Members of the Animas La Plata Water Conservancy District board want to take a new look at how 700 acre-feet of water from the Animas-La Plata Project is used. The district acquired 2,600 acre-feet of water when the A-LP, as it’s known, was created. The majority, 1,900 acre-feet, was for the city of Durango, with the remaining 700 acre-feet earmarked for an unspecified future need.

In May the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) approved a grant-loan package for the Lake Durango Water Authority.

The Colorado Water Conservation Board has approved a grant-loan package that allows two La Plata County water agencies to move ahead with their plans. The Lake Durango Water Authority will get water it needs to meet demands of customers in the mountains along U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango.

The sale of Lake Durango Water Company to the Lake Durango Water Authority (LDWA) for $2.45 million closed July 15th. The utility is committed to serve 1,435 taps.

La Plata County commissioners on Tuesday formally brought into existence the Lake Durango Water Authority with the approval of an agreement to govern the body. The agreement among the county and Durango West I and II subdivisions establishes the authority, which was created to take over operations of the private company that supplies those and other nearby subdivisions.