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<br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />1.2.1 PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE RECORDS. The average <br />precipitation rate in Walsenburg from 1951 to 1973 was 15.06 inches per year. The <br /> <br />average temperature in those years was 51.4 degrees F (see Appendix E). The amount of <br /> <br />precipitation in 1993 was 19.97 inches, and the annual temperature was 51.2 degrees <br /> <br />Fahrenheit (see Appendix E). ([10], p. 124). <br /> <br />II. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />11.0 OVERVIEW OF PROJECT. This project consists of a water feasibility <br /> <br />study for the city ofWalsenburg, Colorado Over the last few years, because of increased <br /> <br />residential developments on higher ground, the storm drainage in certain areas of town is <br /> <br /> <br />also increasing. One of the city's storm drainage pipes enters into a privately owned <br /> <br />irrigation ditch, the Holita Ditch. The storm drain is part of the city's drainage system, <br /> <br /> <br />while the Holita Ditch is privately owned by two companies, This presents concern since <br /> <br /> <br />the ditch company cannot accept liability in the event of a flood because of the city's use <br /> <br /> <br />of it <br /> <br />In years past this has not been a problem. However, the new developments <br /> <br />including roads, curbs, and gutters have caused the natural water courses to change and <br /> <br />this has resulted in an increasing the rate of drainage. Because of the increased drainage, <br /> <br />the ditch company and the city are concerned with the continued use of the ditch as a <br /> <br /> <br />primary source of drainage. They are concerned with the ditch's ability to handle excess <br /> <br /> <br />storm water in the case of major short term drainage increases which may occur during <br /> <br />3 <br />