ISFAPP00338

• Case Number: 02CW0262
• Stream Name: Big Blue Creek
• Watershed: Gunnison River
• Water Division: 4
• Water District: 62
• County: Gunnison
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

Colorado Water Conservation Board
1313 Shennan Street Suite 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
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2. The name ofthe natural stream is:
Big Blue Creek

3. The source of the water is:
Big Blue Creek, tributary to the Gunnison River.

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

The confluence with Failes Creek at latitude 38014' 55"N and longitude
1 070 24' 23 "W as the upstream terminus and extending to the head gate of
Big Blue Ditch at latitude 380 20' 45"N and longitude 107025' 16"W as the
downstream terminus, being a distance of approximately 7,5 miles. This
segment can be located on the Lost Lake and Sheep Mountain U.S.G,S,
quadrangles.

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. S S 37-92-102(3),37-92-103(3), (4), (10).

8. Amount of water claimed (ABSOLUTE):): Instream flow of 11.3 cfs (May 1 -
October 31); lOA cfs (November l-April30).

THE WATER REFEREE RULES:

The Application is granted and a decree in the amount of (ABSOLUTE) ):
Instream flow ofl1.3 cfs (May 1 - Octobed 1); lOA cfs (November I - April 30) is
hereby entered to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree through the