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<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />APPLICATION NO, H_ 3083
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<br />IN TflE NATTER OF THE APPLICATION ~
<br />FOR HATER RIGHTS OF THE COLORADO HATER
<br />CONSERVI\TION BOARD ON BEHALF OJ,' THE PEOPLE
<br />OF THE STATE OF COLORADO ~
<br />IN THE ROARING FORK RIVER
<br />IN PITKIN COUNTY
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<br />RULING OF REFEREE
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<br />The above entitled application ,.;as filed on June 8, 1976, and was re-
<br />ferred to 'the undersigned as \~ater Refen,e. for Hater Division No.5, State
<br />of Colorado, by the Hater Judge of said Court on the 25th day. of June, 1976,
<br />.in accordance with Article 92 of Chapter 37, Colorado Revised Statutes 1973,
<br />.knc','ffi as The Hater Rights Determination and Administration Act of 1969.
<br />And the undersigned Referee having made such investigations as are
<br />.nec.essary to determine ",hether or not the. statements in the application are
<br />true and having become fully advised ,.;ith respect',to the subject matter of
<br />thE, application does hereby make the follOldng determination and ruling as
<br />thE, Referee in this matter, to-",it:
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<br />The statements in the application are true.
<br />The name of the structure is Independence Lake.
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<br />3. The name of the claimant and address is The, Colorado Hater Con-
<br />servation Board; 1845 Sherman Street; Denver, Colorado.
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<br />4. The source of.the ",ater is the Roaring Fork River.
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<br />.5, The lake is'located'at 390 08' 35" North Latitude and 106 34
<br />00" Hest Longitude. This is in an unsurveyed tOlyuship. Sectional projec-
<br />tions indicate that the lake is located in Sections 28 and 33, T.IOS.,
<br />R.821'. of the 6th P.M.
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<br />If a conflict exists bet\<leen the description by'latitude and lon"i-
<br />tude and the sectional description, the description by latitude and longi-
<br />tude will take precedence.
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<br />6. The use of the vater is to maintain the minimum lake level as
<br />required to preserve the natural envirorL-:!ent to a reasonable degree.
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<br />7. The dat.e of initiation of app:.-oprietio71 is January 14,. 1976.
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<br />8. The total capacity of the lake is 86 aCre feet.
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<br />9. The ,;ater ",as first applied to the above beneficial Use on
<br />January 14, 1976, by action of The Colorado ,Tater Conservation Board under
<br />the provisions of C~R.S. 1973, 37-92-102(3), 37-92-103(3)", (4) and (10).
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<br />10. This aopropriation is made under the provisions of C.R.S. 1973,
<br />37-92-102(3) and 37-92-103(3), (4) and (10), kno,.;n as Senate Bill 97,
<br />signed into 1al'; April 23, 1973.
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