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<br />'IN THE DISTRICT COURT W AND FOR WATER DIVISIONI\18. . ';
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<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />CASE NO. w'/769, '7?
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<br />IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
<br />FOR WATER RIGHTS OF COLORADO )
<br />WATER CONSERVATION BOARD, ON )
<br />BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE )
<br />STATE OF COLORADO IN THE ANIMAS )
<br />'RIVER WATERSHED IN SAN JUAN )
<br />COUNTY )
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<br />RULING Ur'
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<br />1. Applicant: The Colorado Water Conservation
<br />Board
<br />1313 Sherman Street - 8th Floor
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
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<br />Application Filed: Dec. 30, 1977
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<br />2. Name of ditch or other structure:
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<br />BIG HIGHLAND MARY LAKE
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<br />3. Point of diversion: outlet of natural lake: the lake is located at 37045'4311
<br />North latitude and 107034'2511 We~t Longitude in San Juan County, Colorado)
<br />Cunningham Creek. Location also include~ as protracted from San Juan
<br />National Fores Map 1974 u.s. Printing Office (781-231) to be in Section 31,
<br />T4lN, R6W. N.M.P.M. Cunningham Creek, Animas River Watershed.
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<br />4. . Means of diversion:
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<br />gravi ty flow
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<br />5. Type of use: preservation of' minimum lake level as required to protect the
<br />natural environment ~o a reasonable degree.
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<br />6.
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<br />Amount of water: 2,370 Acre Feet ABSOLUTE - SUBJECT TO ATTACHED STIPULATION
<br />AND ORDER. ALSO PROVIDED THAT THE AMOUNT OF ACTUAL STORAGE IN THE LAKE BE
<br />LIMITED TO THE PAPACITY OF THE NATURAL LAKE AT THE ELEVATION REQUESTED
<br />(12,090.0 ft.). THE APPLICANTS WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY MANNER WITH THE
<br />NATURAL OUTLET OF THE LAKE. APPLICANT WILL INSTALL AND MAINTAIN MEASURING
<br />DEVICES AND RECORDERS AND KEEP PROPER RECORDS AS REQUESTED BY THE COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES. APPLICANT'S RIGHTS ARE SUBJECT TO ALL SENIOR
<br />RIGHTS AS ARE NOW OR WILL HEREAFTER BE DETERMINED BY LAW.
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<br />7.
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<br />Priority of water right: January 19, 1977
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<br />The priority here awarded shall be junior to all priorities awarded in
<br />.previous years. As between all rights adjudicated this calendar year, priorities
<br />shall be determined by historical dates of appropriation and not affected by the
<br />date of entry of this ruling.
<br />
<br />It is the ruling of the Referee that the statements in the application
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<br />are true and that the above described water right is approved and granted the
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<br />indicated priority.
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<br />Dated this
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<br />No protest wns filo~ in this mntter.
<br />The forego1ng ru11ng is oont1rmed
<br />and approved. and is made the
<br />Judgment and Deoree ot this oourt.
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<br />Dated. , MAl< -~9 " "
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