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<br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br />INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY REPORT <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Stream: <br />County: <br />ISF ID#: <br /> <br />Devils Creek <br />Hinsdale <br />96/4/AA-036 <br /> <br />Division: <br />Watershed: <br />DOW Code #: <br /> <br />4 <br />Gunnison River <br />45159 <br /> <br />INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Flow (cfs): <br /> <br />0.75 (4/1-3/31) <br /> <br />Length (miles): <br /> <br />3.5 <br /> <br />Upper headwaters in the vicinity of <br />Terminus: lat 3807' 24"N long 107 12' 51 "W <br /> <br />Lower <br />Terminus: <br /> <br />Steele Ditch in <br />NW NE S2 T45N R4W NMPM <br /> <br />USGS QUAD(s): <br /> <br />Powderhom Lakes; Alpine Plateau <br /> <br />BASIS FOR INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />· The BLM documented that a natural environment is present in the form of a cutthrout trout fishery. <br />· Based on the BLM's biological recommendation, flows of 0.75 cfs, summer, and 0.75 cfs, winter, are <br />necessary to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. <br />· CWCB staff has conducted a water availability analysis and determined these amounts are available for <br />the Board's appropriation. <br />· CWCB staff has determined that adequate water supplies exist such that the natural environment may be <br />preserved without limiting or foreclosing the exercise of valid existing water rights. <br /> <br />CONSULTATIONS: <br /> <br />BLM: Roy Smith <br /> <br />6/10/97 <br /> <br />I DWR: Ken Knox <br /> <br />8/26/96 <br /> <br />CWCB STAFF: <br /> <br />Prepared By: Uppendahl 1/15/98 <br /> <br />I Reviewed By: Espegren <br /> <br />1/20/98 <br /> <br />e <br />