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Los Arboles, Colorado

Los Arboles, Colorado

The San Pedro Catholic Church in Los Arboles was knocked down to make way for Navajo Dam. Parts of Los Arboles--including railroad tracks--reappear when water levels are low. 200 families, spread out between four small towns, were displaced by the project. 40 of these families were located in Los Arboles.

About this community

Dam
Navajo Dam
River
San Juan River
Established
1870s
Inundated
1961

The community that was displaced

Displacement cost
$15,867,701
Property value
$415,598
Vocations
farmer, fisherman, rancher
Birthplaces
local