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State of Colorado might well have made these filings or be a party to these <br /> filings, and accomplish the same intent as that of the applicants, and they filed <br /> no opposition to this case. <br /> As to "reasonable and appropriate under reasonably efficient <br /> -21-3, the locations claimed are reasonable in that <br /> practices", as found in 148 <br /> they are on or flow through, or border properties owned or leased by the <br /> claimants. The amounts of water claimed in storage is by survey and measure- <br /> ment and, as to stream flow, the amounts claimed in relation to use is not <br /> determinable, The intent is to claim for those stated purposes the normal flow <br /> of the streams, discounting weather conditions and fully recognizing <br /> all prior appropriations, contracts and agreements between governing agencies <br /> insofar as stream flow is a question or a right. <br /> The applicants, as land owners and permittees, in the vicinity of the <br /> waters sought, have accomplished a valid, lawful appropriation of waters by <br /> using the same and applying them to the beneficial use as stated. These <br /> purposes are all beneficial, in that they bring a valuable asset to the <br /> appropriators and are useful, advantageous, helpful and gainful to them. None <br /> of the uses sought would in any way impair either the decreed or vested rights <br /> of any other appropriators under the Constitution and the laws of the State <br /> of Colorado. Applicants do not claim the exclusive use of said water, nor a <br /> consumptive use, and plan to use it in common with the general public and/or <br /> the State of Colorado, provided only that the public use thereof does not <br /> interfere with the applicants' appropriation and use. <br /> It is obvious that in order to prevent adverse affect to existing <br /> rights on the river system that such a decree must and, in this case, is <br /> " limited to the upper reaches of the streams concerned and located above all <br /> w other appropriations or decreed rights. To do otherwise would make it <br /> extremely difficult, if not impossible, to effectively administer the <br /> overall water rights and water use situation. <br /> FINDING OF FACT <br /> Name and Location of Streams: LOTTIS CREEK, together with its <br /> 7: tributaries, Cross Creek, Cameron Creek and Union Creek. <br /> �;• The mouth of Lottis Creek at its confluence with the Taylor River <br /> is situate in the S144NE. of Section 2, Township 15 South, Range 83 West of <br /> the Sixth Principal Meridian, from whence the Northeast Corner of said <br /> �i Section bears North 450 East 2,750 feet. The principal tributaries to <br /> Lottis Creek to which claim is made herein join Lottis Creek at the following <br /> a points: <br /> r <br /> (a) Cross Creek - Confluence with Lottis Creek is in the NE4NE404 <br /> a of Section 8, Township 15 South, Range 82 West,,6th P.M., from whence <br /> the Northeast Corner of said Section bears North 52030' East 660 feet. <br /> iz <br /> i� (b) Cameron Creek - Confluence with Lottis Creek is in the SEOASWJ� <br /> �f of Section 15, Township 15 South, Range 82 West, 6th P.M., from <br /> I1 whence the summit of Cross Mountain bears South 650 36' West 14,190 <br /> feet. <br /> (c) Union Creek • Confluence with Lottis Creek is in the NEOE 4NW <br /> 14 <br /> of Section 8, Township 15 South, Range 82 West, 6th P.M., from <br /> whence the Northeast Corner of said Section bears North 89 30 <br /> East 3,035 feet. <br /> Source of Water: Lottis Creek is fed by snow melt and runoff from <br /> its principa tributaries, South Lottis Creek, Cross Creek, Cameron Creek and <br /> Union Creek, which drain the Union Park portion of Gunnison County and all <br /> tributaries of the Taylor.RiVer, which is a tributary to the Gunnison River, <br /> all in Gunnison County and in old Water District No. 59. <br /> -3- <br />