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2024 ISF Recommendations

Pursuant to ISF Rule 5, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) is providing notice that the following streams are being considered for appropriation. The earliest these streams could be recommended to the CWCB Board is at the January 2024 meeting. Staff is evaluating these recommendations for completeness and accuracy and performing an independent review of water availability. Staff requests public comment on these recommendations and urges any interested parties to provide comments to Rob Viehl. Detailed information regarding these proposed instream flow appropriations can be obtained by clicking on the stakeholder recommendation in the table below. Staff will provide regular updates to this table as information is received and developed.

Instream Flow Appropriations

Last Updated: [02/26/24]

Water
Division
Stream NameSupporting DocumentationRecommending
Entity
CountyStatus  
1
East Roaring Fork Creek (Headwaters to confl Roaring Creek)
 CPWLarimerPostponed until 2025
1Garber Creek
(Confl. North & South Garber Creeks to confl. West Plum Creek)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWDouglasPostponed until 2025
1

Platte Gulch
(Headwaters to confl. Middle Fork South Platte)

Preliminary RecommendationCPW and Park CountyParkPostponed until 2025
1Sulzer Gulch
(Headwaters to confl. Big Thompson River)
Preliminary RecommendationCPW and Larimer County Dept. of Natural ResourcesLarimerPostponed until 2025
1Square Tops Creek
(Outlet of Lower Square Lake to Inlet Duck Lake)
Executive Summary Supplementary DataCPWClear CreekIntent to Appropriate Formed
1West Plum Creek
(Headwaters to confl. East Plum Creek)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWDouglasPostponed until 2025
1Williams Gulch (Headwaters to confl Cache la Poudre River)Executive Summary Supplementary DataCPWLarimerIntent to Appropriate Formed
2Cottonwood Creek
(Headwaters to F. Keuhn Ditch No. 2 headgate)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWCusterPostponed until 2025
2Cottonwood Creek
(Confl. Salt Creek to Giem Ditch headgate)
 BLMFremontPostponed until 2025
2East Gulch
(Confl. Antelope Gulch to confl. Arkansas River)
 BLMFremontPostponed until 2025
2Titan LakeExecutive Summary Supplementary DataCPWLakeIntent to Appropriate Formed
4Beaver Dams Creek
(Headwaters to confl. East Fork Dry Creek)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWOurayPostponed until 2025
4Cunningham Creek
(Headwaters to confl. WF Terror Creek)
 CPWDeltaCandidate*
4Deer Creek (Headwaters to Beitler No. 1 Diversion Structure)Executive Summary Supplementary DataHCCAGunnisonIntent to Appropriate Formed
4East Fork Dry Creek
(Headwaters to confl. Beaver Dams Creek)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWMontrose, OurayPostponed until 2025
4East Muddy Creek
(Confl. Lee Creek to confl. Muddy Creek)
Recommendation LetterBLMGunnisonPostponed until 2025
4Goat Creek
(Spring Complex to confl. Beaver Creek)
Recommendation LetterBLMSan Miguel Postponed until 2025
4Main Hubbard Creek
(headwaters to Overland Ditch)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWDeltaPostponed until 2025
4Middle Hubbard Creek
(headwaters to Overland Ditch)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWDeltaPostponed until 2025
4

North Lobe Creek (Headwaters to Highline Ditch hdgt)

Executive Summary Supplementary DataBLMMesaIntent to Appropriate Formed
4Pine Creek
(Headwaters to confl. Morrow Point Reservoir)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWGunnisonPostponed until 2025
4Sink Creek CPWDeltaCandidate*
4Splains Gulch (Headwaters to confl Morrow Point Reservoir)Executive Summary Supplementary DataHCCAGunnisonActiveIntent to Appropriate Formed
4Steuben Creek (Increase)
(Confl. West Steuben Creek to confl. Blue Mesa Reservoir)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWGunnisonPostponed until 2025
4Uncompahgre River CPWOurayCandidate*
4Unnamed Tributary to East Fork Dry Creek
(Headwaters to confl. EF Dry Creek)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWMontrose
Ouray
Postponed until 2025
4West Hubbard Creek
(Headwaters to Overland Ditch)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWDeltaPostponed until 2025
4West Muddy Creek
(Confl. Sheep Creek to confl. Muddy Creek)
Recommendation LetterBLMGunnisonPostponed until 2025
5Coon Creek
(Coon Creek Reservoir 4 to South Side Canal)
Recommendation LetterBLMMesaPostponed until 2025
5Derby Creek (increase)
(Confl. South Derby Creek to confl. Colorado River)
Recommendation LetterBLMEaglePostponed until 2025
5Little Elk Creek
(Headwaters to Elk Creek No.1 Ditch)
Recommendation LetterBLMPitkinWithdrawn
6Bear Creek
(Headwaters to confl. NF White River)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWGarfieldPostponed until 2025
6Big Fish Creek
(Headwaters to confl. NF White River)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWGarfieldPostponed until 2025
Clear Creek (Headwaters to confl Milk Creek)Preliminary RecommendationBLMMoffatPostponed until 2025
6East Marvine Creek
(Headwaters to confl. Marvine Creek)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWRio BlancoPostponed until 2025
6Hauskins Creek
(Headwaters to confl. NF White River
Preliminary RecommendationCPW
Garfield
Postponed until 2025
6Hill Creek
(Headwaters to Hill Creek Ditch #2 &#3 hdgt.)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWRio BlancoPostponed until 2025
6Lynx Creek 
(Headwaters to confl. NF White River)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWGarfieldPostponed until 2025
6Milk Creek
(Confl. Wilson Creek to confl. Yampa River)
Recommendation LetterBLMMoffatPostponed until 2025
6Mirror Creek
(Headwaters to confl. NF White River)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWRio BlancoPostponed until 2025
6Pagoda Creek (Headwaters to confl South Fork Williams ForkPreliminary RecommendationBLMRio BlancoPostponed until 2025
6Paradise Creek
(Headwaters to Paradise Ponds diversion hdgt.)
Preliminary RecommendationCPW
Garfield, Rio Blanco
Postponed until 2025
6Picket Pin Creek
(Headwaters to confl. NF White River)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWGarfieldPostponed until 2025
6South Fork White River
(Flat Tops Wilderness Boundary to confl. Swede Creek)
Preliminary RecommendationCPWRio BlancoPostponed until 2025
6Vermillion Creek
(Talamantes Creek to Ink Springs)
Recommendation LetterBLMMoffatPostponed until 2025
6Vermillion Creek
(Ink Springs to Vermillion Ditch)
Recommendation LetterBLMMoffatPostponed until 2025
6Vermillion Creek
(Vermillion Ditch to Green River)
Recommendation LetterBLMMoffatPostponed until 2025
6Ways Gulch
(Headwaters to confl. Willow Creek)
Executive Summary Supplementary DataBLMRouttIntent to Appropriate Formed
6Wheeler Creek
(Headwaters to Akers Ditch)
Executive Summary Supplementary DataBLMJacksonIntent to Appropriate Formed

*Candidate indicates that the segment is under investigation for a future ISF recommendation, but has not been formally noticed and will not be brought to the board in January 2024

BLM: Bureau of Land Management
CPW: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
HCCA: High Country Conservation Advocates
USFS: U.S. Forest Service