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uses and sources. This information was then used to estimate water use by other municipalities
<br />and for the entire San Luis Valley based on populations.
<br />Table 1
<br />Populations of Selected Cities and Towns in the San Luis Valley
<br />April April July July July July July July July % of Total
<br />Municipality 1980 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1997
<br />Alamosa 6,830 7,579 7,680 7,727 7,830 8,061 8,331 8,548 8,775 35.8%
<br />Antonito 1,103 875 882 876 889 898 914 923 895 3.6%
<br />Blanca 252 272 275 268 278 280 290 293 297 1.2%
<br />Bonanza City 8 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 0.1
<br />Center 1,630 1,963 2,032 2,076 2,143 2,207 2,311 2,363 2,366 9.6%
<br />Creede 610 362 361 369 363 384 391 411 413 1.7%
<br />Crestone 54 55 57 58 60 64 67 69 68 0.3%
<br />Del Norte 1,709 1,674 1,679 1,696 1,738 1,782 1,818 1,812 1,809 7.4%
<br />Empire 423 401 403 413 413 431 435 434 437 1.8%
<br />Hooper 71 112 113 114 116 117 120 123 124 0.5%
<br />La Jara 858 725 729 724 737 743 762 772 748 3.0%
<br />Manassa 945 988 996 989 999 1,007 1,021 1,032 1,000 4.1
<br />Monte Vista 3,902 4,324 4,347 4,392 4,482 4,597 4,695 4,698 4,721 19.2%
<br />Romeo 308 341 344 342 354 375 380 384 372 1.5%
<br />Saguache 656 584 607 621 623 642 676 678 676 2.8%
<br />San Luis 842 800 810 789 823 828 857 869 879 3.6%
<br />Sanford 687 750 756 751 760 767 779 787 763 3.1
<br />Percent Increase 4% 1 % 1 % 2% 3% 3% 1 % 1
<br />Total Pop 20,888 21,821 22,087 22,221 22,625 23,200 23,865 24,214 24,361
<br />>1,000 Towns 16,119 17,403 17,616 17,756 18,081 18,552 19,090 19,376 19,566
<br />Percent Total 76% 79% 79% 79% 79% 79% 79% 79% 80%
<br />Source: Colorado Department of Local Affairs (Colorado Demography Section)
<br />http://www.dlg.oem2.state.co.us/demog/munimast. htm
<br />Municipal Water Use and Sources
<br />Alamosa
<br />Contact: Don Koskelin (719-589-6631)
<br />Water use by the City of Alamosa was reported at 840.7 millions gallons in 1998 (approximately
<br />2,580 acre-feet). Of this total, 27.4 million gallons was derived from surface sources, primarily
<br />diversions from a drainage slough. The remaining water supply was pumped from six
<br />groundwater wells. These wells are over 1,000 feet deep and completed in the confined aquifer.
<br />Monte Vista
<br />Contact: Randy Martinez (719-852-5926)
<br />Water use by the Town was reported as 672.5 gallons in 1998 (approximately 2,064 acre-feet).
<br />Water is provided by five groundwater wells that range in depth from 800 to 1,000 feet and
<br />located in the confined aquifer.
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