[SUMMARY OF FINAL SUBMITTED VERSION]

SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT OF WATER DIVERSION AND USE FOR 2013

Primary Owner: SOPER COMPANY
Statement Number: S004762

1. Water is used under	Riparian Claim Pre-1914 Claim
2. Year diversion commenced	1905

3-4. Maximum Rate of Diversion for each Month and Amount of Water Diverted and Used
Month	Rate of diversion (GPM)	Amount directly diverted (Acre-Feet)	Amount diverted or collected to storage (Acre-Feet)	Amount beneficially used (Acre-Feet)
January	300	39	0	0
February	300	39	0	0
March	300	39	0	0
April	300	39	0	0
May	300	39	0	39
June	300	39	0	39
July	300	39	0	39
August	300	39	0	39
September	300	39	0	39
October	300	39	0	39
November	300	39	0	0
December	300	39	0	0
Total		468	0	234
Comments	This water statement, S004762, is for water diverted out of Gold Lake, Plumas County, CA. In the 1880's a small dam and ditch were constructed to take the waters of Gold Lake and transport them into Silver Lake from where they were further sent to hydraulic gold mining and ranching uses through an extensive system of ditches to the various points of use. The use of Gold Lake water in the ditch system continued until about 1905 when the ditch to Silver Lake was abandoned and the water allowed to flow down Jacks Meadow Creek to Silver Creek, and down Silver Creek to the point of diversion for this water. The water right is a deeded right to all the water from Gold Lake dating from 1880; however, the flow is the natural flow in the watercourse these days. The amount diverted stated above is from estimates of what was claimed and used over the years. Currently, most of the water is left in the watercourse for wildlife and habitat uses. The date of 1905 was the date the point of diversion was moved to Silver Creek.

Water Transfers
8e. Water transfered	No
8f. Quantity transfered (Acre-Feet)
8g. Dates which transfer occurred	/ to /
8h. Transfer approved by

Water Supply Contracts
8i. Water supply contract	No
8j. Contract with
8k. Other provider
8l. Contract number
8m. Source from which contract water was diverted
8n. Point of diversion same as identified water right
8o. Amount (Acre-Feet) authorized to divert under this contract
8p. Amount (Acre-Feet) authorized to be diverted in 2013
8q. Amount (Acre-Feet) projected for 2014
8r. Exchange or settlement of prior rights
8s. All monthly reported diversion claimed under the prior rights
8t. Amount (Acre-Feet) of reported diversion solely under contract

5. Water Diversion Measurement
a.	Measurement	Direct measurement using a device listed in Section 1 is "not locally cost effective" for water directly diverted and/or diverted to storage
b.	Types of measuring devices used	Other: Visual estimates, historic uses
c.	Additional technology used
	Description of additional technology used	None
d.	Who installed your measuring device(s)
e.	Make, model number, and last calibration date of your measuring device(s)
f.	Why direct measurement using a device listed in Section 1 is "not locally cost effective"	No power at diversion point Other
	Explanation of why use of devices and technologies listed in Section 1 are "not locally cost effective"	S004762 is a claim for waters of Gold Lake. These waters currently flow from Gold Lake down Jacks Meadow Creek to Silver Creek, where they are subject to diversion by the Diverter as part of the water rights for Spanish Ranch. These waters are closely associated with S004761, the Silver Lake/Silver Creek rights. Most of the waters "diverted" are left in Silver Creek for wildlife and habitat. The Diverter is exploring the feasibility of a hydro electrical generation facility using certain of these waters in the future.
g.	Method(s) used as an alternative to direct measurement	Modeled/estimated flows
	Explanation of method(s) used as an alternative to direct measurement	Estimates are based upon information from original uses that occurred over the years from this source.

6. Purpose of Use
Domestic	12 houses, 4 trailers; minor amounts
Irrigation	150 Acres
Other	Dust abatement, in-stream, and fire protection

7. Changes in Method of Diversion
No change since last Statement.

8. Conservation of Water
a.	Are you now employing water conservation efforts?	No
	Describe any water conservation efforts you have initiated
b.	Amount of water conserved	Acre-Feet
	I have data to support the above surface water use reductions due to conservation efforts.

9. Water Quality and Wastewater Reclamation
a.	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?	No
b.	Amount of reduced diversion
	Type of substitute water supply
	Amount of substitute water supply used
	I have data to support the above surface water use reductions due to the use of a substitute water supply

10. Conjuctive Use of Surface Water and Groundwater
a.	Are you now using groundwater in lieu of surface water?	No
b.	Amount of groundwater used
	I have data to support the above surface water use reductions due to the use of groundwater.

11a. Additional Remarks

As stated above, this claim is for waters of Gold Lake that once were diverted by ditch to Silver Lake and then through various ditches to hydraulic gold mining and ranching uses. Currently the waters of S004762 flow down Jacks Meadow Creek to Silver Creek where they are subject to diversion. Most water now continues down Silver Creek for wildlife and habitat uses. The Diverter is exploring the feasibility of future use of the waters for hydro electrical generation where the water will flow down the Spanish Ranch pipeline to the generation facility and then released back into Spanish Creek below the confluence with Silver Creek.

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
The information in the report is true to the best of his/her knowledge and belief	Yes