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Status of Long Term Leases & Contracts
December 2006

Lessor Water Division Stream or Lake Amount Status

Rocky Mountain Biological Labs

5

Mexican Cut Ponds
#1-17

23.09 ac-ft

 99 year Lease
Decreed in Case Nos. 5-W-566 through 581-72

Rocky Mountain Biological Labs

5

Galena Lake

119.62 ac-ft

 99 year Lease
Decreed in 5-W-582-72

City of Aspen

5

Castle Creek

up to 12 cfs

 Inter-governmental Agreement

Bureau of Land Management

6

Cathedral & East
Douglas Creeks

1.5 cfs

 99 year Lease
(change degree pending)

Colorado Div. of Parks and Outdoor Recreation

6

Steamboat Lake for release to Yampa River

2000 ac-ft

 Annual Lease
(6-95CW150)

Colorado River WCD

6

Elkhead Reservoir Enlargement

2000 ac-ft

 Short Term Lease Agreement
(5-02CW106)

Lease/Contract Total 13.5 cfs and 4142.71 ac-ft