NLLAPP00009

• Case Number: W-1536-76
• Lake Name: EILEEN LAKE
• Watershed: Los Pinos River
• Water Division: 7
• Water District: 31
• County: La Plata
• NLL App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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IN TIlE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR

WATER DIVISION ND, 7

STATE OF COLORADO

CASE NO, W-1536-76

IN THE .lATTER OF THE
APPLICATION FOR
WATER RIGHTS OF COLORADO
WATER CONSERVATION BOARD, ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO IN THE PINE
RIVER IIATERSHED IN LA PLATA
COUNTY

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RULING Of REfEREE

1. Applicant: The Colorado Water Conservation Application Filed: Dec. 23, 1976
Board
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
2. Name of ditch or other structure: EILEEN LAKE

3. Point of diversion: in Sec~ion 19, T37N, RGW, N.M.P.M. Grimes Creek, Pine
River Wate~shed.

4,

~leans of diversion:

gravity flow into the lake

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Type of use:

to insure preservation of such mlnlmum lake levels as are required
to prot~ct the natural environment to a reasonable degree.

6,

Amount of water: 18 acre feet ABSOLUTE PROVIDED THAT THE AMOUNT OF ACTUAL
STORAGE IN THE LAKE IS LIMITED TO THE CAPACITY OF THE NATURAL LAKE AT THE
ELEVATION REQUESTED (8,840 ft.) FURTHER, IT liAS AGREED BETlIEEN THE PARTIES
THAT THE APPLICANTS WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY MANNER InTI! TilE NATURAL OULET
OF SAID LAKE AND APPROPRIATE CONDITIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED TO MEET THIS
REQUIREMENT. ALSO SUBJECT TO ATTACHED STIPULATION & ORDER

Priority of water right: May 12, 1976

The pri~rity here awarded shalf be junior to all priorities awarded in

previous years. As between all rights adjudicated this calendar year, priorities

shall be determined by historical dates of appropriation and. not affected by the

date of entry of this ruling.

7.

It is the ruling of the Referee that the statements in the application

are true and that the above described water right is approved and granted the
indicated priority.

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Dated this /7;/ day of

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William S, Eakes, Water Judge
acting as Water ~eferee