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

LAFAYETTE--continued I

atoraqe.-~untreated water: None. Treated I
water: Elevated 216,000 gal.; other,
38.000 gal.

Deliveries.--1959: Average. 0.64 mgd;
average per capita. 227 gpd.
1958: Average, .61 mgd.
1957: Average, .54 mgd.

Pressure.--Range. 75 to 100 psi; average,
85 psi.

Remarks.--Source adequate for
increase in rate of use.
sprinkling restrictions.
analyses.

a moderate
Lawn-
See

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LAIRD
(Yuma county)

population.--245.

Information from.--Mrs. Fannie 3mith,
Postmaster; April 28, 1960.

Ownership.--Individual facilities.

3ource.--Wells, 30 to 50 feet deep, tap-
-----Ping the Ogallala formation.

Remarks.--No plans for establishing a
community water-supply system. 3ee
analyses.

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LA JARA
(Conej os county)

Population.--724.

Information fn-,m.--Roy Brubacher', ::iuper-
intendent of ::ichool: Claud Packer,
water-well pump installer: Mr.
Russell, Field maintenance man
(Public Service Company); April 13,
1960.

OWnership.--Individual facilities.
3ource.--Wells, averaging about 200 feet
~eep, tapping the Alamosa formation.

Remarks.--No plans for establishing a
municipal water-supply system.

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LA JUNTA
(Otero county)

Papulation.--8,026.

Information from.--L. F. Garlington, City
Engineer; June 10, 1960.

Owner3hip.--Municipal.

Population 3erved.--8,300 (est.) from
2,~42 service connections.

LA JUNTA--Continued

Source.--lO wells, (in 3 well fields) within
the corporate limits, tapping the allu-
vium of the Arkansas River; capacity,
8.9 rngd.

Treatment.--Chlorination.

storaqe.--Untreated water:
water: Elevated, 0.75
mg.

None. Treated
mg; other, 1.5

Deliverie3.--April 1, 1959, to April 1, 19G~
Average, 2.5 rogd; average per capita,
301 gpd.

Averages, in millions of gallons
per day, April L 1959 to April 1. 1960.

1959 1959 1959 19nO

Apr. 1.78 July ~.f8 Oct. 1.E9 Jan. 1.01

May 2.67 Aug. 1.88 Nov. 1.3f Feb. 1.13

June !.19 .3ep. 1.17 Dec. l.08 Mar. 1.19

Pressure.--Range, 20 to 60 psi.

Remurk5.--3ource adequate for a moderate
increase in rate of use. 3ee ana1yse3.

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LAKE CITY
(Hinsdale :8unty)

Popu1ation.--10f.

Informa tion from. --C. E. 'dright, To....,n C ler}::
June 8, 1960.

Ownership.--Individual facilities.

~.--',iells, 20 to 35 feet c.eep, tapping
the alluvium of Hen30n Creek and Lake
Fork of the Gunni30n River.

Remarks.--A municipal system wa3 installed
about 187E but was abandonee during the
late 1920'3 (about 1925 to 1930) be-
cause of the poor condition of t~e
facilities. No plans for re-eJtabli3h-
ing a municipal system.

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LAKE"N'OOD
(Jefferson county)

Population.--19,338.

3ee Consolidated Mutual ~ater Company.

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LAMAR
(prowers County)

PopuL tion. --7,369.

Information from.--George Russell, City Eng-
ineer: w. P. Randle, Aater 3uperintend-
ent: April 5, 1900.

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