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River Protection Workgroup for the Piedra River “Water 101” (Water Rights, History, and Administration) January 17, 2012 Bruce Whitehead Executive Director Southwestern Water Conservation District Pete Kasper Suzanne Sellers Colo Division of Water Resources Colo Water Conservation Board

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River Protection Workgroup for the Piedra River

“Water  101”(Water Rights, History, and Administration)

January 17, 2012

Bruce WhiteheadExecutive Director 

Southwestern Water Conservation District

Pete Kasper Suzanne SellersColo Division of Water Resources ColoWater Conservation Board

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Constitution of ColoradoArticle XVI

Water of streams public property, subject to appropriation.

Right to divert the unappropriated waters shall never be denied.

Beneficial Use

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Southwestern Water Conservation District

SWCD was created by Colorado legislature in 1941 to promote the health and welfare of Colorado residents by the conservation, use, and development of the waters of the San 

Juan and Dolores River basins in Southwestern Colorado.

Nine counties (all of 6, portions of 3)BOCC appoints board 

John Taylor – Hinsdale CountyJ.R. Ford – Archuleta CountyTim Kelly – Mineral County

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Water Conservation Districts Colorado River Water Cons Dist

Created 1937Southwestern Water Cons Dist

Created April 16, 1941Rio Grande Water Cons Dist

Created 1967 (Compact litigation)Republican River Water Cons Dist

Created 2007 (Assist Compact Admin)

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Water Conservancy DistrictsSpecial assessment districts

Title 37 State Statutes (Water & Irrigation)CRS 37‐45‐101 “Water Conservancy Act”Board Appointed by District JudgeFunds generated by Mill Levy (Property Tax)Manage water resources within their specific basin

Local Water Conservancy DistrictsDolores, San Miguel, Mancos, La PlataALP, Florida, San Juan, La Plata‐Archuleta 

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Water Terms & UnitsCubic foot per secondcfs

Flow Rate 1 cfs approximately 450 gpm

Acre foot afVolume (Football field 1 foot depth)1 af approximately 326,000 gallons1 cfs flow 24 hours =   2 af (1.9835)

Acre ac43,560 sq ft1 square mile = 640 ac

Consumptive Use (Depletion)Amount of water actually consumed

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Water Terms & Units (con’t)Appropriation Date

Action initiated for beneficial useAdjudication Date

Date of Water Court actionConditional Water Right

Established date & intent (plan)Not put to use (6 year diligence period)

Absolute Water RightPut to beneficial use and decreed by court

Reserved Water RightFederal right (Including Tribal Rights)Serve intended purpose of land reservation

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Water Terms & Units (con’t)Abandonment

Termination of right by non‐use & intentTrans‐Mountain Diversion

Diversion from one watershed to anotherAlternate Point of Diversion

Water right for diversion at additional pointsNot to exceed total decreed amount

Augmentation PlanPlan allows junior diversion with replacementReplace CU and protect senior diversions

Prior Appropriation SystemAdministrative structure, 1st in time‐1st right

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Office of the State Engineer

Colorado Division of Water Resources

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History  Duties are StatutoryPrior Appropriation applied to miners 18591876 Colorado Constitution applied Prior Appropriation Doctrine to all usesWater Districts and Water Commissioner position established by Legislature 1879Office of State Engineer 1881“Superintendent of Irrigation” (now known as Division Engineer) created 18871957 & 1965 Well Permitting, Groundwater1969 Water Rights Determination Act

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Water AdministrationPrior Appropriation Doctrinemeans those that put the water to use first are entitled to get their water first during periods of water shortage.  In Colorado, water is a separate property right that can be sold separately from the land.  This is different than the Riparian Doctrine that recognizes water rights being attached to lands adjacent to the river or stream.

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Daily Water Administration“First In Time – First In Right”

Doctrine of Prior AppropriationCall for water right (shut off junior rights)

Reservoir Releases & AdministrationAugmentation Plans

Water Critical AreaRecords of Diversion (Diversion Records)

Published Annually“Irrigation Year” Nov 1st – Oct 31st

Water Rights Tabulation Published every two years (July 2010)

Abandonment List every 10 years

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Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB)

Created by Legislature 1937

CWCB Mission Statement:  To Conserve, Develop, Protect and Manage Colorado’s Water for Present and Future Generations

Self Funded / Severance Tax FundingNo $’s from General Fund

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Board Members15 Board Members (10 voting)8 voting members major river basins

Appointment by GovernorConfirmed by Senate3 year terms April Montgomery San Juan, Dolores, San Miguel Rivers

Voting member City/County of DenverExecutive Director DNR (Voting)5 Ex‐Officio

SEO, Director CWCB, Attorney General, Director CDOW, Commissioner Agriculture

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CWCB MAJOR PROGRAMSAdmin & MgtWater InformationWater Supply Protection

Utilize Compact EntitlementsEndangered Species 

Watershed Protection & Flood Mitigation

Floodplain studiesPrepare/Respond Flood Events

Stream & Lake Protection

1973 ISF Program

Water Supply & FinanceConservation & DroughtIntrastate Water Management & Development

SWSIBasin Round Table

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COLORADOHISTORICAL AVERAGE ANNUAL STREAM FLOWS

(acre feet)

OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEERCOLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES

Prepared by the Hydrographic Branch (2003 Revision)Historic averages obtained from USGS Water-Data Report CO-02

YAMPA

WHITE

LITT

LE S

NAKE

ELK

NO

. PLA

T TE

CACHE LA POUDRE

SOUTH PLATTE

NORTH FORKREPUBLICAN

SOUTH FORK REPUBLICAN

NO. FORK

ARKANSAS

NO. FORK

UN

CO

MPAHG

RE

McELMO

MANCOS

LA P

LATA

ANIM

AS &

FLO

RID

ALO

S P

INO

SPI

EDRA

SAN JUAN CONEJOS

PURGATOIR

E

GUNNISON

SAN MIGUEL

LARAMIE

COLORADO

DO

LOR

ES

RIO GRANDE

1,531,000

555,200

4,500,000

414,300

1,127,000

404,600

311,100111,800

37,100

36,890 25,580670,100 173,700 446,900

+291,200

235,800

322,100

653,300394,300

153,000

593,600

172,000

219,800

943,000

330,500547,300

291,200

268,600

1,872,000

125,100

31,890

313,200 96,300

49,640

47,020

164,20089,820

699,200528,200

879,800

413,200

329,200

45,590476,300229,200

185,200

403,400

31,680

28,750

69,750

FOU

NTA

IN

APISHAPA18,970HUERFANO

26,930

GR

AP

E24,933

BEAR33,760

58,14688,051

63,038

126,800

270,500

204,400

404,400

875,600

265,800 99,500

634,500

ST. VRAIN

BOULDER

158,800

50,050

PIC

EA

NC

E

27,700

152,600

6

5

2

1

34

7

505,600

279,700

2,799,000

334,400

54,760 85,540

EA

ST

TOW

AR

D A

TLA

NTI

C O

CE

AN

1,0

50,9

00 a

f

WE

ST

TOW

AR

D P

AC

IFIC

OC

EA

N 9

,189

,550

af

TOTAL LEAVING COLORADO 10,240,450 af

ROARINGFORK

EAGLE

BLUE

TOMICHI

SOUT

HFO

RK

SAN JUAN - CHAMA

94,180

At Benkelman, NE

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Interstate Compacts“Equitable Apportionment”

Colorado River Compact 1922Seven States (AZ,CA,CO,NV,NM,UT,WY)Upper Basin & Lower Basin 7.5 mill af/yr C.U.

La Plata River Compact 1922Half flow at Hesperus delivered to NM following day.  Feb 15th‐Dec 1st

Upper Colorado River Compact 1948Colorado’s portion approx 51.75% or 3.9 mill af/yr

Animas‐La Plata Project Compact 1968Right to store and divert ALP water in Colorado & New Mexico

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Southwestern Water Conservation District

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Tribal Water Rights Reserved Water Rights (1868 date of Reservation)Southern Ute Indian TribeUte Mountain Ute TribeTribal Settlement 1988 Consent Decree 1991

1868 dates exisiting usesSome Subordinated Water Rights (Specific Date)

Construction Animas‐La Plata Project

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Navajo Res. (Piedra & San Juan)

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Navajo Reservoir (Confluence)

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River Protection WorkgroupPiedra River

One More PieceOf The Puzzle!