ISFAPP00830

• Case Number: 77W4657
• Stream Name: Poncha Creek
• Watershed: South Arkansas River
• Water Division: 2
• Water District: 11
• County: Saguache
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

5. That the Application herein concerns a claim made

pursuant to the provisions of C.R.S. 1973, 37-92-102(3) and

C.R.S. 1973, 37-92-103(3), (4) and (10) known as Senate Bill

,

97, and that the purpose of the appropriation claimed herein
by the State of Colorado is to insure the preservation' of a
minimum stream ,level to protect the natural environment to a
reasonable degree.
6. That Applicant has furnished acceptable proof as

to claims made.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: That Appli-

cant be,. and is hereby., awarded an" absolute surface water
right, to-wit:

NA~ffi AND ADDRESS:' Colorado Water Conservation Board
1313 Sherman Street, 8th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203

\~ATER RIGHT
NA}[E OF NATURAL STREAM, OR LAKE: Poncha Creek. ~

PRIORITY DATE:
nght shall be
prior to 1977,
37-92-306.

LOCATION OF STREAM, OR LAKE: Legal description of beginning and
end pOInts of mlnImum stream flow claimed" The natural stream
channel from headwaters in vicinity of lat 38-2~-55N'long
106-15-021.1 ,as the upstream terminus and confluence Silver Creek
at lat 38-25-25~ long l06~07-05W as She downstream terminus,
being a distance of approximately 7 miles. This segment can
be located on the Bonanz,a U.S.G.S. quadrangle.

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1977, provided, 'however, that this
priorities .awarded in cases filed
junior as provided in C.R.S. 1973,

November 15,
junior to all
and otherwise

AMOUNT OF WATER: 5.0 c.f.s.....-/,

USE OF WATER: To maintain such mlnlmum flows as are required
to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degre,e.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That Applicant shall ins tali

and maintain such water measurement devices, recording devices,

content gauges and inlet and outlet measurement and recording

.devices, as .the case may be, as are deemed essential -by the

Office of the State Engineer', and the same shall be installed

and .operated in accordance with instructions 'from -said Office.

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