NLLAPP00257

• Case Number: W-1508-76
• Lake Name: SUNLIGHT POTHOLE #2
• 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 THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR

WATER DIVISION NO. 7

STATE OF COLORADO

CASE NO. W-1508-76

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 WATERSHED IN LA PLATA
COUNTY

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RULING OF REFEREE

1. Applicant: The Colorado Water Conservation Application Filed:
Board
1845 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203"
2. Name of ditch or other structure: SUNLIGHT POTHOLE 112 LAKE

Nov. 29, 1976

3. Point of divers ion: located "at 37038 I OO" North Lati tude & 107035 '18 II \.Jes t
Longitude. Sunlight Creek, snow melt," precipitation runoff & other natural
sources. Pine River Watershed.

4. ~leans of diversion:

gravity flow into the lake

5. Type of use:

to insure .preservation of such minimum lake levels as are required
to prote~t the natural environment to a reasonable degree.

6. Amount of water: 28 acre feet ABSOLUTE PROVIDED THAT THE ANOUNT OF ACTUAL
STORAGE IN THE LAKE IS LIMITED TO THE CAl'ACITY OF TIlE NATURAL LAKE AT THE
ELEVATION REQUESTED (12,520 ft.) FURTHER, IT HAS AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES
TIIAT THE APPLICANTS WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY NANNER WITH THE NATURAL OULET
OF SAID LAKE AND APPROPRIATE, CONDITIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED TO MEET THIS
REQUIREMENT.

7. Priority of water right:

May 12, 1976

The priority here ~warded shall be junior to all priorities awarued in

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

shall be determined by historical dates of appropriation and. not affected by the
date of entry of tllis rUling.

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

are true and that tIle above described water right is approved and granted tIle

indicated priority.

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Dated this ) 7/day of

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William S. Eakes, \Vater Judge
acting as Water Referee

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