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June 13, 2025 via e-mail
Chris Bendon
Scot Simmons
Jesse Swann, P.E.
Matt Mortiz
chris@ bendonadams.com
scot@si m monsfa m ilyoff ice.com
jswann@sopriseng.com
matt@bluegreenaspen.com
RE Sweetwater Ranch
Garfield County, Colorado
Main Residence - Water Supply Summary
Chris, Scot, Jesse and Matt,
This letter summarizes the legal, physical and water quality available to serve the water demand of the
Sweetwater Ranch Main Residence, located in SEC 36 T3S R87W 6th P.M. of Garfield County, Colorado.N
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Water Demand
Water demand is a combination of in-house, landscape and fire protection water
ln house use was determined based on an average demand of 125 Cpd/person x 3.5 people/day
x 50% annual occupancy = 0.25 acre-feet/year. This number provides the amount of annual
supply required to meet in-house use only.
Landscape irrigation demand will be similar: to, or less than historical irrigated pasture demand
on the ranch. Actual landscape usage may be less than historical pasture grasses due to use of
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734 Centauri Court
Grand Junction, CO 81506
970.625.5433 pcurrier@wrc-llc.com
Sweetwater Ranch
Main Residence, Garfield County, CO
Water Supply Summary
June 30,2025
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native, drought tolerant species. Based on NRCS Blaney-Criddle calculations, the net irrigation
demand will be approximately 22 inches per year (1.83 acre-feet/acre). This factors in a net
precipitation of 8.2 inches per year.
Per the landscape plan prepared by Blue Green (Exhibit L, June 30, 2025), total proposed
irrigated landscaped area equals 1.48 acres. Hence, total estimated irrigation demand is 1.48 x
22 / 12 = 2.7 t Acr e-F eet /y ear.
To avoid a water rights expansion of use of existing irrigation water rights, an equal amount, or
more, of existing pasture will be removed from irrigation via dry-up. This includes access roads,
driveways and building footprints that are located within existing irrigated areas.
Fire fighting demand is based on recommendations provided by the Gypsum Fire Protection
District. As a base calculation NFPA X142 is utilized to determine a minimum amount of fire
fighting water for just the structure. This results in a recommended storage of 70,000 gallons
(0.21 acre-feet) for in-house use (internal sprinklers and for fire trucks), and a minimum flow
rate of 1,000 gpm via fire hydrants.
Additionally, the owner desires to provide wildland sprinkler capability on the eKerior of the
residence. Planning has been based on using three big guns sprinklers with a capacity of - 200-
250 gpm per sprinkler (flow rates vary based on pressure). The total area covered will be
approximately 3.5 to 4.0 acres. Run time, and hence water demand, will be dictated by soil
moiiture conditions, fuel loading, wind and weather conditions, and water availability in the
upstream Beaver Dam Reservoir. For a run time of 60 minutes (generally sufficient to dampen
vegetation to inhibit ignition), a minimum of 45,000 gallons is required for a minimum period of
60 minutes. Total minimum fire demand = 70,000 + 45,000 = 1l-5,000 gallons (0.35 Acre-Feet).
Totaldemand:
o Total system demand (acre-feet) is estimated as: 0.25 + 2.71+ 0.35 = 3.31 acre-feet.
o Total annual demand (domestic + irrigation): 0.25 + 2JL = 2.96 acre-feet.
PhvsicalWater Supplv
Water supply is proposed to be obtained from Beaver Dam Reservoir. Both the reservoir and the water
rights appurtenant thereto are owned by the ranch. The reservoir is located on Sweetwater Ranch
approximately one-half mile uphill from the residence, on the north fork of Mason Creek (drainage basin
= 2.11 sg. mi.) ln a dry year it is capable of providing 1"2.51 acre-feet of water delivery to the residence
for multiple uses. The total water available is greater than the 3.31 Acre-feet of system demand.
An additional 1.81 acre-feet of water is effectively dead storage, and is below the intake to the proposed
pipeline. By virtue of the topography, flow from the reservoir to the residence will be via gravity. Static
pressure at the residence will be 60-65 psi. The physical supply of 12.51. acre-feet is greater than the
system demand of 3.31 acre-feet. Therefore, physical supply is adequate to meet the needs of the main
residence.
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wArER RESOURGE cOXSJLtAMrg, lJ€
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Sweetwater Ranch
Main Residence, Garfield County, CO
Water Supply Summary
The decrees for Beaver Dam Reservoir are attached as Exhibit 2
anticipated demand for irrigation and domestic water.
June 30,2025
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Irrigation
Recreation
Fishery
Domestic
Stock
The decreed volumes exceed the
Lesal Water Supplv
Sweetwater Ranch owns all of the water rights in Beaver Dam Reservoir. lt is decreed as follows:
Case No.
84CWO038
cA1416, 84CW0039
89CW0111
Total
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2.00
L.78
9.22
13.00
Decreed Uses
169
1689
156
Use Tvpe
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WaterQualiW
A water sample was obtained from the outflow of Beaver Dam Reservoir in March of 2025. No
contaminants of concern were noted. We are proposing that disinfection be accomplished using a
combination of filtration and ultra-violet. Water qualitytest results are included in Exhibit 3.
Summarv
Adequate physical and legal water supplies of sufficient quality exist to serve the proppsed
single family residence needs for domestic and irrigation demand. Fire protection water can
physically be provided by available irrigation water.
Respectful ly submitted,
Paul C. Currier, P.E.
PCC/pcc
Attachments:
Exh.1-LandscapePlan
Exh. 2 - Beaver Dam Reservoir decrees
Exh. 3 - Beaver Dam Reservoir, water quality
688-1.0 SWR Main Residence Water Supply 6.30.25.docx
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Appiicatton lro; '81[-139 :.
RUTIIIG OF REFEREE
III T}IE iIATIER OF T}IE APPTICATIOII FOR IIATER RI$IITS OF ROBERT R. BI'TRCER, d|bh|
QUARTER CIRCTE V RAltCfiES, lil THE C0L0RAD0 RIYER, 0R ITS TRIEUTARISS, lRt8tTARY
ittvotygo: lroRrn FoRt( oF rct([Al cREEx, (rcRrr FoRx 0F mRRls cREEx)' tll E ctE
c0l,l{TY
Thc above €ntltled Apptlcrtlon uar flled on llrrch 20, $8f, and ms
rsfcrrcd to thc undcrslsnti rs llrter Rcferrc fot' t{rter 0lvlslon llo. 5r Stata of
colorrdo, by thc llatcr iudgc of stld Coqrt on the l9th day 9t 4prtt,-!984'.ln
accordanie idth Artlcl.92-of Chrpter 37, Golorrdo Revlsed Strtutcs 1973r ftttorlt
rs The ltater Rlght tcternlmtlon ind Adnlntstrrtlcn Lct of 1969.
And the underslgned Referes havlng made s:tch lnvesilgrtlons.r! ane
necegsary tO detennlie dtether ot.$ot ihe staterncnts |n tha.Appllcrtlon rrc
true tnd-hlvlrrg becom fully rdvlsed wlth respect to tlle subJect mttcr of thc
Appllcatton dois hcrcby nakl the followlng determlnatlon atrd Rultng as the
Referee ln thls rncttcr' to-slt:
. The statements in thc Appllcrtlon are true.
2. The name of the structure ls geaver 0rnt Reservolr.
3. The naop of the Claimnt and rddress ls: Robert R. Buergcr, d/b./a
quarter Clrcle V Ranchesi 5798 Smetwater Rordi G)Dsrm' Colorado.
4. fhc source of the mter ls llorth Fork of lkXetn Crtek (llorth Forl of
l{rrrrls Creek}, trlbutrry to Srcetrater Creek, trlbulry to the Colorrdo Rlver.
5. The lnltlal polnt of Survcy of 8€aver Dan Reiervolr ls locrted Et the
lntersectlon of the daiir axls ulth tha rlght abutnpnt of the drn at t polnt
nhence the Southrcst Corner of Sectlon 35' T. 3 S., R. 87 I. of the 6th P.ll.
bears S. ,llo l2' l{. 5'466 feet..
6. 0n Saptenser 13' 1967' tn G{vll Actlon llo. 1416' the-Ergle County .0lstrlct Court irarded to. Ecrvcr llrn Reservolr, Structurc llo. i08r Prlorlty tlo.
5d)8, I condfttonll *rter itght for 1.78 rcre fcct of-Hater' to bc uscd for
iriisition' tiiCstoit vateri do*ttlc and plscrtorlal PurPtrsesi rlth
rppriprlrtion drtc of ,tuly 8' 1966.
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Robort R. Bucrgcr d/b/a Qurrtcr Gl-rclc V Rrnchcs S!qt69
Rullng of Rlfcret
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7. Ilurlng the lntervcnlng;€ars, at tlnrly lntelvall as ncqulrud by
strtute, the cl;lmrnt has shom-to the court that reasonlble dlllgence has boen
cxcrclsed ln the develo@nt of thls condltional ratcr tight' and the court hrs
rulcd that ttld rater rlght be contlnued ln full forcc and effcct.
8. 0n llarch 30, 1984, the clrlnrant flled' ln llater Court for lhtcr
Itlvlslon llo, 5, an Agpllcatlon for Quadrtnnlrl Flndlng of Rersonablc Dlllgcncc
rnd to llrke.r.bsolute-a Condltlonal llatcr Rlght ln rhlch lt ls rcquested thrt
thc Cottrt tlnd that the clafimnt hls crcrclscd rersonable dlllgcncc ln the
conpletlon of the Reseryolrr rnd to dstermlne that the condltlonal water rlght
has-beconp absolute and uncondltlonal ln accordance rlth the decree.
In support of thcsc rcqucsts lt ls statcd thrt the dan hrs bccn conplatcd
and.the ta'tir ras flrst stored and applled to bcncflclrl usc ln thr rmunt of
1,78 acrc fcet ln June and tluly, 1983.
The Referee does thcrefore conclude thet the above-entltled Appllcatlon
should be granted anrt thtt the 1.78 acr€ fect of rater prev{ously rrrrdcd
condltlonaily to Eetvcr Drnr Reservolr ln Glvll Actlon llo. 1116' wlth
Approprlatlon date of.luly,8' 1956, be mde absolute and uncondltlonrl.
tt ls accordlngly ORDERED that thls Rullng shall be flled rlth the llater
Clerk subJect to Judlclal revlen.
It ls further 0ROERED that a cogy of thls rullng strall be fllod Hlth the
opproprlate Dlvlqlon Englneer and th€ Stata Englneer.
Dated l/ltttt 23.-/985- -
A.#*g!teD,{il?Eree
xat(yfrvtston llo. 5
Stttc of Golorrdo
llo Drotest lrr$ flled ln thls natter. The foregolng rullng ls conflnpd
and apprcVedr and ls nade the Judgnent rnd 0ecree of thls court.
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II{ THE IIATTTR OF TIIE APPTIIXTIOII FOR I.AIER RIHTS OF.ROBERI R. 8tIER6Eq, .,/b/t
QtARTER CtRcLE v RlilCilES, ril rtlE C0r04A00 RIVER,0R lrg_rnlqgl4RlEsr !!qUIARYitvotveo: ioRDt FoRx 0F ilcxE il cREEr (ioRil FoRx 0F rcnRIS CREEXIT lll E 6tE
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The above entltled Appllcetlon vrs flled on llarch An, lD8l, md m3
ruferrrcd to the mdcrsloned ls l6tcr Refcrce for lrtcr Dtvlrlon llo. 5, Stttc of
Colondo, by thc thtcr irdgc of srld Court on thc tgth dry of Aprll' l!Ql' ln
accordancc itttr lrtlclc 9?-of Ghapter 37. Colondo Rcvlcad Statutes 1973, lnort
et ltc tlatcr Rlght Octcnlnatlon and Adnlnlstratlon Act of 1969.
And thc underslgned Referce havlng Dade $rch lnvestlgatlons Es ar!
necrss.ry to deterulne Hhether or not the statemnts ln thc Appllcrtlon arc
true rnd hrvlng bccore fully advlsed wtth respect to the subJect Dtttcr of the
Appllcrtlon dois hereby matc thc fcliortng det?mlnltlon rnd Rullng ls thc
Referee ln thls n tter, to-rlt:
l. The statenents ln the Appllcatlon arQ true.
2, fte nane of the structure is 8elver Drn Resenrolr. Flrst Enlargemnt.
3. fhe nam of the Clalnrnt and address ls: Robert R' 0ucrgcr; d./b/r
Quuter Glrcle I Ranchesi 5?98 Sxeetrater Roadi G;rysrn' Colondo.
4. The sourcc of the vater ls thc llorth Forr of llclcrn Creek (lhrth Forh
of tlorrls Creek), trlbutlry to Sr,c€tt{tt€r Ctrcakr trlbutrry to the Golorado
Rlver.
5. Ihe lnltlel polnt of survcy of thc Resarvolr ls locrted .t thc
lntcrsectlon of the drm rxls dtn the rlght rbutmnt of thc drp' et a polnt
$rGnce the Soutlnrcst Corrir of Sectlon 35r T3S, R87I of thc 6th P.ll. Dears 5.
4lo12'll. 5,466 feet.
6. fhc use of thc rrtar ls lmlgatlon, ltvcstock tntcr tnd plscrtorlrl.
7. Ttrc datr of lnltlrtlon of rgpnoprlrtlon ls ,luly I' 1900.
E. Thc rnunt of !9!r chlnd Dy vlrtuc of thc Flrst Enlrgcutt of
Selver llrr Rcscrvolr ls 2.00 tcrc fcGt.
9. ,f,hc dan cnlrrgrcrnt rrs co4
rppllrd to bcncftclll usc In Jund and
letid rnd thr retcr ms flrst storcd rnd
July, 1983.
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Qurrtcr Clrclo I Rrnches
Rullng of Rcferse
Prge l{o. 2
ilo prctcrt xas flled
and apprcved,lc
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rNr.t $tilr$8-ar..ul3lflrs
ln thls mtter. The foregolng Rullng ls conflrmd
the J$dglrsnt and 0ecree of thls court.
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Ihe Raferec does therefora conclirde that the tbove entltled Appllcrtlon
shoutd bc cranted.nd th.t 2.(X) acrc fci'; of Hltcr lrt hrraby tntrdcd to thc
acivcr Orrn"Reicrvolr, Flrst Enlrrgilaae' for lrrtgrtlonr llvrstock rnter md
plscatorlrl uses, rlth rpproprlttlon date of the lst dry of JulJtr l98ll'
ibsolutoly rnd uncondltlonllly; subJcctr horcver, to rll errllcr prlorlty
rlghtr of'othtr3 rnd to thc lntcgrrtlon rnd trbulrtlon by th9 0lvlslon tnglner
of-such prlorltlcs end chqnges of r'lghtl ln rccordance rlth lrr.
tt ls occordlngly 0R0ERE0 that thls Rullry srhrll De flled Hfth the lleter
Clerk subjcct to Judlclal rcvler.
tt ls furthrr 0R0ERED thlt t coPy of thlr Rullng shrll Dr fllcd ttlth thc
rpprcprlatc Dlvlslon Englncer rnd thc Sttta Engln.cr.
tOetct tlupa Z8- /?BE.-
8Y TTIE REFEREE:
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State of Golorado
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RULIIiG OF REFERTE
III TIIE. I,IAIITR OF THE APPTICHIO}'I FOR I{ATTR RIGHTS OF ROSERT R. OUERGER OBA
qUARIER CIRCr.t v RAllCiltS, Ilr THE C0|-0RA00 RlvtR, 0R ITS TR|0UTARIIS, TRI0UTARY
lllV0tIED: tl0RIH F0RK 0f rcKEAll CREEK, lll EAGLE COU}|TY
Tirc above entltled Appllcatlon nas flled on June 30, 1989, and rls
referred to tho undersigned as llater'Referee for llater Divlslon ilo. 5, Stateof Colorado, by the l{ater Judge of sald Court on the 6th day of ,luly, 1989, ln
accordance. lrith Ar"tlcle 92 of Chapter 37, Colorado Revised Statutes 1973,
known as Thb llater Rlght Determlnatlon and Adnlnlstratlon Act of 1969.
And the underslgned Referee having made such lnvestlgatlons rs are
necessary to determfne rhether or not the st6tenents ln the Appllcatlon are
tru3 and having becone fully advlsed xlth resgect to the subject matter of the
Appllcatlon does hereby narre the follorlng deternlnatlon and fiullng as the
Refereo ln thls natter, to ult:
l. The statements in the Applicatlor: are true, except as noted hercln.
2. The nane of the stlucture ls Beaver Oam Reservolr, Second Enlargenent.
3. The nane and address of the Clalrnant: Robert R. Euerger dba QuarterClrcle Y Ranches; 5798 Sueetrater Road; Gypsrtrr, C0 81637.
t. The 'source of the naier ls the llorth Fort of t4cKean Creet (florth Forkof l,torrls Creekl, trlbutary to Sweetnater Creek, trlbutary to the Colorado
Rlver.
5. Ihe Inltlal Point of Surve.y
lntersection of the dan axls wlth the rl
whence the Sll Corner of Sec. 35, T.4l'l2t U. 5466 feot.
ot' sald reservolr ls located at the
ght abutnent, of the dan at a polnt
3 S., R. 87 lt. of the 6th P.l,l.'bears S.
6. fhe use of the water ls ihe irrigatlon of l0 icres, plscatorlal and
recrertlonal purposes.
7. The date of lnlttation of appropriation ts July l, 1980.'
8. The rsunt of rater clalmd is 9.22 acre feet of Tnter,.absolute.
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The Referee does therefore conclude that th€ above entltled Appllcatlon
should be granted aid that 9.22 acre feet of water .re hereby aiiirrlerl to:0€ave'r Oaa Rcs€r'iolr Second fnlargement, for thE lri.lgation ol'l0 acr.es;:plscatorlol and recfeatlon purposes, xlth Approprlatlon datc of. the lst day of,luly, 1980, absolutely and uncondltlonally; subJect, hor,'ever', to all earllerprlorlty rlghts of others anil: to the lntogratlon and tabulatlon by the
Dlvlslon Englileer of SUch prlorltles and changes of rlghts ln accordance rlth
law.
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Rullng of Referee
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It ls accordlngly 0R0ER[0 that thls Rullng shal'l be flled with the llater
Clert subJect to,rudlcla'l revler,
It ls further 0R0ERE0 that a copy of thls Rullng shall be filed rlth the
approprlate Dlvls{on Engineer and the Strte Elgfneer.
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BY T}IT REFERET:
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ilater Olvlslon No. 5
Stote of Golorado
llo protrst uas flled in thls nottcr
and rpproved, ar;d iS nade the Judgment
,"r"0 Afo*,,/r-/y' /tff
. The foregolng Rullng ls conflrned
and 0ecree of thls Court.
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EXHIBIT 3
5263a water
Cu.tonerNo.Laborrtory No.
Drh Rrccivcd Date Reported .. . 4lL5l25
Lab.rnrmber 5263a tinits for Drin[ing $pplies
sample. ID **Jl.T[,1TrT.*. brv colo- DeE't- Ilealth
Arsenic(As)
Barium(Ba)
Cadnium(Cd)
chroniun(Cr)
Fluoride(F )
Lead(Pb)
Uerorry(Hg)
fitrate(N]
Seleniun(Se)
SlLver(Ag)
Color(&/Pt urrit)
pH
Confirctivity025 deg. C
Sodium(Na)
Calcium(Ca)
Uagnesiun(Mq)
Potassirnn(K)
Chloride(Cl)
Sulfate(SO4)
Phenol . Alkaliixity(Caco3 )
Total AlkalSnity( CaCO3 )
Bicarbonate(llCo3 )
Carbonate(CO3 )
Dissolved Solids
Hardrress (CaCO3 )
rurbidity(IilTu)
Boron(B)
Copper(Cu)
Iron(Fe)
Uanganese(lfir)
Holybdenum(Ho)
'Ammcnia(N)
Phosphate(P)
Zinc(7n)
Tota1 Coliforrn Bacteria
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0
0-000 wlL
0"34 w/I
.0000 wlL
0-000 wlL
0.05 tw/l
0-000 wlL
00000 wlL
0.18 ms/I
0"000 tfq,/L
.0000 ns/l
54
468 unhos/crn
5 rs/L
52 tg/t
18 rng/l
L rq/L
3 rg/t
18 rngll
0 nrglI
204 rrsll
247 rs/t
0 mg/l
308 tttgll
2O3 rs/L
,75 I{TU
L1 rng/l
000 rngll
05 ns/L
.037 mgr/l
000 rq/I
-0O msll
.13 rs/L
008 wlL
5 eful100m1
0_01 tlg/I
2-0'nslL
0,005 nq/!.
0.1 rug/t
4 rs/L
0.015 rng/l
0.002 ns/l
10-0 rs/L
0-05 ns/1
0-05 rng/l-
15
6"5-8.5 is accqtable
no official Lfunlt
2O ns/L
no official linit
t25 us/L
m official l-fuit
25O rw/L
25O ns/L
no official l-imit
no official limit
no officiai limi!
no official Linit
500 ms/!.
2o0 wlll NTLI
no official l-init
1-3 ntg/l
0. 3 rng/l
0-05 mg/!-
no official l-irnit
no official lirnit
no official l-imit
5-0 ms/l
(1cfu /100mL
tab Dir.: Brian S. Bauer
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NOTES on sary)le #5263a
Eeaver Dam Res Ortlet
311 t6:10 PC.
Rrllic tlrirn{ing wate: sr-Pp1y liruits are given for reference.'
Tested par'ameters exding the linits are as follols:
lfie linit for hardness wils exceeded'and seale forrnation'can be
expected along with a lgsser effectiveness of soaps'
Drinldng srpl)lies nrust have a Ooliforn Bacteria of less than one cfu/100m1'
Not all factors whicfr rnight be harmful were tested.- hrt' the
andlysis p,erforned cof/ers InanY. coNllrpn problems-
For more infonnation r@nrding drinlcing rater safetY, cal-l-
the EPA Safe D'rinking Water Eotline at L*8OO-426-4'79L'
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