ISFAPP01249

• Case Number: 02CW0268
• Stream Name: Groundhog Gulch
• Watershed: San Miguel River
• Water Division: 4
• Water District: 60
• County: San Miguel
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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2. The name of the natural stream is:
Groundhog Gulch

3. The source of the water is:
Groundhog Gulch, tributary to the San Miguel River.

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

The headwaters at latitude 370 48' 55"N and longitude 107050' 41 "Was the
upstream terminus and extending to the confluence of Lake Fork San Miguel
River at latitude 370 48' 55"N and longitude 1070 52' 29"W as the
downstream terminus, being a distance of approximately 1.9 miles. This
segment can be located on the Ophir U.S.G.S. quadrangle.

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 fIrst 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): Instrearn flow of 0.9 cfs (May
15 - October 14); 0.6 cfs (October 15 - May 14).

THE WATER REFEREE RULES:

The Application is granted and a decree in the amount of (ABSOLUTE)
Instrearn flow of 0.9 cfs (May 15 - October 14); 0.6 cfs (October 15 - May 14) 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.