Animas-La Plata Water Rights

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N. M..P. M. , bears North 72 °571 East, a distance of 3, 690 feet. The sources
of supply for the reservoir are Falls Creek, Junction Creek, and the Animas
River through the Animas Diversion Canal. The reservoir also serves as a re-
regulating reservoir for -Animas River water stored in Howardsville Reservoir,
released to Animas River, subsequently diverted at Teft Diversion Dam and
carried to Junction Creek through the Animas Diversion Canal. Two outlet
works will be provided to release stored water, one on eaph dam. The outlet
works on Dam No. 1 will release 40 c. f. s. of water and are located at a point
from whence the Northwest corner of Section 4, Township 35'North, Range 9
West, N. M. P. M. , bears North 35 ° 211 west, a distance of 2, 210 feet. The out=
let works on Dam No, 2 will release 40 b. f. s. of water and are located at a point
from whence the Northeast corner of Section 5, Township 35 North, Range 9 West,
N. M. P. M. , bears North 59 °561 East, a distance of 4,250 feet. Water stored in
the reservoir will he used for municipal, industrial and miscellaneous purposes
in the City of Durango. Facilities to convey the stored water to place of use
will be constructed.
- e. FALLS CREEK DIVERSION DAM AND CANAL. The diversion dam
is located on Falls Creek about 1.7 miles north of the Animas Mountain Reservoir.
It is a 25 feet long concrete structure with a short earth dike and will divert water
from Falls Creek to the Falls Creek Canal. The diversion is located at a point
from whence the Southwest corner of Section 21, Township 36 North, Range 9
West, N.M. P. M. , bears South 45 °501 West, a distance of 1, 050 feet. The Falls
Creek Canal will be 1.7 miles in length and will have a capacity of 60 c. f. s. The
source of water is Falls Creek which will be transported to Animas Mountain
Reservoir for municipal, industrial and miscellaneous purposes in the City of
Durango.