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<br />IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND
<br />FOR 1'lATER DIVISION NO. 5
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<br />AppHcation No. H-3048
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<br />IN THE HATTER OF THZ APPLICATION
<br />FOR HATER RIGHTS OF THE COLORADO 1.IATER
<br />CONSERVATION BOARD ON BEH;,U OF THE PEOPL.E
<br />OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
<br />IN THE BLUE RIVER
<br />0::\ ITS TRIBUTA1UES
<br />TRIBUTARY INVOLVED:
<br />IN SUJ.:ll-lIT COUNTY
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<br />RULING OF REFEREE
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<br />The above
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<br />BLI\CK CRE~
<br />CLIFF I,AKE
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<br />entitled application
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<br />was
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<br />filed on June 8, 1976, and ",as re-
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<br />feJ:red to the undersigned as ,'later Referee for ,'Iater Division No.5, State or
<br />Colorado" by the Hater Judge of said COUl,t on the 25th day of June, 1976, in
<br />aC,cordance with Article 92 of Chapter 37., Colorado Revised Statutes 1973,
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<br />knOHil as The ~-7ater Rigbts Deteroination and Administratio:1 Act of 1969.
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<br />And the undersigned Referee havin~~ made such investigations as are
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<br />'necessary to determine ",hether or not the statements in the application are
<br />true and having become fully advised ",ith respect to the subject matter of
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<br />the application does hereby make the fal:Lm.ling determination and ruliiJ.g as
<br />the Referee in this matter, to..wit::
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<br />1. The statements in the a.pplication are true.
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<br />2. The narne of the structure is ~aiff Lake.
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<br />3.
<br />servation
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<br />The name of the claimant and address is The Colorado
<br />Board; 1845 Sherman Street; Denver, Colol'adot,
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<br />~.-1ater Con-
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<br />River.
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<br />4. The source of the ,.,ate. is Black Creek, tributary to the Blue
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<br />5. The lake is located at 39046'30" North Latitude and 106020'30"
<br />Hast Longitude. This is in an unsurveyed tm'mshi~. Sect:ioTIa.l projectio:.l.s
<br />indicate that the lake is located in Section 22, T.3S., R.8m~. of the 6thP.H.
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<br />If a conflict exists bet~~'een the descri:?tion hv latitude and lon~i-
<br />tude and the sectioi:lal description,. the description. by latitude and longi-
<br />tude Hill take precedence.
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<br />6. The use of the Hater is to ffi25-nta:i.n the mln1.ffiurfl. lake level as re-
<br />ql.d.re.d t.o prese.rve ..the naturt..l enVirO::1fficnt to a reasona"81e d2_3ree.
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<br />7. The date of initiation oE appropriation is Ja7lUary 14, 1976.
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<br />8. The total capacity of the la'(f! is 271 acre feet.
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<br />9. The Hater Has first applied to the above beneficial use 0:\
<br />January 14, 1976, by action of The Color.:~do ',Hat.er Conservation Board under
<br />the provisions of C.R.S. 1973, 37-92-107.(3), 37-92-103(3), (4) and (10).
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<br />10. This apDropriation is,-made under the provisions of C.R.S. 1973,
<br />37-92-102(3) and 37-92-103(3), (4) and (10) knm-m as Se",,::e Bill 97, si:.;ned
<br />int:o 1m} April 23, 1973.
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<br />The n2feree does therefore conclude that the above entit.led a?plico.-
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