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Evans Gulch. The population for Leadville in 1880 was 14,820 and by 1960 the <br />population was reported as 4,008. <br />In 1961 the Parkville Water District was formed by election and court order. On <br />February 1, 1965 the District acquired the Leadville Water Company through <br />condemnation proceedings for a price of $895,130. The District's service area covers <br />approximately 4.3 square miles including the City of Leadville and adjacent suburban <br />development. The population of Leadville is estimated at 2,867 and the District currently <br />serves approximately 2,336 municipal and commercial customers. The District's primary <br />source of supply and raw-water storage continues to be through Evans Gulch. In the <br />mid 1980's a water treatment plant was completed to treat the supply from Evans Gulch <br />and two clear-water storage tanks were added to the system. The District has <br />incorporated an additional source of supply from three wells along the East Fork of the <br />Arkansas River. Historically available sources from lowa Gulch, Empire Gulch, and the <br />Canterbury Tunnel are currently inoperable due to the conditions of the facilities or <br />federal treatment regulations. <br />2.4. SERVICE AREA AND CUSTOMERS <br />The District's boundary encompasses 4.3 square miles. Within the District's boundaries <br />there are approximately 1,964 residential taps and 372 commercial taps. The District <br />also serves six taps that are outside of its service boundary. In total the District serves <br />about 2,336 customers. <br />2.5. FACILITIES OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE DISTRICT <br />The District owns and operates a number of facilities associated with its water <br />distribution system. The following list is a summary of these facilities. <br />• Big Evans Gulch Reservoir No. 2(aka Mountain Lake). Decreed Capacity: 46 <br />acre-feet. <br />• Mountain Lake Reservoir (aka Diamond Lake). Decreed Capacity: 122 acre-feet. <br />• Evans Gulch Reservoir. Decreed Capacity: 23 acre-feet. <br />• 12-inch-diameter tile collection pipeline in Evans Gulch. <br />• Elkhorn Shaft pumping facility. <br />• Evans Gulch Water Treatment Plant. <br />• Evans Gulch 1,000,000 gallon clear water storage tank. <br />,_1 W. W. Wh¢elar ond Associcte:, Ine 5/19/2010 Final <br />�1 Wotar Resources Engln�ars Page 4 <br />