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

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INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION SUMl"IARY REPORT

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Stream:
County:
ISF ID#:

Fourmile Creek #2
TelIer; Fremont
95/2/A-022

Division:
Watershed:
DOW Code #:

2
Arkansas River
31497

INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION

Flow (cfs):

7.0 (5/1-7/31)
4.0 (8/1-10131)
2.5 (11/1-4/30)

Length (miles):

3.4

Upper conn High Creek at
Terminus: . !at 38 41' 23"N long 105 15' 39"W

Lower conn Cripple Creek at
Terminus: !at 38 40' OO"N long 10513" 42"W

USGS QUAD(s): High Park; Cripple Creek South .

BASIS FOR INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION

· The BLM documented that a natural environment is present in the form of a brown and brook trout
(' fishery.
· Based on the BLM's biological recommendation, flows of7 cfs, summer, and 2.5 cfs, winter, are
necessary to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. However, the summer instream
flow recommendation was reduced to 4.0 cfs (8/1-10/31) based on the water availability analysis. The
BLM believes the lower flow recommendation will still preserve the natural environment.
· CWCB staffbas 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 ofvaIid existing water rights.

CONSULTATIONS:

BLM: Roy Smith

8/1/96

DWR: Steve Witte

8/1/96

CWCB STAFF:

repared By: Uppendahl 1/15/98

Reviewed By: Espegren

1/20/98

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