ISFAPP00550

• Case Number: 85CW0652
• Stream Name: Plateau Creek
• Watershed: Colorado River
• Water Division: 5
• Water District: 72
• County: Mesa
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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DISTRICT COURT. WATER DIVISION NO.5. COLORADO

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Application No. 85CW652

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RULiNG OF REFEREE

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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 THE
COLORADO RIVER. OR ITS TRIBUTARIES. TRIBUTARY INVOLVED: PLATEAU CREEK. IN MESA
COUNTY

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The above entitled Application was filed on December 31. 1985. 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 7th day of January. 1986.
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 to the subject matter of the
Application does hereby make the following determination and Ruling as the
Referee in this matter. to-wit:

1. The statements in the Application are true. j

2. The name of the stream involved is Plateau Creek.~

3. The name and address of the Claimant: Colorado Water Conservation;
Board; 1313 Sherman Street. Suite 721; Denver. Colorado 80203.

4. The source of the water is Plateau Creek. tributary to the Colorado /
River.

5. Description of beginning and end points of minimum stream flow
claimed: The natural stream channel from its confluence with an unnamed ~
tributary in the NEl/4SEl/4 of Section 6. T. 11 S.. R. 92 W. of the 6th P.M.
at Lat. 39007'35" N:. Long. 107041'58" W: as the upstream terminus. and
extending to the confluence with Vega Reservoir in the NWl/4NEl/4 of Section
4, T. 10 S.. R. 93 W. 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 September 6. 1985.~.

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8. The amount of water claimed is 3.0 cubic feet of water per second of
time. absolute.

, 1985

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