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Estimated Stream Flow on Escalante Creek (lower reach) 20 15 J!! 10 u 5 L:-- '" -- "'- -------- o Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dee Month For the lower reach, the synthetic hydrograph shows that the summer flow recommendation of 8.2 cfs is available only from April 1 to June 30. The summer flow recommendation was reduced to 4.0 cfs for the time period of July I through July 31 based on limited water availability. Table 3 also shows that the winter flow recommendation of 7.3 cfs is not available at least 50% of the time through the winter period. The winter flow recommendation was reduced to 1.5 cfs for the period of August 1 to February 28 and to 4.0 cfs from March 1 through March 31 based on limited water availability. Existing Water Right Information Staff has analyzed the water rights tabulation and consulted with the Division Engineer Office (DEO) to identify any potential water availability problems. There are no decreed surface diversions within the upper reach of stream and no surface diversions within the lower reach of stream. However, there are water rights located between these two stream reaches, but return flows from irrigation accrue to the creek before the upper terminus of the lower reach. Based on this analysis staff has determined that water is available for appropriation on Escalante Creek, between the confluence of the East and Middle Forks and the Knob Hill Ditch, to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree without limiting or foreclosing the exercise of valid existing water rights. Based on this analysis, staff has also determined that water is available for appropriation on Escalante Creek between the confluence with the North Fork and the headgate of the Captain H.A. Smith Ditch, to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. - 7-