HYDRO31341

• Permit No: C1984065
• IBM Index Class Name: Hydrology
• Doc Date: 11/29/1990
• Doc Name: RULING OF REFEREE
• Permit Index Doc Type: NPDES
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND
FOR WATER DIVISION N0. 5
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WATEaRESOURCES STATE OF COLORADO
STATE EhJGIP!EER
COLO. Application No. M-2126
IN THE MA7'PP:R OF' 'lilt; APPLICATION )
FOR WATER RIGHTS OF RIVHRBEND )
DEVELOPNF.NT FORPORATION )
IN THE COLORADO RIVER )
IN GARFIELD COUNPY )

RULING OF
REFEREE
The above entitled application was filed on November 29, 1973,
end was referred to the undersigned as Water Referee for Water Mvision
No. 5, State of Colorado, by the Water Judge of said Court on the 4th day
of December, 1973, in accordance with Article 21 of Chapter 148, Colorado
Revised Statutes 1963, as amended (Chapter 373 S.L. Colo. 1969), known as
The Water Rights Determination and Administration Act of 1969.
And the undersigned Referee having made such investigations as
are necessary to determine whether or not the statements is the application
are true and having become fully advised with respect to the subject matter
of the application does hereby make the following determination and ruling
as the Referee in this matter, to-wit:
1. The statements in the application are true.
2. The name of the structure is Riverbend Effluent Pond.
3. The name of claimant and address is Riverbend Development
Corporation, 5400 Beach Road. Littleton. Colorado.
4. The source of the water is the Riverbend Sewage Treatment
Outfall Water originally diverted from Canyon Creek and from
Wells, all tributary to the Colorado River.
5. The left abutment of the dam will be located at a point whence
the Southwest Corner of Section 34, Township 5 5., Range 90
West of the 6th PM, bears North 77° 00' West a distance of
1,200 feet. The dam will extend in a general northeasterly
direction from the said abutment.
6. The use of the water is domestic and municipal (including
commercial, industrial and individual irrigation), irrigation,
fish and wildlife propagation, and recreational purposes,
specifically including the re-use of said water for the
above stated purposes.
7. The date of initiation of appropriation is June 1, 1973.
8. The total capacity of the reservoir is 9'7.5 acre feet.
9. The dam has not yet been constructed and the water has not
yet been applied to beneficial use.
10. The maximum height of the dem will be 20 feet, and the dam
will De approximately 900 feet long.