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',,:~'! C,};;':' ~ "".,' 'C,'''' ','<-.'-'; . -77- valley, claim that they cannot get good irrigation wells in their area. Owens believes that the U.S.G.S. data supports their claim. The largest ditch downstream from the Sterling. No.1 Ditch is the Harmony Ditch, which has a very junior direct flow right. (Interview, Ralph OWens, 1/30/67). The Weldon Valley Ditch Company Board of Directors stated that the Ogilvy Ditch, which lies upstream from them in Water District No.2, has recently been "called" by the Sterling No. 1 Ditch. They believe that this is the first time in history that the "critical ditch" calls have reached upstream from the Weldon Valley Ditch. They have even heard that the Sterling No. 1 Ditch "call" has reached as far upstream as the Lower Latham Ditch, just below the mouth of the Poudre. The Weldon V81ley Board complained that the Sterling No. 1 Ditch is allowed to waste water and take more than it actually needs for irrigation. According to them it demands a full 114 c/f/s delivery continually, regardless of need, throughout the irrigation season. They have investigated and have seen the Sterling No.1 Ditch spilling water in three such places at a time when it had called its senior priority. They complained to Mattern and Owens,and,Mattern "sent a man down who caught the Sterling No. 1 wasting water but nothing was done about it." They believe that the Sterling No. 1 is run in this fashion to provide for junior downstream ditches. The Weldon Board also charged that the Sterling No.1 Ditch had moved its headgate upstream 5 miles to a leaky earth dam, rather than using its good concrete dam at the decreed point of diversion. (Interview, Weldon Board, 2/2/67). . . . . . . WOOOWARO.CI rOE.SHERARO AND ASSOCIATES