Animas-La Plata Water Rights

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which can be released to Animas River and brought to Hay Gulch Reservoir
via Teft Diversion Dam and Animas Diversion Canal in the same 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 and Ute Canals. The canal
has an initial capacity of 625 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 Dam 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 799121 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 Hay Gulch
Reservoir will also be carried in the canal.
k. PONDS CANAL extends 11.5 miles southeast from Dry Side Canal.
It has an initial capacity of 175 c. f. s. and a terminal capacity of 20 c. f. s.
About 17 lateral and turnout structures, 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 0431 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.