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<br />Ap~lication No. W-3065
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<br />IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION ~
<br />FOR WATER RIGHTS OF THE COLORADO HATER
<br />CONSERVATION BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE
<br />OF THE STATE OF COLORADO .
<br />IN THE CRYSTAL RIVER )
<br />OR ITS TRIBUTARIES ~
<br />TRIBUTARY INVOLVED: AVALAl"ICHE CREEK
<br />IN PITKIN COUNTY
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<br />RULING OF REFEREE
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<br />, The above entitHd application was filed on June 8,",1976, and ,,,as re-
<br />ferred to the undersigned as Hater Referee for Water Division No.5, State of
<br />Colorado, by the Hater Judge of said Court on the 25th day of June, 1976, in
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<br />acc,ndance with Article 92 of Chapter 37, Colorado Revised Statutes 1973,
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<br />!eno'NQ as The Ivater Rights Determination and Administration Act of 1969.
<br />And the undersigned Referee having made such investigations as are
<br />nec..ssary to determine whether or hot the statements in the application are
<br />tru.. and having become fully advised with respect to the subject matter of
<br />.the application does he~~by make ,the following determination and ruling as
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<br />the Referee in this matter, to-",it;
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<br />servation
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<br />The statements in.the application are true.
<br />The name. of the structure is Avalanche Lake.
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<br />Th€. name of.the claimant and address is The Colorado Water Con-
<br />Board; 1845 Sherman Street; Denver, Colorado.'
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<br />4. The source of the ",ater is Avalanche Creek, tributary to the
<br />Cry~:tal River. .
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<br />5. The lake
<br />50" Hest Longitude.
<br />tio:"s indicate that
<br />6th P.M.
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<br />is located at 390 08' 30" North Latitude and 1070 05'
<br />This is in an unsurveyed to~~ship. Sectional projec-
<br />the lake is located i," Section 31" I.IOS., R.87W. of the
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<br />If a conflict exists between the description by latitude and 10ngi-
<br />tud.. and the sectional description, the description by latitude and longi-
<br />tud.. ",ill take precedence.
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<br />6. The: use of the ~"ater is to mainta.in the :!11nimur.1 lake level as re'"
<br />quL:ed to preserve the natural environme!ll: to a reasonable degree.
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<br />7. The date of initiation. of appropriation is January 14, 1976.
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<br />8. The total c.apacity of the lake is 124 aCre feet.
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<br />9. The water was first applied to the above beneficial use on
<br />January 14, 1976, by action of Th.e 'Colorado .later Conservation Board under
<br />the provisions of C.R.S. 1973, 37-92-102(3), 37-92-103(3), (4) and (10).
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<br />10. This appropriation is made under the provisions of C.R.S. 1973,
<br />37-92-102(3) and 37-92-103(3), (4) and (HI), known as Senate Bill 97, signed
<br />into la," April 23, 1973. .
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