BOARD00331

• Board Meeting Date: 9/21/1998
• Description: ISF Section - New Appropriations - Notice to Appropriate Instream Flow Water Rights in Water Division 4
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

9121/98 - Final RSR '

COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY REPORT

Stream:
County:
ISF ID#:

West Soap Creek
Gunnison
96/4/A-004

Division:
Watershed:
DOW Code #:

4
Gunnison River
46024

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INSlREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION

Flow (cfs):

2.5 (5/1-7131)
1 (8/1-4/30)
6.1

Length (miles):

Upper .
Terminus:

headwaters in the vicinity of
NW NW S34 T15S R89W 6PM

Lower
Terminus:

conn Soap Creek at
lat 38 38' 38"N long 107 19' 09"W

USGS QUAD(s):

Big Soap Park

BASIS FOR INSlREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION

. The DOW documented that a natural environment is present in the form of a brook and rainbow trout
fishery.
. Based on the DOW's biological recommendation, flows of2.5 cfs, summer, and 1 cfs, winter, are tit
necessary to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree.
. CWCB staffhas conducted a water availability analysis and determined these amounts are available for
the Board's appropriation.
. CWCB staffhas 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.

CONSULTATIONS:

DOW: Jay Skinner

8/26/96

DWR: Ken Knox

8/26/96

CWCB STAFF:

Prepared By: Uppendahl 4/15/98

Reviewed By: Espegren

5/1/98

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