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<br />Application No. W-3189
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<br />COLORADO WATER
<br />CONSERVATION
<br />BOARD
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<br />IN THE M^TTER OF THE ^PPLIC^TION
<br />FOR W^TER RIGHTS OF THE COLOR^DO W^TE;R
<br />CONSERV^TION OO^RD ON OE;H^LI' OF TilE
<br />P~OPLE OF TilE ST^,l'E OF COLORM10
<br />IN THE COLORADO RIVER
<br />OR ITS TRIBUTMUES
<br />TRI13UT^ RY INVor..vm: MUI P^ 1l0\ CREEK
<br />IN GR^ ND COUNTY
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<br />RULING OF REI'E;REE
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<br />The above entitled application was riled on October 13, 1976, and was
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<br />referred to the undersigned as Water Referee for Water Division No.5, State
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<br />of Color2ldo, by the Wi) ler ,Judge of stlid Court on the 1st clay of November, 1976
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<br />dnd again, nfter Stipulation and Agreement on September 12, 1977, in accor-
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<br />dance with J\rticle 92 oE Chi1pter 37, Colorudo RC'\fised statutes 1973, known as
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<br />The Water Riqhl:s Determination and Administration ^ct of 1969.
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<br />And the undcrs19ned Referee havIng m<lde such investigations as rlre ne-
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<br />cessary to determine whether or not the statements in the application are true
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<br />and having become fully advised with respect to the subject matter of the
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<br />upplicoJtion docs hereby Jn2lkc the followJnq dctcrmini:ltion and ruling as the
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<br />Referee in this mutter, -to-wit:
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<br />1. The statements in the applic~tlon are true.
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<br />2. The name of the structure is Caribou :Lake
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<br />3. The I1rlmc of the claimant and address it; The Colorado i'later Conser-
<br />vation Board; 1845 Shermfll1 Street;, Denver, Colorado.
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<br />4. The source of the l-later is ^rilp<Jho Creek, tributary to the Colorado
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<br />River.
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<br />~). The lake is located ;:It 40001'181l North latitutde and 105040'52"
<br />West 16ngitudca This i~ in nn unsurvGyed Township. Sec-!:lon;:tl projections
<br />indicilte thi:ll: tile lake i~; 10C;ll0.d in Section ;?B, T.IN., H. 7t1ltJ. of the 6th P.M
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<br />If a conflict exi:::ts between the description by latitude and longitude
<br />and the scctional description, the description by latitudc FInd longitude will
<br />ti)kc precedence.
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<br />6. The use of the \lwtc.r is to maintain U1C minimum lake level as re-
<br />quired t:o preserve the natural environment to El rCClson2lblc degree.
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<br />7. The date of initiation of uppropriation is March 17, 1976.
<br />H. The total copuc:ity of the lake is 28 acre feet.
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<br />9.
<br />17, 1976,
<br />visions of
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<br />The water was first applied to the Plbove beneficial use
<br />by i1ction of the ColoJ:'ildo Wa ler ConServation DOilrd under
<br />C.H.S 1973, 3'1-92-10~(3), 37-92-103(3), (1) and (10).
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<br />on March
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<br />10. This appropr:L:ltion is made under the provisions of CaR.S. 1973,
<br />37-92-102(3) ond 37-9~-103(3),(1) and (10), known .s Senate 13il1 97, signed
<br />into lAW April 23, 1973a
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<br />11. On December 16, 1976, a statement: of Orrosition was filed by the
<br />United States of America, Clnd AG a result l:hc appliCation was~.efetred to the
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