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<br />SlMlARY SHEEl'S
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<br />Animas-La Plata Project
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<br />LOCATION:. Southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico in San Juan
<br />River Basin of Upper Colorado River Basin.
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<br />PLAN
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<br />The Ani~s-La Plata project would develop flows of the Animas and
<br />La Plata River systems for irrigation, municipal and industrial
<br />use, recreation, and fish and wildlife conservation,
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<br />Principal project storage would be provided at the Howardsville Res-
<br />ervoir on the Animas River. Most cf the releases from the reservoir
<br />and river accretions in the 23 miles of channel below the reservoir
<br />would be diverted into the Animas Diversion Canal and conveyed south-
<br />west for use in the La Plata River drainage area. The remainder
<br />would be used for municipal and industrial purposes at Durango, Colo.,
<br />and Aztec and Farmington, N. Mex. The DuralCg'J water, conSIsting of
<br />releases from the Animas Diversion ~anal and flows ~f Falls and Junc-
<br />tion Creeks, would be stored in the potential Animas Mountain Reser-
<br />voir for release to the city's municipal system. Part of the water
<br />would replace that now diverted to Durango from the Florida River.
<br />The replaceJ water would then be used for irrigation of land under
<br />the recently constructed Florida reclamation project. The water for
<br />Aztec and Farmington would flow in the Animas River past the head of
<br />the Animas Diversion Canal to the diversion points of the mlmicipal
<br />sys-tems.
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<br />III the La Plata River Basin the Animas Diversion Canal would cross
<br />the river and deliver water to the potential Hay Gulch Reservoir at
<br />its terminus. Water would also be released from the canal to the
<br />potential Red Mesa Canal and to existing irrigatiGn ditches on both
<br />sides of the La Plata River. The Cherry Creek laterac would branch
<br />from the Animas Diversion C&: .1 just above the Hay GlL,ch Reservoir,
<br />extend across the top of th,. ,ay Gulch Dam, and serve Lands too high
<br />to be served from the reservoir. At ~imes water would be reieased
<br />from the Animas Diversion Canal into the La Plata River for down-
<br />stream use and at other times surplus river flows would be diverted
<br />into the canal.
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<br />Water in Hay Gulch Reservoir would be released into the Dry Side Ca-
<br />nal which would extend southwest and together with its branches--ute
<br />and Ponds Canals--would provide water for presently undeveloped lands
<br />on both sides of the low divide between La Plata and Mancos Rivers.
<br />Some water for municipal and industrial use would also be delivered
<br />through the Dry Side Canal.
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