NLLAPP00202

• Case Number: W-1781-77
• Lake Name: LEVIATHAN LAKE, SOUTH
• Watershed: Los Pinos River
• Water Division: 7
• Water District: 31
• County: San Juan
• NLL App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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. IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
WATER DIVISION NO. 7
STATE OF CO~OF~DO
CASE NO. W-1781-77

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WAT61't OI\ll<lION 7
DU~ANGO. COLORADO
AUG 1 ? 1981
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IN TIlE MATTER OF TilE APPLICATION
FOR WATER RIGHTS OF COLORADO
WATER CONSERVATION BOARD ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO IN THE
ANIMAS RIVER WATERSHED IN
SAN JUAN COUNTY

AMENDED RULING OF REFEREE

Application Filed: Dec. 30, 1977

1. Applicant: The Colorado Water Conservation Board
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
2. Name of ditch or other structure: LEVIATHAN LAKE

3. Point of diversion: located at 37039'22" North Latitude & 107034'15" West Longitude.
Protracted from San Juan National Forest Map 1974 u.s. Gov. Printing Office (781-231}
to be in Sec. 7, T.39 N., R.6W., N.M.P.M. Leviathan Creek, Animas River watershed.

4. Means of diversion: gravity flow into lake

5. Type of Use: preservation of m1n1mum lake level as required to protect the natural
environment to a reasonable degree.

6.' Amount of water:

225.0 A.F. ABSOLUTE

PROVIDED THAT THE AMOUNT OF ACTUAL STORAGE IN THE LAKE BE LHlITED TO THE CAPACITY OF THE
NATURAL LAKE AT THE ELEVATION REQUESTED ( 11,978 ft. }. THE APPLICANTS vaLL NOT
lNTERFERE IN ANY MANNER NITH THE NATURAL OUTLET OF SAID LAKE. APPLICANT "JILL INSTALI~ AND
MAINTAIN MEASURING DEVICES AND RECORDERS AND KEEP PROPER RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY THE
COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES.

APPLICANT'S RIGHTS ARE SUBJECT TO ALL SENIOR RIGHTS AS ARE NOW OR WILL HEREAFTER BE
DETERMINED BY LAW.

7. priority of water right:

March 9, 1977

The priority here awarded shall be junior to all priorities awarded in previous years.
As bcb-lccn all rights adjudicated this calendar YCClr, priori ties shall be di::::t.cnnincd by
historical dates of appropriation and not affected by the date of entry of this ruling.

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.

Dated

AUG 1 7 1981

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The foregoing ~Ulihl3 10 OOIll'itinOU '
and approvod, nnd is mo.db tho
1udgment and Deoree ot this oourt.

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William S. Eakes, Water Judge
acting as Water Referee