ISFAPP01260

• Case Number: 80CW0029
• Stream Name: East Fork San Juan River
• Watershed: San Juan River
• Water Division: 7
• Water District: 29
• County: Archuleta
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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WATER DIV!~ION NO. 7
STATE OF COLORADO

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IN THE !1ATTER OF THE APPLICATION
FOR WATER RIGHTS OF COLORADO WATER
CONSERVATION BOARD ON BEHALF OF
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
IN THE SAN JUAN RIVER OR ITS
TRIBUTARIES IN MINERAL AND ARCHULETA
COUNTIES-

2ND AY.ENDED RULING OF THE REFEREE
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~pplication Filed:

March 10, 1980

1. Applicant: The Colorado Water Conservation Board
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203

2. Name of ditch or other structure:

EAST FORK SAN JUAN RIVER

3. Point of diversion: the natural stream channel from confluence Lane Creek at Latitude
37024'53"N., Longitude l06048'13"W., as the upstream terminus & confluence Sand Creek at
Latitide 37023'16"N. , Longitude i06050'46'.'W., as the downs1;.ream terminus,. being a distance
of approximately 3.0 miles. "The downstream terminus as protracted from San Juan National
Forest Map 1974 U.S. Gov. Printing Office (781-231) is in Sec. 4, T.36N., R.IE., N.M.P.M.

4. Means of diversion: gravity flow in stream

5. Type of use:
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to insure the preservation of. a minimum stream level to protect the natural
environment to a reasonable degree.

6. Amount of water: 15.0 c.f.s. ABSOLUTE FOR HIGH PERIOD & 8.0 c.f.s. ABSOLUTE FOR LOW
PERIOD. THE FLOW PERIODS ARE DEFINED AS BEGINNING APRIL l~t AND ENDING AUGUST 31st FOR THE
HIGH FIDW PERIOD & BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1st and E~~ING MARCH 31st FOR THE LOW FLOW PERIOD.
ALSO SUBJECT TO ATTACHED STIPULATIONS &.ORDER.

. APPLICANT WILL INSTALL AND MAINTAIN MEASURING DEVICES AND RECORDERS AND KEEP PROPER
RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY THE COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES. .

APPLICANT'S RIGHTS ARE "SUBJECT TO ALL SENIOR RIGHTS AS ARE NOW OR WILL HEREAFTER BE
DETERMINED BY LAW.

7. Priority of water right:

January 30, 1980

The priority here awarded shall be junior to all prioriti~s awarded in previous years. As
between all rights adjudicated this calendar year, priorities shall be determined by historica
dates of appropriation and not affected by the date of entry of this ruling.

It is the ruling of the Referee that the statements in th~ application are true and that the
above describ~d water right is appr9ved and granted the indicated priority.

" Dated

SEP - 4 198!

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William S. Eakes, Water Judge
.acting as Water Referee

No protest was ri10d i~ t~is matter.
The foregoing ru1in3 is confirmed
and approved, and is. made tho
JUdgment and Deoree ot this c

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