ISFAPP00893

• Case Number: 02CW0278
• Stream Name: South Fork Mesa Creek
• Watershed: Dolores River
• Water Division: 4
• Water District: 63
• County: Mesa
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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2. The name of the natural stream is:
South Fork Mesa Creek

3. The source of the water is:
South Fork Mesa Creek, tributary to the Dolores River.

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

The confluence of an wmamed tributary at latitude 380 31' 08"N and
longitude 1080 38' 49"W as the upstream terminus and extending to the
confluence of East Mesa Creek at latitude 380 36' 55"N and longitude 1 080
47' 27"W as the downstream terminus, being a distance of approximately
10,4 miles. This segment can be located on the Uncompahgre Butte, Red
Canyon and Atkinson Creek 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 ftrst applied to the above beneficial use on January 23,
2002, by action of the Colorado Water Conservation Board under the
provision ofC.R.s. ~ ~ 37-92-102(3),37-92-103(3), (4), (10).

8, Amount of water claimed (ABSOLUTE): Instream flow of 1.25 cfs
(March 1 - March 3!); 2.0 cfs (April 1 - May 31); 0,3 cfs (June I -
February 29).

THE WATER REFEREE RULES:

The Application is granted and a decree in the amount of (ABSOLUTE)
Instream flow of 1.25 cfs (March I ~ March 31); 2,0 cfs (April! - May 3!); 0,3 cfs (June
1 - February 29) is hereby entered to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable
degree through the upstream and downstream points as described in paragraph 4
above, The appropriation date for this water right is January 23,2002.