Public Meetings October 13 1994 Designation of Critical Habitat for Endangered Colorado River Fish

• Description: Public Meetings October 13 1994 Designation of Critical Habitat for Endangered Colorado River Fish
• State: CO
• Date: 10/13/1994
• Author: Terrell, Terry
• Title: Public Meetings October 13 1994 Designation of Critical Habitat for Endangered Colorado River Fish
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Meeting

Hammond Project
Location: Off- stream along San Juan River below Navajo
Dam
Completed: 1962
Features: Hammond Diversion Dam - 90 cfs capacity
Carriage facilities
* 2 pumping plants
* 27.4 miles of canal
* 13 miles of laterals
* 8 miles of subsurface drains
Consultation History: No Section 7 consultation
Purposes: Irrigation
* 3,933 acres of full service lands
* annual depletion of 10,000 acre -feet
Water Rights: Project water rights are owned by the
United States, with a small portion held in the name of the
Hammond Conservancy District. United States' water rights are
permitted with the State of New Mexico for any Reclamation
purpose on the San Juan River. District's repayment contract
limits the amount of land that can be irrigated on the Project.
River and headgate diversion amounts proposed in Hammond Project
DPR are significantly lower than historical amounts used by
District since completion of Project.