ISFAPP01321

• Case Number: 86CW0219
• Stream Name: Sheephorn Creek
• Watershed: Colorado River
• Water Division: 5
• Water District: 52
• County: Eagle
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION NO.5, COLORADO

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Application No. 86CW219

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RULING OF REFEREE

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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
COLORADO RIVER, OR ITS TRIBUTARIES, TRIBUTARY INVOLVED: SHEEPHORN CREEK, IN
EAGLE AND GRAND COUNTIES

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The above entitled Application was filed on August 20, 1986, and 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 September,
1986, 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 Sheephorn 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 Sheephorn Creek, tributary to the Colorado
River.

5. Legal description of the stream segment through which an instream
flow is claimed: The natural stream channel from the confluence with Three
Licks Creek at lat. 39051 '05" N.. long. 106027 '15" W. as the upstream terminus
and extending to the confluence with the Colorado River is the SE/4SE/4 S. 22,
T. 1 S., R. 82 W. 6th P.M. as the downstream terminus, being a distance of
approximately 10.5 miles. For administrative purposes only, the Division
Engineer for Water Division 5 has translated the upstream terminus as being in
the NE/4NE/4 S. 33, T. 2 S., R. 81 W. 6th P.M., more specifically at a point
whence the NW Corner of S. 13, T. 2 S., R. 81 W. bears S. 35030' W. a distance
of 20,100 ft. in former Water District 52.

6. The use of the water is to appropriate such minimum stream flows as
are required to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree.

7. The date of initiation of Appropriation is January 16, 1986.

8. The amount of water claimed is 4.5 cubic feet of water per second of time,
absolute.

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