July 19, 2007--Fire burns near Ridges Basin dam (Durango Herald)
A lightning strike sparked a blaze on the southeast side of the Ridges Basin dam on Bureau of Reclamation land consuming at least nine acres.For a copy of the original article contact the WIP at (970)...
View ArticleNovember 1, 2007--City, county want money for state park (Durango Herald)
City of Durango and La Plata County officials are trying to raise $3.4 million to develop a recreation area on 128 acres on the north shore of Lake Nighthorse, the reservoir that will be created in...
View ArticleDecember 18, 2007--City's plan would redirect sewage outflow (Durango Herald)
In a no-discussion action, Durango city councilors took the first step in early December to redirect the outflow of the city's sewage-treatment plant into the Animas River farther downstream. Although...
View ArticleDecember 20, 2007--Proposed $96M system would give Dryside water (Durango...
A new water company has plans to use water from the Animas-La Plata Project and build a $96.4 million water-delivery system for as many as 3,600 homes in the Dryside of La Plata County. Nothing is...
View ArticleOctober 17, 2008--A-LP project 97% complete (Durango Herald)
When a project 40 years in the making reaches the 97-percent-done milestone, a near-completion ceremony such as the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation held Thursday for the Animas-La Plata Project probably is...
View ArticleApril 3, 2009--Local water pioneer is stepping aside (Durango Herald)
Kroeger, a third-generation Durangoan, is preparing to step down from the board of the Southwestern Water Conservation District after 55 years, 33 of which he served as board president.read more
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