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<br />, . <br />Annual gross agncultural production would <br />be increased by an estimated $15.750.000. and <br />annual net farm Income would be increased by <br />~bout $8.820.000, Approximately 23.750 acres of <br />;,,- non-Indian full service land will be added to the <br />tax rolls as irngated farmland. <br />The project will also help meet anticipated <br />recreation needs in the area. Ridges Basin <br />Reservoir will accommodate up to 1.800 people <br />per day, providing the area with an additional <br /> <br />210.000 recreation Is annually. A recreation <br />day. by definition. ranges from a visit of a few <br />hours to one of an entire day. <br />For boating and fishing, a 7-lane boat ramp <br />will be available at Ridges Basin Reservoir, <br />The reservoir will be stocked with trout. <br />Approximately 10 miles of hiking trails. 54 <br />camping sites, and 47 picnic sites will be <br />available for public use at Ridges Basin <br />Reservoir. <br /> <br />- Project Data - <br />Animas-La Plata Project - Colorado and New Mexico <br /> <br />Phase 1 Project Features <br />Dam <br />Height above streambed (feet) <br />Crest length (feet) <br /> <br />Reservoir <br />Capacity (acre-feet) <br />Active storage <br />Inactive and dead storage <br />Total (acre-feet) <br />Water surface area at top of active capacity (acres) <br /> <br />'!1 <br />f~ <br /> <br />Pumping Plants <br /> <br />Durango <br />Ridges Basin <br />Sprinkler irrigation pumping plant <br /> <br />Canals, Conduits and Laterals <br /> <br />Ridges Basin Inlet Conduit <br />Dry Side Canal <br />Long Hollow Tunnel <br />Southern Ute I nlet and interim irrigation canal <br />Durango Municipal & Industrial Pipeline <br />South Durango Water <br />District Municipal & Industrial Pipeline <br />Laterals <br /> <br /> <br /> Ridges Basin <br /> 313 <br /> 1.600 . <br /> 130.000 <br /> 150.000 <br /> 280.000 <br /> 2,270 <br />Maximum lift Capacity <br />(feet) (cfs) <br />525 430 <br />330 540 <br />209 77 <br />Length Capacity <br />(miles) (cfs) <br />2,1 430 <br />22.3 710-320 <br />3.2 710 <br />5.2 375-100 <br />3,1 11 <br />7.8 6 <br />115.6 various <br /> . <br /> <br />'J <br />