PROJ00483

• Contract/PO #: C153479
• Contractor Name: Durango West Metro District Nos. 1 and 2
• Water District: 0
• County: La Plata
• Bill Number: XB 99-999
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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CHAPTER I

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Durango West area is located in La Plata County,
Colorado, about seven miles west of the City of Durango,
Colorado and about three miles east of the small community of
Hesperus, Colorado. U.S. Highway 160 bisects the area and
provides access to Durango West. Figure I-I shows the location
of Durango West relative to other rivers, cities, and roads.

The residents living in
metropolitan districts which
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Durango West are
are described in

served by two
the following

Durango West is located at elevation 7,800 feet MSL, on the
southeast flank of the La Plata Mountains. The area generally
slopes to the east, with flat benches broken by fairly deep
drainages. The area is in the Lightner Creek drainage which
flows into the Animas River which flows into the San Juan River
and then into the Colorado River.

The average precipitation is about 16 to 18 inches.
Slightly over half of the precipitation comes as rainfall from
April to October and the remainder as snowfall. The
temperatures generally range from about 90 degrees in the summer
to minus 10 degrees in the winter.

The vegetative cover is primarily pine trees, pinion pine,
oak brush, and various grasses. Irrigation is, of course,
required for lawns and gardens.

The area is in a very beautiful setting with the La Plata
Mountains to the northwest and pine forests surrounding the
community. The development has been designed so that much of
the natural environment is left in place.

The City of Durango is the nearest town, and since there are
no commercial developments in Durango West, all commodities must
be obtained from Durango or other towns. There are no immediate
plans for commercial development in the area, but eventually
there will probably be a convenience store.

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