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<br />B. Low water use landscapes and efficient irrigation: (Continued) <br /> <br />result in significant water savings for Pueblo. <br /> <br />Correcting the inappropriate irrigation of Pueblo's Public Parks and Open Spaces is <br />providing a measurable savings in water. Metered park water usage in the mid and <br />late 1970's indicated a drastic need for improvement in irrigation practices. In a <br />study of seven randomly chosen metered parks, water savings after initiation of <br />irrigation management programs was highly noticeable. Following is the data <br />associated with these parks which showed the inefficient usage in the early 1970's <br />and the amounts of water saved by efficient management of the irrigation practices. <br /> <br />Park Name <br /> <br />Studv Yeflrs Avf!.. usaf!.e-~allyr. Avf!.. Inches aoolied- sa.ft/vr. <br /> <br />Metro Museum 1978-1981 <br />1982-1997 <br />Water Savings <br /> <br />10,917,250 <br />1.942.250 <br />8,975,000 gal/yr. <br /> <br />1,570.58 <br />32.60 <br /> <br />Fairmount Park 1978-1981 <br />1982-1997 <br />Water Savings <br /> <br />6,110,000 <br />4.927.000 <br />1,183,000 gal/yr. <br /> <br />35.57 <br />23.10 <br /> <br />Jackson Park 1978-1981 <br />1982-1997 <br />Water Savings <br /> <br />22,567,500 <br />1.805.375 <br />20,762,125 gal/yr. <br /> <br />212.52 <br />34.36 <br /> <br />Stauter Field 1978-1981 <br />1982-1997 <br />Water Savings <br /> <br />3,724,500 <br />2.699.688 <br />1,024,812 gal/yr. <br /> <br />31.19 <br />23.84 <br /> <br />Vinewood Park 1978-1981 <br />1982-1997 <br />Water Savings <br /> <br />6,484,500 <br />4.062.188 <br />2,422,312 gal/yr. <br /> <br />43.38 <br />26.19 <br /> <br />Beckwood Park 1978-1981 <br />1982-1997 <br />Water Savings <br /> <br />8,894,000 <br />5.430.000 <br />3,463,625 gal/yr. <br /> <br />37.35 <br />22.79 <br /> <br />Clark St. Park 1978-1981 <br />1982-1997 <br />Water Savings <br /> <br />3,173,250 <br />1.401.938 <br />1,771,312 gal/yr. <br /> <br />79.49 <br />33.13 <br /> <br />Efficient irrigation practices combined with computerized management of these <br />seven park systems saves Pueblo 39.601.886 e:allons ner vear. (121.534 acre <br />feet/yr.) <br /> <br />-14- <br />