BOARD00175

• Board Meeting Date: 9/21/1998
• Description: ISF Section - New Appropriations - Notice to Appropriate Instream Flow Water Rights in Water Division 2
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

9121/98 - Final RSR'

Stream:
County:
ISF ID#:

Fourmile Creek #1
Teller; Fremont
95/2/A-021

COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY REPORT

Division:
Watershed:
DOW Code #:

2
Arkansas River
31497

INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION

Flow (cfs):

13 (5/1-6130)
7.5 (7/1-7131)
4.5 (8/1-4130)

Length (miles):

7.6

Upper
Terminus:

conO Cripple Creek at
lat 38 40' OO"N long 105 13" 4Z"W

Lower
Terminus:

conO Milsap Creek at
lat 38 34' 39"N long 105 14' 07"W

USGS QUAD(s):

Cripple Creek South; Cooper Mountain

BASIS FOR INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION

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The BLM documented that a natural environment is present in the form of a brown trout fishery.
Based on the BLM's biological recommendation, flows of 13 cfs, summer, and 4.5 cfs, winter, are
necessary to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. However, the summer instream
flow recommendation was reduced to 7.5 cfs (7/1-7/31) based on the water availability analysis. The
BLM believes the lower flow recommendation will still preserve the natural environment.
. CWCB staff has conducted a water availability analysis and determined these amounts are available for
the Board's appropriation,
. CWeB staff has determined that adequate water supplies exist such that the natural environment may be
preserved without limiting or foreclosing the exercise of valid existing water rights.

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CONSULTATIONS:

BLM: Roy Smith

8/1/96

DWR: Steve Witte

8/1196

CWCB STAFF:

Prepared By: Uppendahl

1/15/98

Reviewed By: Espegren

1120/98

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Div 2 Rce: Sum Rpt