Animas-La Plata Water Rights

Township 35 North, Range 12 West, all N.M.P.M. The initial point
of survey of.the_ high water line of the reservoir is located at a
point from whence the South 1/4 corner Section 12, Township 34
North, (North of Ute line), Range 12 West, N.M.P.M., bears South
80 031' West, a distance of 1200 feet. The axis of Hay Hulch Dam is
described as follows: From Station 10&0, a point on the axis of
the dam, the South 1/4 corner of section 12, Township 34 North,
(North of U.te line), Range 12 West, N.M.P.M., bears South 86 058'
East, a distance of 3970 feet and from said Station 10/00 the axis
of the dam bears South 89 015' East. The dam will have a length of
about 3,800 feet and a width of 35 feet at the crest. The source
of supply for the reservoir is the Animas River. Animas River water
will be diverted at Taft Diversion Dam and transported to the
reservoir by the Animas Diversion Canal. A further source of water
for the reservoir,is La Plata River and Hay Gulch, claimed in
Water District No. 33. The reservoir will also serve as a regulating
reservoir for water stored In HowardsvIlle Reservoir which can be
released to-Animas River and brought to the Hay Gulch reservoir via
Taft Diversion Dam and Animas Diversion, Canal in the sane manner
as the direct flows of the Animas River.
J. DRY SIDE CANAL extends 14.1 miles in length from Hay Gulch
Reservoir to the bifurcation works for_the,Ponds an-d Ute Canals. The
canal has an, initial capacity of 624 c.f.s. and a terminal capacity
of 385 c,f.s. About 22 lateral and turnout structures will be
constructed with built -in measuring devices. The diversion from
Hay Gulch and Reservoir is located at a point from whence the
northeast corner of Section 3U, Township 34 North, Range 12 West,
N.M.P.M., bears North 79 012 East a distance of 3150 feet. The source
of water in this canal is the Animas River. Animas River water will
be diverted at Teft Diversion Dam, and using the Animas Diversion
Canal and other project works as a conduit, will be delivered to
the Dry Side Canal. Stored water in Howardsville Reservoir and
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