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

OLATHE--Continued

Remarks.--Source is adequate, however, sup-
ply line has insufficient carrying
capacity. Town may use springs about
l~ miles south of town for a supple-
mentary supply. See analyses.

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OLNEY SPRINGS
(Crowley County)

Population.--265.

Information from.--E. L. Suher, Councilman;
June 18, 1960.

OWnership.--Municipal.

Populat~on served,--290 (est.) from 105
service connections.

30urce.--Domestic system: 9 springs, 3
-----miles northwest of town.

Irrigation system: Arkansas River (vi
Colorado Canal), municipal intake on
ditch about 1 mile northwest of town.

Treatment.--Domestic system: Chlorination.

Irrigation system: Plain sediment-
ation.

3toraqe.--Domestic
.dater: None.
vated, 29,000

Untreated
water: Ele-

system.
Treated
gal.

Irrigation system. Untreated 4ater:
None. Treated water: Elevatedi ca-
pacity, unknown.

Deliveries.--1959:
. age, 3,300 gpd
capi ta, 12 gpd

Domestic 3ystem: Aver-
(est.); average per
(est.) .

Irrigation system: No figures avail-
able.

Remarks.--Irrigation system is also used
for fire service and home sanitation
facilitie3. 3ee analyses.

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ORCHARD CITY
(Delta county)

Population.--l,02l.

Information from.--O. ~. England, Water
3uperintendent and Town Clerki June
15, 1960.

o~ner3hip.--Municipal.

Population served.--2,000 (est.) from 600
service connections.

3ource.--6 springs, about 11 miles north of
~owni pipeline capacity, 1.2 mgd.

Treatment.--None.

ORCHARD CITy--continued

3toraQe.--Elevated, 0.15 mg.

De1iveries.--1959: Average, 0.46 mgd
(est.) .

Remarks.--Source is not adequate during
peak demand. Lawn-sprinkling re-
strictions. Additional storage res-
ervoirs may be built. 3ee analyses.

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ORDWAY
(Crowley County)

popu1ation.--l,254.

Information from.--H. W. Fidler, Town
Clerki June 13, 1960.

OWner3hip.--Municipal.

Population served.--l,200 (est.) from 150
service connections.

3ource.--Domestic system:
-----miles north of town,
vium of Horse Creek.

2 wells, 15
tapping the allu-

Irrigation system: Arkansas River
(via Colorado Canal) municipal intake
on ditch 2 miles north of to~n.

Treatment.--Domestic system:
and chlorination.

30ftening

Irrigation system: None.

3toraqe.--Domestic
water: None.
vated, 50,000

Untreated
~ater: E le-

sys tern:
Treated
gal.

Irrigation system:
H) .

85 mg (261 acre-

Deliverie3.--No figures available.

Pres5ure.--Average, 10 psi.

Remarks.--3ource adequate fat a moderate
increase in rate of use. Irrigation
system also used for home sanitation
and fire protection facilities.

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OTIS
(Washington County)

Population.--568.

Information from.--Floyd Bose, ~ater 3uper-
intendenti P. H. Owens, Councilman;
April 26, 1960.

ownership.--Municipal.

Populat~on served.--590 (est.) from 250
service connections.

3ource.--2 wells, within the corporate lim-
its, tapping the Ogallala formation;
capacity, 0.8 mgd.

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