ALP 23

1 2. PROJECT WORKS
2 Subject to the terms and conditions of this and other applicable contracts related specifically to
3 this Project, the United States will construct the following Project Works and appurtenant
4 facilities, acquire lands, and provide certain moveable property and equipment to the Project
5 Operator needed for Project operation and maintenance as, in the opinion of the United States in
6 consultation with the Project Operations Committee, are necessary for Project purposes, without
7 being limited by enumeration and within the limit of funds made available by the Congress and
8 the contracting parties.
9 (a) The Project Works are presently identified as the following:
10 (1) Ridges Basin Dam and Lake Nighthorse and appurtenant facilities, the main storage
11 facility for the Project, are located on Basin Creek in Ridges Basin approximately 3
12 miles southwest of Durango, Colorado. The reservoir will have a total capacity of
13 approximately 120,000 acre -feet.
14 (2) Durango Pumping Plant and appurtenant facilities are located adjacent to the Animas
15 River and will pump water from the Animas River for storage in Lake Nighthorse.
16 (3) Ridges Basin Inlet Conduit and appurtenant facilities extend from the Durango
17 Pumping Plant to Lake Nighthorse.
18 (4) Operation and Maintenance Facilities will be constructed as determined necessary by
19 the United States, after consultation with the Project Construction Coordinating
20 Committee, for the required operation and maintenance of Project Works.
21 (b) The United States, after consultation with the State, shall have the right at any time to
22 increase the capacity of the Project Works or any unit or feature thereof for other than currently
23 authorized project purposes without additional capital or operation and maintenance cost to the