[SUMMARY OF FINAL SUBMITTED VERSION]
SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT OF WATER DIVERSION AND USE FOR
2014
Primary Owner:
SOPER-WHEELER COMPANY, LLC
Statement Number:
S004765
Date Submitted:
06/26/2015
| 1. Water is used under |
Riparian Claim
Pre-1914 Claim
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| 2. Year diversion commenced |
1904
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3-4. Maximum Rate of Diversion for each Month and
Amount of Water Diverted and Used
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| Month |
Rate of diversion
(GPD)
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Amount directly diverted
(Acre-Feet)
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Amount diverted or
collected to storage
(Acre-Feet)
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Amount beneficially used
(Acre-Feet)
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| January |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| February |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| March |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| April |
144000 |
13.26 |
13.26 |
13.26 |
| May |
144000 |
13.26 |
13.26 |
13.26 |
| June |
144000 |
13.26 |
13.26 |
13.26 |
| July |
144000 |
13.26 |
13.26 |
13.26 |
| August |
144000 |
13.26 |
13.26 |
13.26 |
| September |
130340 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| October |
108617 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| November |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| December |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
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88.3 |
88.3 |
88.3 |
| Comments |
Note: Soper Wheeler Company, LLC is not the correct name for the User of this water right. It should be "Soper Company", a Delaware Corporation. However, when the correction form is filled out, it does not appear to be submitted to the Department.
Soper Company
19855 Barton Hill Road
Strawberry Valley, CA 95981
(530) 675-2343
bapger@soperwheeler.com |
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Water Transfers
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8e. Water transfered
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No
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8f. Quantity transfered (Acre-Feet)
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8g. Dates which transfer occurred
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/
to
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8h. Transfer approved by
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Water Supply Contracts
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8i. Water supply contract
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No
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8j. Contract with
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8k. Other provider
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8l. Contract number
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8m. Source from which contract water was diverted
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8n. Point of diversion same as identified water right
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8o. Amount (Acre-Feet) authorized to divert under this contract
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8p. Amount (Acre-Feet) authorized to be diverted in
2014
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8q. Amount (Acre-Feet) projected for
2015
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8r. Exchange or settlement of prior rights
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8s. All monthly reported diversion claimed under the prior rights
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8t. Amount (Acre-Feet) of reported diversion solely under contract
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5. Water Diversion Measurement
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| a. |
Measurement |
Water directly diverted and/or diverted to storage was measured
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| b. |
Types of measuring devices used |
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Other: Capacity of diversion works: flume 24" x 12", estimated to be 100 gpm
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| c. |
Additional technology used |
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| Description of additional technology used |
Estimate of volume diverted is based upon historic and current use by flume or ditch 24" wide by 12" deep, which approximates, according to past reports filed, 100 gallons per minute. Per month, this gives 4,320,000 gallons per month, or 13.26 Ac Ft. (4,320,000 gal / 325,851 gal per Ac Ft.) As the water flows decrease during the late summer and fall, the amount diverted is reduced also. These values are estimated and not calculated, and are provided to give relative values for this report.
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| d. |
Who installed your measuring device(s) |
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Other: Prior owner of Spanish Ranch
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| e. |
Make, model number, and last calibration date of your measuring device(s) |
N/A
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| f. |
Why direct measurement using a device listed in Section 1 is
"not locally cost effective"
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Explanation of why use of devices and technologies listed in
Section 1 are "not locally cost effective"
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| g. |
Method(s) used as an alternative to direct measurement |
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| Explanation of method(s) used as an alternative to direct measurement |
As stated in 5c, above, estimate of volume diverted is based upon historic and current use by flume or ditch 24" wide by 12" deep, which approximates, according to past reports filed, 100 gallons per minute. Per month, this gives 4,320,000 gallons per month, or 13.26 Ac Ft. (4,320,000 gal / 325,851 gal per Ac Ft.) As the water flows decrease during the late summer and fall, the amount diverted is reduced also. These values are estimated and not calculated, and are provided to give relative values for this report.
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6. Purpose of Use
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| Domestic |
12 houses, 4 trailers; minor amounts
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| Irrigation |
150
Acres
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| Stockwatering |
60-80 cows and horses
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| Other |
Dust abatement, in-stream, and fire protection
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| 7. Changes in Method of Diversion |
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Towards the end of 2013 two wells were installed on Spanish Ranch to provide for water in compliance with clean water regulations for domestic use. This groundwater use reduced the amount of water used for domestic uses by approximately 0.5 Ac Ft. (estimated). The resulting water savings was either left in Spanish Creek for beneficial uses of wildlife and habitat, or was used in the irrigation with excess returning to Spanish Creek. These amounts are not measured nor estimated.
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| 8. Conservation of Water |
| a. |
Are you now employing water conservation efforts? |
Yes
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| Describe any water conservation efforts you have initiated |
Towards the end of 2013 two wells were installed on Spanish Ranch to provide for water in compliance with clean water regulations for domestic use. This groundwater use reduced the amount of water used for domestic uses by approximately 0.5 Ac Ft. (estimated). The resulting water savings was either left in Spanish Creek for beneficial uses of wildlife and habitat, or was used in the irrigation with excess returning to Spanish Creek. These amounts are not measured nor estimated.
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| b. |
Amount of water conserved |
Acre-Feet
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I have data to support the above surface water use reductions due
to conservation efforts.
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No
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| 9. Water Quality and Wastewater Reclamation |
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a.
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Are you now or have you been using reclaimed water from a wastewater
treatment facility, desalination facility, or water polluted by waste to
a degree which unreasonably affects such water for other beneficial
causes?
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No
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| b. |
Amount of reduced diversion |
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| Type of substitute water supply |
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| Amount of substitute water supply used |
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I have data to support the above surface water use reductions due to the
use of a substitute water supply
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| 10. Conjuctive Use of Surface Water and Groundwater |
| a. |
Are you now using groundwater in lieu of surface water?
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Yes
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| b. |
Amount of groundwater used |
0.5
Acre-Feet
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I have data to support the above surface water use reductions due to
the use of groundwater.
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No
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| 11a. Additional Remarks |
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Water not directly used is allowed to remain in Spanish Creek for the beneficial uses of wildlife and habitat. Excess water from irrigation is returned to Spanish Creek. The volumes of such water are not known.
Diversions decrease in the fall of the year as water flows in Spanish Creek decrease. Amount of decrease is estimated in this report to provide a reasonable approximation of the reduced diversion for the riparian uses.
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| Attachments |
| File Name |
Description |
Size |
| No Attachments |
| Contact Information of the Person Submitting the Form |
| First Name |
William |
| Last Name |
Apger |
| Relation to Water Right |
Other: Authorized Official |
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The information in the report
is true to the best of his/her knowledge and belief
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Yes
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