BOARD00819

• Board Meeting Date: 11/23/1998
• Description: ISF Section - New Appropriations - Notice to Appropriate Instream Flow Water Rights in Water Division 2 - Fourmile and Tennessee Creeks
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

11/16/1998 - Final RSR

COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY REPORT

Stream:
County:
ISF ID#:

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

Division:
Watershed:
DOW Code #:

2
Arkansas River
31497

INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION

Flow (cfs):

13 (5/1-6/30)
7.5 (7/1-7/31)
4.5 (8/1-4/30)

Length (miles):

7.6

Upper
Terminus:

conn Cripple Creek at
lat 38 40' OO"N long 105 13" 42"W

Lower
Terminus:

conn Milsap Creek at
!at 38 34' 39"N long 105 14' 07"W

USGS QUAD(s):

Cripple Creek South; Cooper Mountain

BASIS FOR INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION

e.

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 oft 3 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.

.

. 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:

BLM: Roy Smith

8/1/96

DWR: Steve Witte

8/1/96

CWCB STAFF:

.epared By: Uppendahl

1/15/98

Reviewed By: Espegren

1/20/98

Div 2 Rec Sum Rpt