NLLAPP00235

• Case Number: W-1547-76
• Lake Name: ELK LAKE
• Watershed: Los Pinos River
• Water Division: 7
• Water District: 31
• County: Hinsdale
• NLL App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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STATE ,OF COLO~ADO
CASE NO.W-1547-76

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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
FOR WATER RIGHTS OF COLORADO
WATER CONSERVATION BOARD ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF TIlE
STATE OF COLORADO IN THE
PINE RIVER WATERSHED IN
HINSDALE COUNTY

AMENDED RULING OF REFEREE

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Application Filed: Dec. 23, 1976

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

3.

Point of diversion: located 37036'40" North Latitude & 107Q22'25" West Longitude.
Protracted from San Juan National Forest Map 1974 U.S. Gov. Printing Office (781-231)
to be in Sec. 36, T.39N., R.SW., N.M.P.M. in the Pine River watershed.

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gravity flow' into lake

Means of diversion:

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Type of use: preservation of minimum lake. level as required to protect the natural
environment to a reasonable degree.

6.

Amount of water:

108.0 A.F. ABSOLUTE

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'PROVIDED THAT THE AMOUNT OF ACTUAL STORAGE IN THE LAKE BE LIMITED TO THE CAPACITY OF THE
NATURAL LAKE AT THE ELEVATION REQUESTED ( 11,550 ft. ). THE APPLICANTS WILL NOT
INTERFERE IN ANY MANNER WITH THE NATURAL OUTLET OF SAID LAKE. APPLICANT HILL INSTALL 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:'

May 12, 1976

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The priority here awarded shall 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.

It is the ruling of the Referee that the statements in the application are true and that the
abov~ described water right is approved and granted the indicated priority.

Dated

AUG 1 7 1981

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No protest was 'filed in this ~atf.Elr..
The foregoing ru11na in oonf1rmoa
and approved,' and 1s m~de the
Judgment and D~cree ot this aourt.

William S. Eakes, Water Judge
acting as Water Referee

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SEP - 8 1981

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