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<br />New Mexico, Durango and surrounding communities will construct a treat- <br /> <br />ment plant immediately' north of the reservoir and will also obtain their' <br /> <br /> <br />additional municipal and industrial water from Ridges Basin Reservoir.. <br /> <br />In addition to storing a portion of Durango's municipal and induatr1al <br /> <br /> <br />water, Ridges Baain Reservoir will also provide storage for New Mexico <br /> <br /> <br />municipal and industrial water, for the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe's <br /> <br /> <br />industrial and irrigation water, and for irrigation water for the Colorado <br /> <br /> <br />irrigators. Municipal and industrial water for Farmington and Aztec will <br /> <br /> <br />be supplied from the Animas River and supplemented by releases from Ridgea <br /> <br /> <br />Basin Reservoir when direct flow would be insufficient. <br /> <br />The Ridges Basin Pumping Plant, located on the western edge of the <br /> <br /> <br />reservoir, will pump water from the reservoir into Dry Side Canal which <br /> <br /> <br />will then convey the water to the La Plata drainage. The canal will pro- <br /> <br /> <br />vide most of the water for the La Plata, Colorado and Dry Side areaa, <br /> <br /> <br />some water for New Mexico irrigation, and municipal and industrial water <br /> <br />for the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes. La Plata River flows <br /> <br />could also be diverted into the Dry Side Canal when the flows were in <br /> <br />exceas of the needs in New Mexico. <br /> <br />Southern Ute Reservoir will store La Plata River flows diverted into <br /> <br />the reservoir through the Southern Ute Diversion Dam and Canal. The <br /> <br />New Mexico irrigation requirements will be met from the La Plata River <br /> <br />first; then the remaining water will be diverted to Southern Ute Reservoir. <br /> <br />When La Plata River flows are insufficient to meet the irrigation demanda, <br /> <br />additional water will be released from the reservoir to the New Mexico. <br /> <br />Irrigation Canal. <br /> <br />2 <br />