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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9/21198 - final RSR

COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY REPORT

Stream:
County:
ISF ID#:

Tennessee Creek
Lake
95/2/A-00l

Division:
Watershed:
DOW Code #:

2
Arkansas River
31031

lNSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDA nON

Flow (cfs):

19 (5/15-8/14)
9 (8/15-11130)
7 (12/1-5/14)

Length (miles):

4.5

Upper
Terminus:

confl Longs Gulch at
lat 3919' 01 "N long 10620' 23"W

Lower
Terminus:

confl East Fork Arkansas River in
NW NW S21 T9S R80W 6PM

USGS QUAD(s):

Leadville North

BASIS FOR INSTREAM FLOW RECOMMENDATION

. The DOW documented that a natural environment is present in the form ofa brook, brown, rainbow and
cutthroat trout fishery.

. Based on the DOW's biological recommendation, flows of19 cfs, summer, and 9 cfs, winter, are
necessary to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. However, the winter instream
flow recommendation was reduced to 7 cfs (12/1-5/14) based on the water availability analysis. The
DOW 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 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.

CONSULTATIONS:

DOW: Jay Skinner

8/1/96

DWR: Steve Witte

8/1/96

r:WCB STAFF:

Prepared By: Uppendahl

1/15/98

Reviewed By: Espegren

1/20/98

Div 2 Rcc Sum Rpt