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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />II <br />I <br /> <br />2.0 WATER RIGHTS <br /> <br />2.1 Genera 1 <br />The City obtains its entire water supply by direct flow diversions from the <br />Yampa Ri ver. The Ci ty owns a condi ti ona 1 storage ri ght but does not ha ve any <br />absolute storage rights in operation. The water rights available for municipal <br />use are all direct flo~ rights from the Yampa River or Fortification Creek. <br /> <br />2.2 Direct Flow Water Rights <br />The direct flo~/ rights are listed in Table IV.3 and can all be diverted at <br />either of the two Craig Water Treatment Plant Intakes or through the Deep Cut <br />Ditch. <br /> <br />TABLE IV.3 <br />MUNICIPAL DIRECT FLOW WATER RIGHTS <br /> <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> <br />ORIGINAL DECREE NM~E <br /> <br />At,10UNT <br />(cfsl <br /> <br />PRIORITY <br />NUt~BER <br /> <br />ADJUDICATION APPROPRIATION <br />DATE DATE <br /> <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> <br />Craig Irrigation Ditch <br />Fortification Creek Ditch <br />Deep Cut Ditch <br />Craig Water Supply System <br /> <br />1. 33 <br />7.00 <br />8.29 <br />7.92 <br /> <br />49 <br />8 <br />11 <br />34 <br /> <br />9/22/1892 <br />9/22/1892 <br />9/22/1892 <br />9/01 /1960 <br /> <br />5/31/1890 <br />5/13/1884 <br />12/01/1884 <br />12131/1915 <br /> <br />The total of these decreed direct flow rights is 24.54 cfs. During periods of <br />moderate to high Yampa River flow, all of the rights could be in priority. <br />The diversion of the entire 24.54 cfs could meet the peak daily demands of <br />approximately 44,000 people. However, during the low flow months of dry <br />years, the full use of all of the direct flow water rights are not always <br />available. <br /> <br />The Craig Irrigation Ditch right is restricted to winter diversions only. The <br />Fortification Creek Ditch right is valid only when there is sufficient flow in <br />Fortification Creek. Thi s stream is frequently dry in 1 ate summer months. <br /> <br />- 22 - <br />