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unusual facts about Animas-La Plata Water Project


Animas-La Plata Water Project

Construction was expected to begin in 1980 or 1981, however, President Carter ordered that no new water projects be started.


Animas River

The Animas River rises high in San Juan Mountains of Colorado at the confluence of the West and North forks at the ghost town of Animas Forks and flows south past the ghost towns of Eureka and Howardsville.

The Animas serves as habitat to resident and migratory Bald Eagles which arrive in the winter months to take advantage of the ice-free river.

Animas Trujano, Oaxaca

At first, Animas was only inhabited by two or three families who were sent there by San Bartolo in order to work the land.

Chañaral

For this reason, the town was founded October 26, 1833 as Chañaral de las Ánimas ("Chañar field of the Souls").

Colorado Springs and Interurban Railway

--p. 16: Oars run betwe~n Las Animas street and Rock Island bridge--> a trolley park beyond Boulevard Park

Lake Nighthorse

As part of the Animas-La Plata Water Project, Lake Nighthorse provides water storage to for tribal and water right claim-holders along the Animas River.

Las Animas, Colorado

Built in 1916 to replace the old Columbian School (1887), Columbian Elementary School was the only building of Spanish architecture style in Las Animas.

LifeScan

Animas Corporation of West Chester, Pennsylvania, acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2006, reports to LifeScan.

Malaysian animation

ANIMAS was part of the main committee organizing the Malaysia Film Festival and many other events.

Matthias W. Day

John Denny and Second Lieutenant Robert Temple Emmet, who like Day had graduated from West Point in 1877, also received the Medal of Honor for their actions at Las Animas Canyon.

Scouting in Colorado

The Rocky Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America is headquartered in Pueblo, Colorado, and provides program services to over 100 chartered partner organizations, delivering Scouting to more than 4,600 youth through 167 Scout units in 19 counties of Southern Colorado, including Pueblo, Fremont, Crowley, Kiowa, Prowers, Bent, Otero, Baca, Las Animas, Costilla, Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Saguache, Huerfano, Custer, Lake and Chaffee Counties.


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