Animas-La Plata Water Rights

Hay Gu;ch Reservoir will also be carried in the canal.
k. PONDS CANAL extends 11.5 miles southeast from Dry Side Qanal.
It has.a.n initial capacity of 175 c.f.s. and a terminal capacity of
20 c.f.s. About 17,latera.l and turnout structures, with built -in
measurinf devices, will by constructed. The diversion from Dry Side
Canal is located at a point from whence the northwest. corner of
Section 32, Townshipm34 North, Range 13 West, N.M.P.M., bears North
23048, West, a distance of 1090 feet. The source of water in this
canal is the Dry Side Canal and the water transported therein is
as described in this Statement of Claim.
1. UTE CANAL extends 22.2 miles southwest from Dry Side Canal
and.has,an initial capacity of 195 c.f.s, and a terminal capacity of
5 c.f.s. About 36 laterals.and turnouts, with built -in measuring
devices will be constructed. The diversion from Dry Side Canal is
located at a point from whence the northwest, corner of Section 32,
Township 34 North, Range 13 West, N.M.P.M., bears North 23 °48' West,
adistance of 1090 feet. The source of water•in this canal is the Dry
Side Canal and the grater transported therein is as described in
this Statement of Claim.
m. MEADOWS DIVERSION DAM AND CANAL will divert Animas River
water which has•been carried to the La Plata River by the Animas
Diversion Canal. The diversion dam is located on the La Plata River
about one mile downstream from the Colorado -New Mexico State Line.
The dam and the headworks of the canal are located at apoint from
whence the Southeast corner of Section 15, Township 32 North, Ranee
13 West, N.M.P.M., bears South 54 051' East, a distance of 3,550 feet.
The canal will extend from the La Plata River to Meadows Reservoir,
a distance of about,10.6 miles. The canal will have an initial
capacity of 165 c.f.s. ,and a terminal capacity of 150 c.f.s. Fifteen
laterals and turnouts with build -in measuring devices will be
constructed.
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