Animas-La Plata Water Rights

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in Animas Mountain Reservoir whenever capacity in said reservoir is
available for refilling. The source of all such water claimed is the
Animas River, Junction Creek and Falls Creek. Water will be taken
from all three sources.
4. The amount of water claimed for initial storage in
Meadows Reservoir-is 17,450 acre -feet and the amount of water claimed
for annual use from storage in Meadows Reservoir is 13,750 acre - feet.
An additional 13,750 acre -feet of water is claimed for annual use for
storage in Meadows Reservoir whenever capacity in said reservoir is
available. for refilling. The source of all such water claimed is. the Animas
River.
5. ACRES TO BE IRRIGATED. The water claimed herein, together
with the La Plata River and Hay Gulch water claimed for the project in Water
District No. 33, which is carried in the facilities described above, and also
project return flow water returning to the La Plata River from upland irrigation,
will provide a full supply of water for 58,900 acres of land to be brought under
cultivation of which 44,200 acres are in La Plata and Montezuma Counties in
Colorado and 14,700 acres are in San Juan County in New Mexico, and will
provide a supplemental supply of water to 25,600 acres of land now under
cultivation, of which 20,100 acres are in Colorado and 5, 500 acres are in New
Mexico.
6. CHARACTER OF USES. The 'uses of water under the Animas -La Plata
Project for which claim is made will be for irrigation, domestic, recreation,
fish and wildlife, flood control, municipal and industrial, and other beneficial
purposes.
7. STATEMENT OF FILINGS MADE Preliminary filings for the Hay