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

P AGOSA SPRINGS--Continued
Averages, in millions of gallons
per day, 1959.
Jan. 0.18 Apr. 0.15 July 0.36 Oct. 0.26
Feb. .15 May .33 Aug. .39 Nov. .17
Mar. .1 '\. June .35 Sep. .31 Dec. .13

Pre:33ure.--Range, 10 to 110 psi; average,
105 psi.

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

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PALI3ADE
(Mesa county)

Population.--8~0.

Information from.--G. A. Nisbet, Town Man-
ager; June 10, 1~60.

Ownership.--Municipal.

Population served.--2,100 (est.) from 620
service connections; includes contigu-
ous areas, Mount Lincoln area, and
Vine land Water District area. system
also supplies mine and power plant in
Cameo.

JQurce.--13 springs,S to 7 miles southeast
------Of to',.vn.

Cottonwood creek (emergency supply)
3 mi1e3 east of tONn.

Treatment.--Filtration, taste and odor
control, and chlorination.

3toraqe .--Untreated Hater: lE8 mg (510
acre-ft). Treated Nater: Elevated,
0.2f. mg.

Deliveries.--1959:
age, 1.1 mgd;
gpd.

Haximum, 1. 7 rrgdi aver-
average per capita, 510

Average.3, in L.lillions of gallon;:;>
per day, 1959.

PALMER LAKE
(El Paso county)

population.--542.

Information from.--R. M. McDonough, Mayor;
June 1, 1960.

ownership.--Municipal.

Populat1on served.--550 (est.) winter, and
1,200 (est.) surruner, from 280 service
connections.

Source.--North Monument Creek, intake about
-----y mile west of tOwn.

Treatment.--Chlorination.

3toraQe.--Untreated water: 58 mg (178
acre-ft). Treated water: None.

Deliveries.--1959: Average, 90,000 gpd
(est.) .

pressure.--Range, 125 to 275 psi.

Remarks.--Source adequate for a moderate
increade in rate of use. 3ee analyses.

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PAONIA
(Delta county)

Population.--l,083.

Information from.--Mrs. Margaret Price,
Town Clerk; L. W. 3 choneman , Water
3uperintendent; June 13, 1960.

OWnership.--Hunicipa1.

Population served.--l,SOO (est.) from 780
service connections (9f percent
meterec) .

3ource.--1S springs, about 9 miles ~out~ of
---:to\'ln.

Treatment.--None.

3toraQe.--Elevated,

1.2 mg.

Deliveries.--No fig~re8 availab12.

Pre~3ure.--Range, E5 to 97 psi; average,
J~ly 1.10 Oct. 0.82 80 psi.

Jan. 0.78 Apr. 1.08

Har.

.9:) June 1.~10

l\ug. 1. '.0 Nov. 1.00 Remarks.--Peak demand exceed.3 the capacity
0f the 3ource. Purci1a~e of additional
3ep. .98 Dec. 1.10 springs planned to in.3ure ample source
of water. 328 analyses.

Feb.

.58 !'1ay 1. 30

Pre~~ure.--Range, 20 to 125 psi; average,
100 p.-; i.

~emark~.--The to~n of palisade U'3es four of
its reservoirs and eYCeS5 flow from
the upper 3pring3 to artificially re-
charge the lower 3pring~. Source
adequate for a moderate increase in
rate of use. 3ee analY3es.

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PEET~
(Logan county)

Populution.--2l8.

Information fr-....m.--L. H. Ficley, ;'iater 3UP-
erintendent; April 27, 1900.

owner3hip.--Municipal.

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