River Protection Workgroup Information Sheet: Hermosa Creek

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Page Three 15,469 acres as a Research Natural Area; and a recommendation that 62.4 miles of Hermosa Creek and its tributaries are suitable for Wild and Scenic River designation. Water Quality: Hermosa Creek has been designated an Outstanding Water of the State of Colorado by the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission, except for the East Fork and its tributaries, which have the next highest water - quality classification. Also, the Colorado Division of Wildlife has fishing regulations in place on the East Fork from the headwaters to Sig Creek, including the use of artificial flies and lures only and a policy of catch and release. Instream Flows: The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) holds instream flow water rights on the Hermosa Creek mainstem and a number of tributaries: CWCB Instream Flows Stream Name Case No. Amounts (dates) Appropriation (CFS) Date Big Bend Creek 7- 87CW053 1.5 (4/1 -6/30) 0.5 (7/1 -3/31) 5/15/1987 Big Lick Creek 7- 87CW052 2 (4/1 -6/30) 0.75 (7/1 -3/31) 5/15/1987 Clear Creek 7- 87CW048 5 (4/1 -6/30) 1.5 5/15/1987 (7/1 -3/31) Corral Creek 7- 84CW277 1.5 (1/1- 12/31) 7/13/1984 Deer Creek 7- 87CW051 1.5 (4/1 -6/30) 5/15/1987 0.5 (7/1 -3/31) Dutch Creek 7- 87CW047 4 (4/1 -6/30) 2 (7/1 -3/31) 5/15/1987 East Fork Hermosa Creek 7- 84CW278 1.5 (11/1 -2/29) 7/13/1984 3 (3/1- 10/31) Elk Creek 7- 87CW050 2 (4/1 -6/30) 1 (7/1 -3/31) 5/15/1987 Grassy Creek 7- 83CW086 2 (1/1- 12/31) 5/15/1983 Hermosa Cr (Headwaters Reach) 7- 84CW276 9 (1/1- 12/31) 7/13/1984 Hermosa Cr (Upper Reach) 7- 87CW055 7 (10/1 -4/30) 13 (5/1 -9/30) 5/15/1987 Hermosa Cr (Middle) 7- 87CW046 14 (10/1 -4/14) 21 (4/15 -9/30) 5/15/1987 Hermosa Creek (Lower) 7- 84CW281 22 (11/1 -2/29) 37 (3/1- 10/31) 7/13/1984 Relay Creek 7- 84CW280 1 (1/1-12/31) 7/13/1984 Sig Creek 7- 84CW279 1 (1 /1- 12/31) 7/13/1984 South Fork Hermosa Creek 7- 87CW049 12 (4/1 -6/30) 5/15/1987 4 (7/1 -3/31) West Cross Creek 7- 87CW054 0.5 (4/1 -6/30) 5115/1987 0.25 (7/1 -3/31)