ISFAPP00259

• Case Number: 02CW0281
• Stream Name: Waterfall Creek
• Watershed: San Miguel River
• Water Division: 4
• Water District: 60
• County: San Miguel
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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2. The name of the natural stream is:
Waterfall Creek

3. The source of the water is:
Waterfall Creek, tributary to the San Miguel River.

4. Legal description of the stream segment through which an instream
flow is claimed:

The natural stream channel from the headwaters at latitude 370 49' 03"N and
longitude 1 07049' 37"W as the upstream terminus and extending to the
confluence of Howard's Fork SanMiguel River at latitude 370 51' 24"N and
longitude 1 070 50' 05"W as the downstream terminus, being a distance of
approximately 3.0 miles. This segment can be located on the Ophir U.S.G.S.
quadrangle.

5. Use of water:

Instream flow to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable
degree.

6. Date of initiation of appropriation:

January 23, 2002.

7. The water was first applied to the above beneficial use on January 23,
2002, by action of the Colorado Water Conservation Board under the
provision ofC.R.S. ~ ~ 37-92-102(3),37-92-103(3), (4), (10).

8. Amount of water claimed (ABSOLUTE): Instream flow of3.5 cfs (May
I - August 31); 1.3 cfs (September 1 - April 30).

THE WATER REFEREE RULES:

The Application is granted and a decree in the amount of (ABSOLUTE)
Instream flow of3.5 cfs (May 1 - August 31); 1.3 cfs (September I - April 30)
is hereby entered to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree through
the upstream and downstream points as described in paragraph 4 above. The
appropriation date for this water right is January 23, 2002.