br />18,031.56
<br />55,809.25
<br />73,008.70
<br />38,800.78
<br />22,515.15
<br />16,011.57
<br />12,277.03
<br />8,883.86
<br />7,301.72
<br />3,110.83
<br />2,902.93
<br />5,183.97
<br />19,406.79
<br />53,187.91
<br />53,297.52
<br />11,064.79
<br />4,632.65
<br />3,292.89
<br />4,160.43
<br />3,797.53
<br />3,238.96
<br />2,374.70
<br />2,196.28
<br />2,520.33
<br />3,760.57
<br />9,576.98
<br />20,858.72
<br />12,863.41
<br />7,333.35
<br />4,723.67
<br />3,746.91
<br />2,944.04
<br />2,625.27
<br />10,918.68
<br />9,765.36
<br />10,314.48
<br />11,470.64
<br />31,656.84
<br />60,945.36
<br />43,423.78
<br />26,428.11
<br />14,385.54
<br />12,391.50
<br />12,367.59
<br />11,705.34
<br />1,840.18
<br />1,588.71
<br />2,281.82
<br />6,830.65
<br />35,300.94
<br />44,966.47
<br />18,160.29
<br />6,757.12
<br />4,046.82
<br />3,338.18
<br />2,399.94
<br />1,990.35
<br />6,280.78
<br />5,808.62
<br />9,210.40
<br />25,223.19
<br />71,269.57
<br />84,227.66
<br />36,587.99
<br />17,846.39
<br />13,712.01
<br />12,625.58
<br />8,557.43
<br />6,868.94
<br />7,287.71
<br />6,116.43
<br />5,966.92
<br />10,121.75
<br />27,210.12
<br />42,632.50
<br />25,227.25
<br />15,394.00
<br />12,482.62
<br />11,455.86
<br />8,322.57
<br />7,637.86
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<br />Upon adjudication of the recreational in- channel water rights, the DWR is responsible for
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<br />incorporating these rights into the priority system and the hydrologic nuances of each different stream
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<br />system in the daily water administration process. The ensuing narrative attempts to address the
<br />predominant water administration issues that challenge water administration officials and water users.
<br />The first issue relates to resource allocation. Similar to other adjudicated water rights, an RICD
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<br />that, although new water rights may retain a junior water right priority, their value and ability
<br />to exercise demands for water delivery are not diminished - they retain equal significance to all other
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<br />water rights and are afforded an equitable allocation of water administration service. The
<br />problem facing
<br />all water users is an increasing number of adjudicated water rights, often with higher levels of
<br />complexity, without a commensurate increase in personnel or operating funds necessary to adequately
<br />incorporate additional water rights in an already saturated water allocation system.
<br />The twin pillars of water allocation practice in Colorado are to maximize the beneficial consumptive
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