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<br />-, <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />JanualY 20, 2004 <br /> <br />J W. W. Wheeler and. Associates, Inc. <br />"' Water Resources Engineers <br /> <br />Glenn E. Porzak, Esq. <br />Porzak Browning & Bushong LLP <br />929 Pearl Street, Suite.300 <br />Boulder, CO 80302 <br /> <br />Re: #1507.03 - City of Steamboat Springs <br />Boating Park Water Rights Analysis <br /> <br />Dear Glenn: <br />On behalf of the City of Steamboat Springs (City), we .have performed a water <br />rights analysis of the City's proposed Boating Park water right. This analysis includes a <br />review of the potential impact on other water rights and on Colorado's ability to fully <br />develop its entitlement under the Upper Colorado River Compact. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Boating Park water right is located on the main stem of the Yampa River, in <br />the City of Steamboat Springs, downstream from the mouth of Soda Creek (refer to . <br />Figure 1). The water right and the streamflow availability are described in a companion <br />letter report "Streamflow Availability Analysis," prepared by W. W. Wheeler. and <br />Associates, Inc., dated December 22, 2003. <br /> <br />River Location.. The .Boating 'Park is located .approximately 184 river miles <br />upstream of the point where the Yampa River crosses the Colorado-Utah state line. The <br />Boating Park is 97 river miles upstream of the. Maybell Gaging Station on the Yampa <br />River. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />DrainaCle Basin. The drainage basin upstream of the Boating Park is 594 square <br />miles. The basin area upstream of the Maybell Gaging Station on the Yampa Hiver is <br />3,410 square miles. Therefore, the drainage basin upstream of the Boating Park is 17.4 <br />percent of the total drainage basin upstream of the Maybell gage. There are large areas <br />of additional drainage area in Colorado downstream of the Maybell gage. The drainage <br />basin area on the Yampa River upstream of the Little Snake River is 3,837 square miles. <br />The drainage basin area upstream of the Deer Lodge Park gage on the Yampa River near <br /> <br />3700 South Inca Street <br /> <br />Enqlewood. Colorado 80110 <br /> <br />(303) 761-4130 <br /> <br />FAX (303) 761-2802 <br />