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

GLENWOOD SPRINGS--Continued

source.--Grizzly Creek (via flume and
tunnel) to No Name Creek.

No Name Creek. intake li miles north-
west of the citYi pipeline capacity,
9 mgd.

Treatment.--Chlorination.

GOLDEN--Continued
Averages. in millions of gallons
per day. 1959.
Jan. 0.83 Apr. 0.89 July 2.38 Oct. 0.99
Feb. .96 May 1.66 Aug. 2.29 Nov. 1.00
Mar. .88 June 2.17 Sep. 1.84 Dec. 1.05

storaqe.--Untreated water: 1.0 mg. Treat-
ed water: Elevated, 1.0 mg. Pressure.--Range, 30 to 140 psi.

Deliveries.--No figures available.

Pressure.--Range, 100 to 200 psi, average,
120 psi.

Remarks.--3ource adequate for a moderate
increase in rate of use. See analyse~

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GOLDEN
(Jefferson county)

Population.--7,l18.

Information from.--W. H. Fletcher, Water
Treatment Superintendent; V. G.
seiferth, City Engineeri October 19,
1960.

Ownership.--Municipal.

Population served.--9,200 (est.) from 2,278
service connections (includes 519
service connections in Pleasant View
Water and Sanitation District) .

Source.--Clear Creek (59 percent of total
supply), intake about 1 mile west of
town.

Beaver Brook (34 percent of total sup-
ply), intake 11 miles west-southwest
of town:.

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Remarks.--Golden buys water from the Denver
Water Board out of Upper Long Lake.
Source is adequate for a moderate in-
crease in rate of use. See analyses.

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GRANADA
(prowers County)

POPulation.--593.

Information from.--Mrs. Irene stone. Town
Clerki Paul Peterson, Water Superin-
tendenti April 5, 1960.

ownership.--Municipal.

Population served.--620 (est.) from 160
service connections.

source.--2 wells, 1 within town and the
other about 1 mile south of town,
tapping the Dakota sandstone and the
Cheyenne sandstone member of the
purgatoire formation.

Treatment.--Chlorination.

storaqe.--Untreated water: None.
water: Elevated, 50,000 gali
155,000 gal.

Trea ted
other,

Deliveries.--No figures available.

Upper Long Lake (7 percent of total Pressure.--Average, 44 psi.
supply), intake 5 miles north of town.

Treatment.--Clear Creek: Plain sedimenta-
tion, coagulation, filtration and
chlorinationi capacity, 2.0 mgd.

Beaver Brook: Plain sedimentation
and chlorination.

Upper Long Lake: Plain sedimentation
and chlorination.

storaqe.--Untreated water: (Upper Long
Lake) 110 mg (430 acre-ft). Treated
water: Elevated, 4.2 mg (12.9 acre-
ft) .

Deliveries.--1959: Average, 1.41 mgdi
average per capita, 153 gpd.

Remarks.--See analyses.

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GRANBY
(Grand County)

Population.--503.

Information from.--Mrs. Hazel Champier, Town
Clerk; V. T. Birdsill, ~ater Superin-
tendent; Bud Wilson, Fire Chief; June
16. 1960.

ownership.--Municipal.

POPulation served.--500 (est.) from 200
service connections.

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