Animas-La Plata Water Rights

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Gulch Reservoir, Animas -La Plata Diversion Canal and Teft Reservoir,
were accepted in the office of the State Engineer on March 6, 1957. Com-
plete detailed maps will be filed after preconstruction work is completed
and prior to actual construction: of the various' project features.
8. EXPLANATORY.
(a) A general map of'the Animas La Plata Project is attached
hereto. _
(b) In the project operation, to achieve a better utilization
of the waters claimed hereunder, lands needing supplemental water.which are
situated above project distribution facilities in the drainage area. of La Plata
River, Hay Gulch and Chorry -Creek will be served by exchange, where re'-
placement of existing rights in those sources can be made from project facilities.
(c) The Animas -La Plata Project includes lands in the State of
New Mexico and in three separate. Water Districts in the State of Colorado.
Article IX, subsection (a) of the Upper Colorado River Compact, dated October
11, 1948, and approved by the legislature of the. State of. Colorado (C. R. S. , 1953,
148 -8 -1), authorizes the acquisition of water rights in an upper signatory state
for use in a lower signatory state. In this instance the State of .Colorado is an
upper signatory state and the State of New Mexico is a lower signatory state.
WHEREFORE, CLAIMANTS PRAY for an Absolute Decree adjudging
The Southwestern Water Conservation District to be the owner of the. following
water rights with a priority date of December 31, 1910; and if any part or all
of said Decree be conditional when made, it be conditional only until application
of the water to beneficial use, to -wit: _
(a) DIRECT WATER RIGHTS, as follows: