PUB00055

• Year: 1961
• Title: Public Water Supplies of Colorado
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Author: Gregg, Meyer, Targy, Moulder
• Description: Summary of statistical data describing the source, treatment and volumes of water used for public supplies by Colorado cities and towns
• Publications - Doc Type: Tech Report

CARBOlIDALB--Contlnued

CBDARBDGS--Contlnued

Source.--sprlng, about 9i miles ,south of storaGe.--Blevated, 0.34 mg.
town, tributary to Mettle creekl pipe-
line capacity, about 0.65 mgd. Deliveries.--.o figures available.

Treatment.--.one.

Storaqe.--Blevated, 0.25 mg.
Deliveries.--.o figures available.

pressure.--Average, 65 psi.

Remarks.--Lawn restrictions. Plan to in-
crease capacity of system. See
analyses.

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CAS'rLB ROCK
(Douqias county)

population.--l,l52.

Information from.--Georqe Mauhart, Council-
manl John Berger, Superintendent: and
E. C. Peterson, Town Clerk; October 19,
1960.

OWnership.--Municipal.

Population served.--l,200 (est.) from 340
service connections.

Source.-4 wells, within and about t mile
---South of the corporate limits, tapping
the alluvium of East Plum Creek and
the Dawson arkose: capacity, about-l
mgd.

Treatment.--.one.

Storaqe.--Elevated, 0.6 mg.

Deliveries.--1959 (partly estimated) ,I
age, 0.2 mgd; average per capita,
gpd.

Aver-
170 source.--Mlners Gulch; intake 6 miles north-
west of city.

Remarks.--Source adequate for a moderate
increase in rate of use. See analyses.

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CEIlAREOOE
(Delta County)

Population.--549.

Information from.--Blanche Phillips, Town
Clerk: G. W. Bowness, Councilman, and
Deputy Water Commissioner for State of
Colorado, Water D1strict .0. 401 June
15. 1960.

Ownership.--Municipal.

Population served.--6CO (est.) from 400
service connections.

source.--Springs (main supply), about 11
~iles north of town.

Surface Creek (emergency supply)," in':"
take about 3 miles north of town.

Treatment.--.one.

Pressure.--Averaqe, 100 psl.

Remarks.--source adequate for a moderate
increase in rate of use. See analyses.

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CEIITER
(Saguache county)

PODulation. 1,600.

Information from.-Vernon Rush. City Clerk:;
April 15, 1960.
OwnershlD.--Individual facilities.

source.--wells tapping the Alamosa formatioD;'
some are flowing wells.

Remarks.--Mo plans for establishing a com-
munity water-supply system.

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CEIITRAL CITY
(Gilpin County)

Pooulation.--250.
Information from.--Joe Menegatti, street and
Water Commissioner: May 22, 1960.

OWDershio.--Municipal.

Pooulation served.--Winter: 250 (est.).
Summer: More than 1,000. 258 service
connections. Also supplies water to
Blackhawk.

Pecks ~lch, intake 4! miles northwest
of city,

Treatment.--Chlorination and filtration.

StaraGe.-Untreated water: .one. Treated
water: Elevated, 0.95 awg.

Deliver1es.--.o figures available.

Pressure.--Range, 65 to 185 psi.

Remarks.--Source adequate for a maderate
increase 1n rate of use. See analyses.

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CBAMA
(Costilla County)

pODu1ation.--500 (est.).

Information from.--Adolph Lucero, Public
School Principal, April 13, 1960.

OWnershio.--Indiv1dual facilities.

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