The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Colorado has been awarded a $17.6 million contract by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

The Weeminuche Construction Authority will build a 2.1-mile pipeline for the Animas-La Plata Project, which settled the water rights of the Ute tribes. The pipeline will feed water to Lake Nighthorse, named for retired Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado), who sponsored legislation for the project.

The A-LP project is expected to cost $552 million. The major component is a 157-feet high dam.

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Contract for Animas-La Plata pipeline issued (The Farmington Daily Times 12/5)

Relevant Links:
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe - http://www.utemountainute.com

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