Craig 1997 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: City of Craig Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 5/1/1997
• County: Moffat
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

The City of Craig currently maintains a total of 24.54
cfs of water rights which are collected in the Yampa River
intake. These water rights are broken down as 1.33 cfs from
the Craig Irrigation Ditch, 7.0 cfs from the Fortification
Creek Ditch, 8.29 cfs from the Deep Cut Ditch, and 7.92 cfs
from the Yampa River (Craig Water Supply System).
The City of Craig also installed a water diversion
structure in the Yampa River in 1992. This diversion
structure effectively backs up the river water into the
intake structure of the water treatment plant under low flow
conditions. Prior to installing this permanent structure in
the Yampa River, water supply to the City was questionable
under drought conditions.

FINISHED WATER STORAGE

The City has 8 million gallons of finished water
storage capacity. Finished water is pumped from the water
treatment plant located on the Yampa River to various water
storage tanks and booster pump stations. Once the water
reaches the storage tanks, it is fed to the distribution
system by gravity flow. The finished water storage alone can
provide the citizens of Craig with potable water for
approximately 2 to 10 days depending on demand.

WATER DISTRIBUTION

The water distribution system contains approximately 50
miles of water mains maintained by the City Water
Department. Prompt leak detection and repair by City staff
keeps water loss at a minimum. The City owns and operates
leak-locating equipment and has utilized professional leak-
locating services to survey the entire distribution system.
A strong commitment to water system improvements has
resulted in over 40 City blocks of corroded, leaky, and
otherwise unreliable water mains being replaced over the
past 9 years. This multimillion dollar investment by the
City of Craig has resulted in a major improvement in water
reliability and subsequent fire protection for the
community.

WATER METERS

The water meters are read by the home owners and
audited by the city personnel for accuracy. Old and/or non-
functioning water meters are phased out when discovered.
Annual budget for meter replacement is $15,000. Some larger
master meters are replaced out of this fund, however, the
majority of the fund is utilized in the replacement or
repair of residential water meters. The City is currently
satisfied that water meter concerns in regards to
replacement and maintenance have been properly addressed at
the time of this report.

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