ISFAPPC04998

• Case Number: 94CW0054
• Stream Name: Bennett Creek
• Watershed: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Water District: 20
• County: Mineral
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Supplemental Data

WATER A V AILABILITY

BENNETT CREEK - MINERAL COUNTY

SYNTHETIC HYDROGRAPH

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The Bennett Creek hydrograph was synthetically derived utilizing the methods outlined
in the USGS Water Resources Investigations Report 85-4086. Based on now's biological
recommendation, the winter inslream flow recommendation was reduced to 0.5 cfs.

SUMMARY

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The DOW has documented that a natural environment is present in the form of
a Rio Grande cutthroat trout fishery.

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The DOW has recommended that a flow of 1.5 cfs in the summer and a flow of
0.5 cfs in the winter are necessary to preserve the natural environment to a
reasonable degree.

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The CWCB staff has conducted a water availability analysis and determined these
amounts are available for the Board's appropriation.

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The CWCB staff has determined that adequate water supplies exist such that the
natural environment maybe preserved without limiting or foreclosing the exercise
of valid existing water rights.

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