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<br />allowing for modest residential and commercial growth. Three potential sources of water <br />were considered: <br /> <br />1. The Chadron Formation <br />2. The Ogallala Formation <br />3. The Alluvium along the Twenty-two Slough <br /> <br />Alternative No.1 is the primary potential source of additional water supply. The most <br />promising locations for test wells are Sections 22 and 27, 3N, RS3W. The saturated <br />thickness at these locations is estimated to be 50 feet of highly permeable sand and gravel <br />lenses. The wells would intercept groundwater flow in the relatively narrow linear <br />channels, which trend generally north and northwest. <br /> <br />Alternative No.2 is the water producing sands of the Ogallala formation, which are <br />relatively thin and widely scattered in the area east and south of Akron. In the NE 1/4, <br />Section 6, 2N, RSl W the saturated thickness is estimated to be 75 feet. Saturated <br />thicknesses in excess of75 feet occur to the south ofthis location in isolated pockets, <br />which overlie the alluvium along Surveyor Creek. <br /> <br />However, given the probably low yield of completed wells, questionable long-term <br />recharge, and distance to Akron's distribution system, the Ogallala has less priority as a <br />significant source of additional water supply at the present time. <br /> <br />Alternative No.3 is the alluvium along the Twenty-two Slough north of Akron, and <br />along Camp Creek west of Akron. The Twenty-two Slough source has been eliminated <br />from consideration at this time since it is tributary to the South Platte River, and remotely <br />located compared to the Camp Creek Alluvium <br /> <br />The Camp Creek Alluvium lies generally west of Akron at the western edge of <br />Washington County. A significant deposit of alluvium lies within five miles from the <br />proposed well site in the Chadron formation on Section 22. <br /> <br />The alluvium in Camp Creek is a significant and dependable groundwater source. It is <br />capable of providing Akron's long-term needs in the event that wells completed in the <br />Chadron formation are unable to sustain future growth. <br /> <br />The selected alternative. Alternative No. I. involves drilling wells in Sections 22 and 27, <br />T3N, R53W, located in the Chadron formation. The proposed test well sites are <br />relatively close to the Town of Akron's feeder line. These wells should provide potential <br />sources of water for long-term growth. <br /> <br />A detailed location map of the project is shown in Appendix B. <br /> <br />The second portion of this project is to purchase a backup generator, which will be placed <br />at an existing well, to provide backup electrical power in case of a power failure. <br /> <br />6 <br />