Animas-La Plata Water Rights

construction of the project is continuing by engineering work and
development of plans and specifications.
4. AMOUNT OF 4iATER CLAIMED.
a. DIRECT WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED:
1. The amount of water claimed.as Direct Water Rights
diversion from tkie Animas River,-using project works as.a conduit for
direct use, is 600 c.f.s.
2. The amount of water claimed as Direct Water Rights
diversion from Falls Creek, usig project works.as -a conduit for
direct use, is 60 c.f.s.
3.. The.amoun.t of water claimed as Direct Water Rights
diversion from Junction Creek, using project works as a conduit for
direct use, is 100 c.f.s.
b. STORAGE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED:
1. The.amount_Qf water claimed for initial storage in
Howardsville Reservoir is 93,700 acre -feet and the amount of water
claimed for annual use from storage in Howardsville Reservoir is
90,700 acre -feet. An additional 90,700 acre -feet of water is claimed
for annual use, from storage.in Howardsville Reservoir whenever
capacity in sa:.d reservoir_ is available for refilling. The source
of all such water claimed is the Animas River and all tributaries
to the Animas River which flow into the Animas River at points
which will be inundated by Howardsville Reservoir.
2. The amount of water claimed for initial storage in
Hay Gulch Reservoir is 56,330 acre -feet and the amount claimed for
annual use from Hay Gulch Reservoir is 53,730 acre -feet of water.
An additional 46,730..acre -feet of water is claimed for annual use
from storage in Hay Gulch Reservoir whenever capacity in said reservoir
is available for.refilling._The source of all such water claimed is
the Animas River.
3. The amount of water claimed for initial storage in
Animas Mountain Reservoir is 17,640 acre -feet and the amount claimed
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