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<br />Several important tributaries to the Eagle River, specifically Brush Creek and Gypsum Creek, are <br />overappropriated. Water right calls can occur on these streams throughout the year. <br /> <br />Reieases from either Green Mountain Reservoir or Wolford Mountain Reservoir can be used to " ::gment <br />Eagle River basin depletions to the main stem calling rights (Shoshone and Cameo). These ;eases <br />cannot replace depletions to any calling in-basin instream ftow or irrigation rights. As a result. . Volford <br />Mountain Reservoir should be viewed as a partial source of augmentation water, with supplemental in- <br />basin augmentation sources typically required for junior Eagle River users. Ruedi Reservoir releases are <br />of little value to water users in the basin because this reservoir cannot augment depletions at the <br />Shoshone Demand. <br /> <br />3.3.4 Colorado River Watershed above Dotsero <br />Water right calls from both Shoshone and Cameo affect this entire region. The portions of this region that <br />are most heavily developed (Summit County and upper Grand County) are in areas also subject to <br />extensive local water right calls. These calls originate from irrigation rights, from storage rights for <br />facilities such as Green Mountain and Dillon Reservoirs, from instream ftow rights, and from trans-basin <br />, diversion structures. <br /> <br />Local calls do not occur along the Coiorado River downstream of, Kremmling. In this region, release from <br />either Green Mountain Reservoir or Wolford Mountain Reservoir could' satisfy all augmentation <br />tequirements of junior water users. This conidor is less populated than the rest of the study region. <br /> <br />Releases from either Green Mountain Reservoir or Wolford Mountain, Reservoir can be used to augment <br />depletions to the mainstem calling rights (Shoshone and Cameo). However, these releases cannot <br />replace depletions to many, of the local calling water rights. Supplemental in-basin augmentation sources <br />are typically required for junior users, particularly in Summit County and in upper Grand County. Ruedi <br />Reservoir releases are of little value to water users in this area. <br /> <br />9 <br />