Years of litigation and dispute over the city of Durango's claim on Animas River water for a white-water recreation park finally produced an agreement that all parties involved were hailing as a success Tuesday.
Under the agreement, as much as 1,400 cubic feet of water per second will be available for a kayak park at Smelter Rapid on the Animas River in Santa Rita Park. But the deal also ensures that sufficient water will be available for future development upstream in the Animas Valley, which was the crux of opponents' concerns.Both the La Plata County board of commissioners and the Durango City Council passed resolutions on Tuesday to make the agreement official.

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