2025 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 2025 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.
- Appropriation Notices
- Presentations at the 2025 ISF Workshop
- Watch the 2025 ISF Workshop on YouTube
- CWCB Staff
- CWCB 2025 Instream Flow Presentation
- CPW 2025 Instream Flow Recommendations
- BLM 2025 Instream Flow Recommendations
- High Country Conservation Advocates and WRA 2025 Instream Flow Recommendations
- High Country Conservation Advocates and NPS 2025 Instream Flow Recommendation
- Mapping Data
Additional Information
Instream Flow Appropriations
Last Updated: [12/01/25]
| Water Division | Stream Name | Supporting Documentation | Recommending Entity | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Roaring Fork Creek (Headwaters to confl Roaring Creek) | CPW | Larimer | Postponed until 2026 | |
| 1 | Garber Creek (Confl. North & South Garber Creeks to confl. West Plum Creek) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Douglas | Postponed until 2026 |
| 1 | Platte Gulch | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW and Park County | Park | Postponed until 2027 |
| 1 | West Plum Creek (Headwaters to confl. East Plum Creek) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Douglas | Postponed until 2027 |
| 2 | Cottonwood Creek (Headwaters to U.S. Forest Service Boundary) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Custer | Postponed until 2026 |
| 2 | Cottonwood Creek (Confl. Salt Creek to Giem Ditch headgate) | BLM | Fremont | Postponed until 2027 | |
| 2 | East Gulch (Confl. Antelope Gulch to confl. Arkansas River) | BLM | Fremont | Postponed until 2027 | |
| 4 | Beaver Dams Creek (Headwaters to confl. East Fork Dry Creek) | CPW | Ouray | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
4 | Cabin Creek | HCCA & WRA | Gunnison | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
4 | Canyon Creek | HCCA & WRA | Gunnison | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 4 | East Fork Dry Creek (Headwaters to confl. Beaver Dams Creek) | CPW | Montrose, Ouray | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 4 | East Muddy Creek (Confl. Lee Creek to confl. Muddy Creek) | BLM | Gunnison | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 4 | Goat Creek (confl. Galloway Creek to confl. Beaver Creek) | BLM | San Miguel | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 4 | Main Hubbard Creek (headwaters to Overland Ditch) | CPW | Delta | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 4 | Middle Hubbard Creek (headwaters to Overland Ditch) | CPW | Delta | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 4 | Pine Creek (Headwaters to confl. Morrow Point Reservoir) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Gunnison | Postponed until 2026 |
4 | Red Creek (increase) | HCCA & NPS | Gunnison | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 4 | Unnamed Tributary to East Fork Dry Creek (Headwaters to confl. EF Dry Creek) | CPW | Montrose Ouray | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 4 | West Hubbard Creek (Headwaters to Overland Ditch) | CPW | Delta | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 4 | West Muddy Creek (Confl. Sheep Creek to confl. Muddy Creek) | BLM | Gunnison | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 5 | Coon Creek (West Branch Coon Creek to South Side Canal) | BLM | Mesa | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 5 | Derby Creek (increase) (Confl. South Derby Creek to confl. Colorado River) | BLM | Eagle | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
5
| Deep Creek (Outlet of Deep Lake to BLM Property Boundary) | American Rivers & Eagle River Coalition | Garfield, Eagle | Postponed until 2027 | |
| 6 | Bear Creek (Headwaters to confl. NF White River) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Garfield | Postponed until 2026 |
| 6 | Big Fish Creek (Headwaters to confl. NF White River) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Garfield | Postponed until 2026 |
| 6 | Clear Creek (Headwaters to confl Milk Creek) | BLM | Rio Blanco | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 6 | East Marvine Creek (Headwaters to confl. Marvine Creek) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Rio Blanco | Postponed until 2026 |
| 6 | Hauskins Creek (Headwaters to confl. NF White River | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Garfield | Postponed until 2026 |
| 6 | Hill Creek (Headwaters to Hill Creek Ditch #2 & #3 hdgt.) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Rio Blanco | Postponed until 2026 |
| 6 | Lynx Creek (Headwaters to confl. NF White River) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Garfield | Postponed until 2026 |
| 6 | Milk Creek (Confl. Wilson Creek to confl. Yampa River) | BLM | Moffat | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 6 | Mirror Creek (Headwaters to confl. NF White River) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Rio Blanco | Postponed until 2026 |
| 6 | Pagoda Creek (Headwaters to confl South Fork Williams Fork | Preliminary Recommendation | BLM | Rio Blanco | Postponed until 2026 |
| 6 | Paradise Creek (Headwaters to Paradise Ponds diversion hdgt.) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Garfield, Rio Blanco | Postponed until 2026 |
| 6 | Picket Pin Creek (Headwaters to confl. NF White River) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Garfield | Postponed until 2026 |
| 6 | South Fork White River (Flat Tops Wilderness Boundary to confl. Swede Creek) | Preliminary Recommendation | CPW | Rio Blanco | Postponed until 2027 |
6 | Stinking Gulch | BLM | Moffat, Rio Blanco | Withdrawn | |
| 6 | Vermillion Creek (Talamantes Creek to Ink Springs) | BLM | Moffat | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 6 | Vermillion Creek (Ink Springs to Vermillion Ditch) | BLM | Moffat | Intent to Appropriate Formed | |
| 6 | Vermillion Creek (Vermillion Ditch to Green River) | Recommendation Letter | BLM | Moffat | Withdrawn |
6 | West Willow Creek | BLM | Routt | Postponed until 2027 | |
6 | Willow Creek | BLM | Routt | Postponed until 2027 | |
7 | Burrows Creek | BLM | San Juan | Intent to Appropriate Formed |
BLM: Bureau of Land Management
CPW: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
HCCA: High Country Conservation Advocates
WRA: Western Resource Advocates
NPS: National Park Service