ISFAPP01312

• Case Number: 87CW0273
• Stream Name: Prince Creek
• Watershed: Roaring Fork River
• Water Division: 5
• Water District: 38
• County: Pitkin
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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IN THE MATTER'OF, ..THE APPLICATION FOR WATER RIGHTS OF THE COLORADO WATER
CONSERVATION BOARD ON 'BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. IN THE
ROARING FORK RIVER. OR, ITS TRIBUTARIES, TRIBUTARY INVOLVED: PRINCE CREEK, IN
PITKIN COUNTY .

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The above entitled Applfcation was filed on December 10, 1987. .nd was
referred to the undersigned as Water Referee for Water Division No.5, State
of Colorado, by the Water Judge of said Court on the 11th day of January,
1988, in accordance with Article 92 of Chapter 37, Colorado Revised Statutes
1973, known as The Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969.

And the undersigned Referee having made such investigations as are
necessary to determine whether or not the statements in the Application are
true and having become fully advised with respect to the subject matter of the
Application does hereby make the following determination and Ruling as the
Referee in this matter, to wit:

1. The statements in the Application are true.
2. The name of the stream involved is Prince Creek.

3. The name and address of the Claimant: Colorado Water Conservation
Board; 1313 Sherman Street. Suite 721; Denver. Colorado 80203.

4. The source of the water is Prince Creek, tributary to the Crystal
River, tributary to the Roaring Fork River.

5. Description of beginning and end points of minimum stream flow
claimed: The natural stream channel from headwaters in the vicinity of the
SW/4SW/4 Sec. 8 T. 9 S., R. 87 W. 6th P.M. as the upstream terminus and
extending to the headgate at Mt. Sopris Ditch at Lat. 390 20'52" N., Long.
1070 10'00" W. as the downstream terminus being a distance of approximately
6.2 mi,les.

Administration: For the, stream segment(s) in an unsurveyed area. the
Division Engineer has determined for administrative purposes that the
approximate legal description of the instream flow termini as protracted from
U.S.G.S. mapping is as follows: Downstream terminus in the SW/4NE/4 Sec. 24
T. 8 S., R. 88 W. 6th P.M.

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6. ,_,Jhe use ,of the water is to appropriate such Minimum stream flows as
are requi red to preserve tile' 'natura 1 env' ronllll!nt'to a'reuonable-.4egree.,_ '- _.

7. The date of initiation of appropriation is October 2, 1987.

8. The amount of water claimed is 1.0 cubic foot of water per second
of time. absolute.

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