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Case ho. 94CW036, Findings of Pact, Conclusions of Law end <br />Decree of the Court Approving Absolute and Conditional Ground <br />W ater Aights, Plan of Augmcntation and ror Change or W Ater Rights, <br />Application of the Ciry of Bleck Hawk, <br />Page 25 <br />Maximum River Headgate Maximum AnnualRiver <br />Diversions for Twenri Years (AF) Headeate Diversion (AF) <br />Church Ditch inches 2164 159 <br />Until these change's have been in operation for a full 20 years, there will be no base period against <br />which to measure Black Hawk's continuing, consecutive 20-year average diversion limitations; <br />therefore, to avoid risk of injury during the first 20 years, Black Hawk may take credit for no more <br />than one-half of the above amounts in the first ten years after entry of this decree. <br />22.d. Winter Return 061igations: Black Hawk shall make available up to 7.16 <br />acre-feet to the South Platte River during the period of November 1 through March 31 to replace <br />historic return flow obligations during periods when there are calls from water rights senior to April <br />14, ] 9941ocated downstream from the historic places of use of the water rights listed in paragraph <br />18.b, changed in this case. The 7.16 acre-feet is broken down as follows: 4.47 acre-feet for the 32,5 <br />inches in the Church Ditch described in paragraph 18.b.(2)(a)(i) above and 2.69 acre-feet for the 19.6 <br />inches in the Church Ditch described in paragraph 18.6.(2)(a)(ii)obove. Releases shall be made at a <br />continuous return rate of 0.03 acre-foot per day for the Church Ditch inches described in paragraph <br />18.6.(2)(a)(i) above for each day that there is a call associated with a downstream water right senior <br />to April 14, ] 994. Releases shall be made at a continuous return rate of 0.02 acre-foot per day for <br />the Church Ditch inches described in paragraph 18.b.(2)(a)(ii) above for each day that there is a call <br />associated with a downstream water right senior to Mazch 28, 2002. if Black Hawk and the Water <br />Commissioner agree, Black Hawk may release water at a rate in excess of the above rates. Black <br />Hawk shall make these releases at or above the affected senior water right from any and all decreed <br />sources of water available to Black Hawk at the time ofthe calls, including but not limited to those <br />sources listed in Paragraphs 18.6. and/or 19.b., above. <br />22.e. Applicant may not divert its Church Ditch inches described in paragraph 18 at <br />an alternate point of diversion unless the rate at which water is to be diverted at the alternate point is <br />physically and legally available at the original Church Ditch Clear Creek diversion point. Any call <br />made by Applicant on the mainstem of Clear Creek shall be administered at the Church Ditch Clear <br />Creek diversion point, not at the alternate point of diversion. Water d iverted at the alternate point of, <br />diversion shall be considered to be part of the amount of water appropriated for diversion at the <br />decreed Church Ditch Clear Creek diversion point. <br />