ISFAPP00193

• Case Number: 77W3638
• Stream Name: Willow Creek
• Watershed: Blue River
• Water Division: 5
• Water District: 36
• County: Summit
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

FILED
IN WATER COURT
DivioioD 1110. 5

MAY 2 81981
STATE OF COI.ORADO

1 IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND
' .JU-" 4 1981 ,
'~ -'FOR WATER DIVISION NO. 5
C0l-_
CONSERVATION BOARIl STATE OF COLORADO
Application No. W-3638
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
FOR WATER RIGHTS OF THE COLORADO WATER)
CONSERVATION BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE )
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO )
IN TIlE COLORADO RIVER )
OR ITS TRIBUTARIES )
TRIBUTARY INVOLVED: WILLOW CREEK )
IN SIDIMIT COUNTY )

1. W;;p)C'j:-
ri DEPUTY

RULING OF REFEREE

The above entitled application was filed on December 30, 1977,
and was referred to the undersigned as Water Referee for Water
Division No.5, State of Colorado, by the Water Judge of said Court
on the 13th day of January, 1978, in accordance with Article 92
of Chapter 37, Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, known as the Water
Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969.
And the undersigned Referee having made such investigations as
are necessary to determine whether or not the statements in the

application are true and having become fully advised with respect
I
to the subject matter of the application does hereby make the fol-

lowing determination and ruling as the Referee in this matter;
tOMwit:

1. The statements in the application are true.

2. The name of the stream involved is Willow Creek.

3. The name of the claimant and address is The Colorado Water
Conservation Board; 823 State Centennial Building; 1313 Sherman
Street; Denver. Colorado.

4. The source of the water is Willow Crpek, tributary to the
Blue River, tributary to the Colorado River.

5. Description of Beginning and end points of minimum stream
flow claimed: the natural stream channel from the confluence of
Willow Creek with South Willow Creek in 'Section 2, T.sS, R.78W. of
the 6th P.M. as the upstream terminus, and the confluence with the
Blue River in Section I, TsS, R78W of the 6th P.M. as the downstream
terminus.

6. The use of the water is to appropriate such minimum stream
flows as are required to preserve the natural environment to a
reasonable degree.

7. The date of initiation of appropriation is January 19, 1977.

8. The amount of water claimed is 4.0 cubic feet of water per
second of time.

9. The water was first applied to the above beneficial use on
January 19, 1977, by action of the Colorado Water Conservation