ISFAPP00710

• Case Number: 83CW0042
• Stream Name: Rio Grande River
• Watershed: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Water District: 20
• County: Mineral
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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The Colorado Water Con5ervation Board
1313 Sherman Street. qoom 823
Denver. CO 80203

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Name of ditch. spring or other structure:

RIO GRAN[1E NO.4

bQ~!~iQ~: Legal descriptiun of beginning ana end points of
minimum stream flow claimed: The natural stream channel from
confluence with Goose Creek in NW/4 NW/4 sec. 36. T41N. R1E.
N.M.P.M. as the upstream terminus and confluence with South Fork
~io Grande in SE/4 SE/4 sec. 34. T40N. R3E. N.M.P.M. as the down-
stream terminus being a distance of approximately 14.4 miles.
This segment can be located on the Creede (15'), Spar City Il~').
and South Fork West U.S.G.S. quadrangles.

~riQri~t_!!~!.~: AUyust lb. 1982 provided. however. that
this ri'lht shall be junior to all priorities awarded in cases
filed prior to 1982. and otherwise junior as provided in C.R.S.
1973. 37-92-306. Furthermore. the decree entered herein shall
incorporate 0, reference tne terms and conditions of the'stipu-
lation between the applicant and the Rio Grande Water Users Asso-
ciation dated March 10. 1983. a copy of which is attached hereto.

Amount of water:
tember-30;-W-::-~ctober
c.f.s. 3bsolute.

Flo~ in c.f.s.:
1 throu'lh Apr i I

IS -- May 1 through Sep-
30) 5-160 c.f.s.; 01-80

~~~_Q~_~!!.!r: To maintain such minimum flows as are
requl red to preserv2 the natural environment to a reasonable
degree pursuant to C.R.S. 1973. 37-92-102 and 103. No diversion
of the water right herein wi 11 be made from the natural stream
chann~l.

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IT IS FURTHER ClRDERED that the appl icant shall install and
mClintain SUCh water measure,nent delfices. recording devices. con-
tent gauges and Inlet and outlet measurement and recording
devices. 3S the case may be. as are deemed essential by the

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