Fort Morgan WCPlan 2008

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Applicant: City of Fort Morgan
• Project Name: City of Fort Morgan Water Conservation Plan
• Title: City of Fort Morgan Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 4/17/2008
• County: Morgan
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

2.WATER USE AND FORECAST DEMAND
2.1Characterize Current Water Use
Since meters were not installed until 1999, billing and water use data prior to thatyear is not
available for individual users and customer type. However, diligent records have been kept and
updated since they have been installed. The water use can be tracked by the date of the meter
installationand the changes in population. The historical population changes are tracked in the
table below.
Table 2a – City of Fort Morgan Population Change, 1990 through 2006
YearPopulationRate of Growth
19909,068N.A.
19919,3843.5%
19929,5682.0%
19939,6490.8%
19949,8552.1%
199510,0161.6%
199610,1501.3%
199710,2731.2%
199810,180-0.9%
199910,151-0.3%
200011,0348.7%
200110,970-0.6%
200210,9910.2%
200310,9950.0%
200411,5594.9%
200511,6610.9%
200611,7000.3%
The City’s populationgrew 22% from 1990 through 2006, or at an average annual rate of
1.72%. Annual growth rates for population have fluctuated from a low of 1% population loss to
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a high of approximately9% population gain in 2000.
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Water Supplies and Demands for Participants in the Northern Integrated Supply Project, Harvey Economics, March
30, 2006, Appendix H, Pages H1-H2.
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