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

MILLIKEN
(Weld County)

Populatlon.--630.

Information from.--R. R. Wakeman, Town
Marshal; April 28, 1960.

OWnershlp.--Municipal.

Populat~on served.--630 (est.) from 175
service connections.

3ource.--Domestic system: Well, within the
corporate limits, tapping the alluvium
of the Little Thompson River; capacity,
about 0.15 mgd.

Irri~ation system: Well, within the
corporate limits, tapping the alluvium
of the Little Thompson River; capacity,
about 0.5 -rngd.

Treatment.--Domestic system: Softening and
chlorination; capacity, about 0.15 mgd.

Irriqation system: None.

Storaqe.-_Domestlc system:
None. Treated water:
gal.

MINTURN--Continued

Population served.--750 (est.) from 227
service connections.

Source.--Cross Creek, intake about 2 miles
-----Southeast of town.

Treatment.--None.

storaqe.--Elevated, 50,000 gali other,
1,000,000 gal.

Deliveries.--No figures available.

Pressure.--Average, 70 psi.

Remarks.--Some shortage~ during years of
drought.

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MOFFAT
(Saguache county)

Population.--l01.

Untreated water: Information from.--Residentsi April 11, 196Q
Elevated, 75,00

Ownership.--Individual facilities.

Irrigation system: None.

Deliveries.--Domestic system, 1956 (par;
tially estimated): Average, 30,000
gpdi average per capita, 50 gpd.

Irrigation system: No figures ava~l-
able.

Pressure.--Average, 40 psi.

Remarks.--Lawn-sprinkling restrictions.
See analyses.

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MILNER

(Routt County)

POPulation.--100 (est.).

Information from.--Residentsi June 2, 1960.

Ownership.--Individual facilities.

3ource.--wells, 35 to 70 feet deep, tapping
~he alluvium of the Yampa River.

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

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MINTURN
(Eagle County)

Population.--662.

Information from.--H. ~. Cline, Mayor;
June 27, 1960.

Ownership.--Municipal.

3ou~ce.--Wells, 250 to 1,500 feet
-----Ping the Alamosa formation.
floW' all year.

deep, tap-
Most wells

Remarks.--No plans for establishing a muni-
cipal water-supply system.

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MONTE VISTA
(Rio Grande county)

Population.--3,385.

Information from.--R. C. lske, City Manager;
April 12, 1960.

Ownership.--Municipal.

Population served.--3, 100 (e3t.) from l,O~O
service connection3.

Source.--3 wells, within the corporate lim-
its, 2 tapping the Alamosa formation
and 1 tapping the 3anta Fe formation;
capacity, 5.9 mgd.

Treatment.--None.

3toraQe. --None.

De1iveries.__1957: Average, 1.0 mgd.

Pressure.--Range, 58 to 64; average, 60 psi.

Rernarks.--3ource adequate for a moderate
increase in rate of use. 3ee analyses.

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