ISFAPP01253

• Case Number: 03CW0273
• Stream Name: Thomas Creek
• Watershed: Crystal River
• Water Division: 5
• Water District: 38
• County: Pitkin
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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claimed:

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Thomas Creek (instream flow)

3. The source of the water is: Thomas reek

5.

Legal description of the stream segment through which an instream flow is

The natural stream channel froL the outlet of the St. John Reservoir at
latitude 390 19' OO"N and lohgitude 1070 09' 46"W as the upstream
terminus and extending to the hbadgate of the Lewis Ditch at latitude 390
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20' 05"N and longitude 1070 11' 03"W as the downstream terminus, being
a distance of approximately 1.8 \rules. This segment can be located on the
Mount Sopris U.S.G.S. quadrangJes.

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or aWIWllstratIve pllIposes 0 Yi
Upper Terminus = SE NE SEe 36 TWN 8S RNG 88W 6PM
590' West of East Section Line & 2580' South of North Section Line
UTM 4353 935N 13 313 561E : .
Lower Terminus = NW NE SEC!26 TWN 8S RNG 88W 6PM
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1360' West of East Section Line & lBO' South of North Section Line
UTM 43 55 988N 13 3 11 749E I

Use of the water: I
Instream flow to preserve the nanlral environment to a reasonable degree.

6. Date of initiation of appropriation:
January 22, 2003 I

7. The water was first applied to the above beneficial use on January 22, 2003, by
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the action of the Colorado Water Conservation B.oard under the provisions ofC.R.S. ~ ~ 37-
92-102(3) and 37-92-103(3), (4), and (10). I
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8. Amount of water claimed (ABSOLUTE): lnstream flow of 1.5 cfs (May 1 - July
31) and 0.5 cfs (August 1 - April 30).

THE WATER REFEREE RULES: I

The application is granted and a decree (ABSOLUTE) in the amount of 1.5 cfs
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(May I - July 31) and 0.5 cfs (August I - April 30) is hereby entered to preserve the natural
environment to a reasonable degree through thd stream segment described in paragraph 4
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above. The appropriation date for this water rift is January 22, 2003.

The priority herein awarded was filed in the water court in the year of 2003 and
shall be junior to all priorities filed in previous ~ears. As between all rights filed in the
same calendar year, priorities shall be determinJd by historical date of appropriation and

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