Animas-La Plata Water Rights

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at a point from whence the southwest corner of Section 17, Township 34
North, Range U West, N.M.P.M., bears South 85 °56' West, a distance
of 575 feet. The source.of water in this canal is the Animas River
diverted by the Animas Diversion Canal.
i. HAY GULCH RESERVOIR is formed by Hay Gulch Dam at the
terminus of the Animas Diversion Canal at Hay Gulch about 23.5 miles.west
of Durango, Colorado. The dam is a rolled earth structure and the reser-
voir will have a total capacity of 56, 330 acre -feet of which 53, 730 acre -
feet will be active capacity. The reservoir is located in portions of Sections
6 and 7, Township 34 North, Range it West; Sections 1, 2, 3, 11, and 12,
Township 34 North, Range 12. West; Section 31, Township 35 North, Range
11 West; Sections 35 and 36, 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 V. corner Section 12, Township 34 North,
(North of Ute line), Range 12 West, N.M. P.M., bears South 80 °31' West,
a distance of 1200 feet. The axis of Hay Gulch Dam is described as follows:
From Station 10 /00, a point on the axis of the dam, the South s/. corner of
Section 12, Township 34 North, (North of Ute line), Range 12 West, N. M. P. M. ,
bears South 86058' East, a distance of 3970 feet and from said Station 1000
the axis of the dam bears South 89 °15' East. The dam will have a length of
about 3,800 feet and awidth of 35 feet at the crest. The source of supply for
the reservoir is the Animas River. Animas River water will be diverted at
Teft Diversion Dam and transported to the reservoir by the Animas Diversion
Canal. A further source of water supply for the_ reservoir is La. Plata River
and Hay Gulch, claimed in Water District No. 33. The reservoir will also
serve as a reregulating reservoir for water stored in HowardsvUle Reservoir