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| ID | Reservoir | Rights Holder | Year | AcreFt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animas-Mountain-2 | Animas Mountain | Southwestern Water Conservancy District | 1966 | 9,239 |
| Animas-Mountain-Existing | Animas Mountain | Southwestern Water Conservancy District | 1966 | 10,044 |
| Bear-Creek | Bear Creek | Dolores Water Conservancy District | 1933 | 7,261 |
| Beaver | Beaver | Dolores Water Conservancy District | 1933 | 16,210 |
| Big-Beaver-Ck | Big Beaver Ck | Yellowjacket Water Conservancy District | 1976 | 10,000 |
| Big-Bucktail | Big Bucktail | Montrose County | 2010 | 5,000 |
| Big-Park | Big Park | Ute Water Conservancy District | 1970 | 5,650 |
| Blodgett | Blodgett | Homestake Partners | 1995 | 9,316 |
| Blue-Lake-Existing | Blue Lake | Idarado Mining Company | 1992 | 5,165 |
| Boies | Boies | Caerus Cross Timbers LLC | 1966 | 19,331 |
| Campbell-Forebay | Campbell Forebay | Dolores Water Conservancy District | 1963 | 13,800 |
| Campbell-Forebay-2 | Campbell Forebay | Dolores Water Conservancy District | 1986 | 9,000 |
| Cascade | Cascade | Public Service Company of Colorado (XCEL) | 1978 | 22,000 |
| Castle-Creek | Castle Creek | City of Aspen | 1971 | 8,500 |
| Dallas-Divide | Dallas Divide | Tri-County Water Conservancy District | 1961 | 14,089 |
| Dawson | Dawson | Dolores Water Conservancy District | 1933 | 35,635 |
| Dry-Gulch | Dry Gulch | San Juan Conservancy District | 2004 | 15,700 |
| Dry-Gulch-2 | Dry Gulch | San Juan Conservancy District | 1968 | 6,300 |
| Dry-Hollow | Dry Hollow | River District, West Divide Water Conservancy District | 1979 | 45,000 |
| Eagle-Colorado | Eagle-Colorado | Denver Water | 2007 | 350,000 |
| Eagle-Park | Eagle Park | Eagle Park Reservoir Company | 1993 | 22,300 |
| Electric-Mt | Electric Mt | Grand Mesa Water Conservancy District | 1964 | 27,000 |
| Elkhead-Creek | Elkhead Creek | City of Craig, Yampa Project Participants | 1972 | 13,699 |
| Energy-Fuels-2 | Energy Fuels 2 | Twenty Mile Coal, LLC | 1977 | 15,000 |
| Finch-Existing | Finch | Eldred Colorado Family LP | 1972 | 21,860 |
| Fourteen-Mile | Fourteen Mile | Mahogany Energy Resources | 1966 | 85,988 |
| Fraser-River-Diversion-Project---Vasquez | Fraser River Diversion Project - Vasquez | Denver Water | 1937 | 6,341 |
| Getty-Sleepy-Gulch | Getty-Sleepy Gulch | Chevron USA Inc | 1970 | 6,538 |
| Gorsuch | Gorsuch | Grand Mesa Water Conservancy District | 1964 | 28,754 |
| Green-Mountain-Existing | Green Mountain | United States of America | 1987 | 106,407 |
| Hay-Gulch | Hay Gulch | Southwestern Water Conservation District | 1966 | 28,000 |
| Hayden | Hayden | Public Service Company of Colorado (XCEL) | 1972 | 8,622 |
| Haypark | Haypark | Circle C Ranch Kremmling LLC | 1964 | 20,116 |
| Hinman-Park | Hinman Park | Public Service Company of Colorado (XCEL) | 1972 | 35,000 |
| Homestake-Proj-Existing | Homestake Proj | Colorado Springs, Aurora | 1958 | 83,339 |
| Horse-Ranch-Park | Horse Ranch Park | Fire Mountain Canal and Reservoir Company | 2006 | 12,000 |
| Howardsville | Howardsville | Southwestern Water Conservancy District | 1966 | 49,275 |
| Howardsville-Existing | Howardsville | Southwestern Water Conservancy District | 1966 | 66,086 |
| Hunter-Creek | Hunter Creek | ConocoPhillips Company | 1971 | 24,362 |
| Jerry-Creek-No-2 | Jerry Creek No 2 | Ute Water Conservancy District | 1978 | 7,791 |
| Juniper | Juniper | Public Service Company of Colorado (XCEL) | 1960 | 13,310 |
| Lemon-Existing | Lemon | Florida Water Conservancy District | 1991 | 28,554 |
| Lower-E-Middle-Fork | Lower E Middle Fork | Exxon Mobile | 1982 | 6,200 |
| Macfarlane-Existing | Macfarlane | United States of America | 1984 | 5,046 |
| Maverick-Draw-No1 | Maverick Draw No1 | Montrose County | 2010 | 6,700 |
| Maverick-Draw-No2 | Maverick Draw No2 | Montrose County | 2010 | 5,600 |
| Milk-Creek | Milk Creek | ColoWyo Company | 1976 | 70,000 |
| Miller-Creek | Miller Creek | ConocoPhillips Company | 1979 | 23,300 |
| Miller-Creek-2 | Miller Creek | ConocoPhillips Company | 1971 | 22,600 |
| Monument-Creek | Monument Creek | Dolores Water Conservancy District | 1963 | 7,800 |
| Morrison-Creek | Morrison Creek | Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District | 1972 | 10,620 |
| Mt-Logan-Dam-& | Mt Logan Dam & Reservoir | Kobe Water Authority - Bluestone Water Conservancy District and River District | 1970 | 10,000 |
| Owens-Creek | Owens Creek | Ute Water Conservancy District | 1972 | 7,152 |
| Parachute-Creek-Existing | Parachute Creek | Chevron USA Inc | 1970 | 33,742 |
| Plateau-Creek | Plateau Creek | Dolores Water Conservancy District | 2002 | 21,000 |
| Plateau-Creek-Afterbay | Plateau Creek Afterbay | Dolores Water Conservancy District | 1963 | 30,000 |
| Plateau-Creek-Afterbay-2 | Plateau Creek Afterbay | Dolores Water Conservancy District | 1986 | 14,900 |
| Pleasant-Valley-Resvr | Pleasant Valley Resvr | Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District | 1972 | 32,600 |
| Rams-Horn | Rams Horn | Tri-County Water Conservancy District | 1961 | 25,349 |
| Ranch-Creek | Ranch Creek | River District, Grand County, Middle Park Water Conservancy District | 1984 | 20,000 |
| Red-Cliff-Proj-Iron-Mt-R | Red Cliff Proj Iron Mt R | River District | 1958 | 30,000 |
| Red-Cliff-Proj-Iron-Mt-R-2 | Red Cliff Proj Iron Mt R | River District | 1981 | 30,000 |
| Resolution-Creek | Resolution Creek | Homestake Partners | 1988 | 5,000 |
| Ridges-Basin | Ridges Basin | Animas-La Plata Maintainance and Replacement Association | 1976 | 24,800 |
| Rio-Blanco | Rio Blanco | Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District | 1966 | 131,035 |
| Roan-Creek | Roan Creek | Chevron USA Inc | 1970 | 58,904 |
| Roan-Creek-2 | Roan Creek | Chevron USA Inc | 1970 | 12,397 |
| Ryan-Gulch | Ryan Gulch | Caerus Cross Timbers LLC | 1966 | 15,492 |
| Saltado | Saltado | San Miguel Water Conservancy District | 1967 | 71,200 |
| Saltado-2 | Saltado | San Miguel Water Conservancy District | 1967 | 9,000 |
| Snowshoe-Dam-And | Snowshoe Dam And | Mountain Coal Company | 1969 | 74,955 |
| South-Fork | South Fork | Mahogany Energy Resources | 1966 | 85,342 |
| South-Starkey-Gulch | South Starkey Gulch | Puckett Land Company | 1972 | 5,541 |
| Starkey-Gulch | Starkey Gulch | Puckett Land Company | 1972 | 7,360 |
| Stillwater-Existing | Stillwater | Mahogany Energy Resources | 1958 | 12,448 |
| Story-Gulch | Story Gulch | ConocoPhillips Company | 1979 | 14,800 |
| Story-Gulch-2 | Story Gulch | ConocoPhillips Company | 1971 | 10,200 |
| Straw | Straw | Farmers Water Development Company | 2004 | 6,000 |
| Swan-River | Swan River | Town of Breckenridge | 1982 | 11,560 |
| Swan-River-No-4 | Swan River No 4 | Town of Breckenridge | 1981 | 11,800 |
| Sweet-Jessup | Sweet Jessup | Crystal River Ranch | 1971 | 8,500 |
| Taylor-Draw-Existing | Taylor Draw | Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District | 1982 | 10,250 |
| Totten | Totten | Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company | 2003 | 6,800 |
| Trail-Gulch | Trail Gulch | ConocoPhillips Company | 1970 | 5,669 |
| Twenty-Mile | Twenty Mile | Twenty Mile Coal, LLC | 1962 | 15,302 |
| W-Divide-Proj-Kendig | W Divide Proj Kendig | River District, West Divide Water Conservancy District | 1965 | 15,450 |
| W-Divide-Proj-W-Mamm | W Divide Proj W Mamm | River District, West Divide Water Conservancy District | 1965 | 6,500 |
| Willow-Creek | Willow Creek | Ute Water Conservancy District | 2009 | 19,448 |
| Wolcott | Wolcott | River District | 1972 | 65,975 |
| Wolf-Creek | Wolf Creek | Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District | 2014 | 66,720 |
| Wolf-Ridge | Wolf Ridge | Eagle River Water and San | 1971 | 7,380 |
| Wolford-Mountain | Wolford Mountain | River District | 2003 | 9,775 |
| Wolford-Mountain-Existing | Wolford Mountain | River District | 1998 | 30,000 |
| Yamcolo-Existing | Yamcolo | Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District | 1981 | 7,086 |