Animas-La Plata Water Rights

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a distance of 1,300 feet— The axis extends.South 45 °50' West, from a point
on the right abutment at Station 0 /00 from whence. the Southwest. comer of
Section 26, Township 31 North, Range 14 West, N.M. P. M. , bears South
34° 32' West, a distance of 2,130 feet. The dam is 2,200 feet long and 30
feet wide at the crest. The source of supply for the reservoir is the Animas
River through the Animas Diversion Canal as a conduit to the La Plata River
and subsequent diversion-at Meadows-Diversion Dam in New M xico. The
reservoir also serves as_a.reregula.tion reservoir for water released from
the Howardsville Reservoir.' - -
o. MEADOWS CANAL distributes releases from Meadows Reservoir
and extends 11.1 miles southwest from the reservoir, having an initial capacity
of 90 c. f, s. and a terminal capacity of 20 c. f, S. About 29 laterals and turn-
outs with built -in measuring devices will be constructed. The diversion from
Meadows Dam and Reservoir is located at a point from whence the southwest
- corner of Section 26, Township 31 North, Range 14 West, N. M. P. M. , bears
South 30 °22' West, a distance of 530 feet. The source of water in this canal
is Meadows Reservoir, which includes water from Animas River which has been
carried to the La Plata River by the Animas Diversion Canal.
3. APPROPRIATION DATE. The date of the.initiation of the original
appropriation was December $1, 1910, which was the date survey work commenced
on the Animas -La Plata Project. Work on construction of the project is con-
tinuing by engineering work and development of plans and specifications.
4. AMOUNT OF WATER CLAIMED.
a. DIRECT WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED:
1. The amount of water claimed as Direct Water Rights diversion
from the Animas River, using project works as a conduit for direct use, is
600 c. f, s.