ISFAPP00440

• Case Number: 80CW0038
• Stream Name: Sand Creek
• Watershed: San Juan River
• Water Division: 7
• Water District: 29
• County: Archuleta
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
WATER DIVISION NO. 7
STATE OF COLORADO
CASE NO. 8.0CW~8

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
FOR WATER RIGHTS OF COLORADO WATER
CONSERVATION BOARD ON BEHALF OF
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
IN THE SAN JUAN RIVER OR ITS
TRIBUTARIES IN ARCHULETA COUNTY

AMENDED RULING OF THE REFEREE

Application Filed:

March 10, 1980

1.. Applicant: The Colorado Water Conservation Beard
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203

2. Name of ditch or other structure:

SAND CREEK

3. Point of diversion: the natural stream channel from headwaters in vicinity of Latitude
37018'26"N., Longitude l06046'34"W., as the upstream terminus & confluence East Fork
San Juan River at Latitude 37023'16"N., Longitude lQ60S0'46"W., as the downstream
terminus, being a distance of approximately 7.5 miles. Downstream terminus as protrac1
from San Juan National Forest Map. 1974 U.S. Gov. Printing Office (781-231) is in
Sec'. 4, T.36N., R.IE., N.M.P.M.

4. Means of diversion: gravity flow in stream

5. ~pe of use: to insure the preservation of.a m~n~mum stream level to protect the natural
-.. envirorunent to a reasonable degree.
6. Amount of water: 10.0 c.f.s. ABSOLUTE FOR HIGH PERIOD AND 4.0 c.f.s. ABSOLUTE FOR
LOW PERIOD. THE FLOW PERIODS ARE DEFINED AS BEGINNING APRIL 1st AND ENDING AUGUST
31st FOR THE HIGH FLOW PERIOD & BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1st AND ENDING MARCH 31st FOR THE
LOW FLOW PERIOD.

APPLICANT WILL INSTALL. AND MAINTAIN MEASURING DEVICES AND RECORDERS AND KEEP PROPER
RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY THE COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES.

APPLICANT~S RIGHTS ARE SUBJECT TO ALL SENIOR RIGHTS AS ARE NOW OR WILL HEREAFTER BE
DETERMINED BY LAW.

7. Priority of water right:

January 30, 1980

The.priority here awarded shall be junior to all priorities awarded in previous years. As
between all rights adjudicated this calendar year, priorities shall be determined by historica
dates of appropriation and not affected ~y the date of entry of this ruling.

It is the ruling of the. Referee that the statements in the application are true and that the
above described water right is approved and granted the indicated priority.

. Dated

AUG 1 '( 1981

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.acting as Water Referee

No protest wos tilod in thin mnttor.
The roregoing rulinG 1~ confttmod.
and approvod, and is ~ada the
Judgment and Decree of this c u
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