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SAVERY-POT HOOK (Con"nu",,) Physical Facts and Figures: 2169 Construction schedule: indefinite I Height. length and type of dam: Pot Hook Reservoir- 135 feel high. 1.520 leellong: Sandstone Reservoir- 133 leel high. 1.690 feellon9. Both are rolled earthlill_ Storagecapacily (A.F.) 01 reservoir Pol Hook - 60,000 Sandstone - 16.600 Shoreline and surface area: Surface area - Pot Hook- 1,037 Sandstone - 382 acres Average annual power generation: NI A Populalton to be served: approximately 20.000 Irrigated acres 10 be served Full service _ 14,410 Supplemental - 14.430 Estimated cost: $83.400.000 Proposed Sources of Funding: As a participating project in the Colorado River Storage Project, power revenues allocated to the states of Colorado and Wyoming plus ad valorem taxes and water charges 10 be collected by the respective districts are sufficient to repay the United States lor reimbursable portions of the project in accordance with reclamation law. For Further Information Contact Edward J. Currier, Engineer Western Engineers, P.O. Box 571, Grand Junction, CO 81501 242~5202 ANIMAS-La PLATA Location: Upper Colorado Basin in La Plata and Montezuma Coun- ties 01 Southwestern Colorado and in San Juan County in Northwestern New Mexico. Sponsors: Southwestern Water Conservation District. La PlataWaler Conservancy District. Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe and City 01 Durango. Primary Purpose of the Project Municipal, Industrial and Irrigation water supply. Secondary Benellts: Recreation, Fish and Wildlife, and Archeological site preservation. History and Background: Development of Animas River Water lor irrigation use in the La Plata River drainage has been studied at various times since the early 1900's. Since authorization lor construction in 1968, ninety some alternative plans have been studied. The main storage feature of the project will be Ridges Basin Reservoir, located southwest of Durango. The Durango Pumping Plant will pump Animas River water to the reservoir The reservoir will store waler for municipal use in Durango, Farmington, Aztec and Bloomfield. for industrial and irngation use for the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribes. and for irrigation use in the Colorado Service area. The Ridges Basin Pumpmg Plant would pump water from the reservoir into the Dry Side Canal for irrigation use in the La Plata River drainage. and for municipal and industrial use by the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe. Southern Ute Reservoir will slore La Plata River water diverted through the Southern Ute Diversion Dam and Canal. It will meet the municipal and industrial water requirements of the Southern Ute Indians and the irriga~ tion requirements ot the New Mexico lands. Recreation facilities would be provided at Ridges Basin ':!nd Southern Ute Reservoirs. Lands would be obtained near both reservoirs to compensate tor lost wildlife habitat. Congressional authorization is being sought to exceed ellishng limitations on federal expenditures 10 mitigate and enhance cullural resources. A Draft Definite Plan Report and the Draft EnvIronmental Statement were completed in 1979. The Final En- vironmental Statement is expected to be filed with the EPA in July, 1980, and the Definile Plan Report is expected to be approved at about the same lime. Congress has not yet appropriated funds to begin con~ slructlon of the project. A new water conservancy district which will include all the project service area. to replace a smaller exisltng district, must be formed in the Colorado portion 01 the project area before repayment conlract negotiations can begin. (Cont,nuttd on par;e 19) s