Purgatoire River Water Conservancy District v. Witte

Justice LOHR delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This appeal arises out of an application filed by Purgatoire River Water Conservancy District (Purgatoire) for a determination of a water right for storage in the Silt Control Section of Trinidad Reservoir. 1 The District Court for Water Division 2 (water court) held trial on the application on April 21, 1992, at which time certain parties opposing Purgatoire’s application moved to limit the evidence that Purgatoire could present as proof that it created this absolute water right. 2 The water court granted the motion on the basis that it had…