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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />question and, therefore, our firm is unable to answer the full <br />implication of the Town's rights to the surface and spring flows <br />of Clear Creek. <br /> <br />The Clear Creek watershed is about 4,171 acres. The water- <br />shed was managed by the Railroad to provide water for the Town <br />and the Railroad steam locomotives up to the time the system was <br />donated to the town in 1954. The Town has operated the system <br />since 1954 to supply domestic water to the town including some <br />garden and lawn watering. <br /> <br />The safe yield from the watershed, including spring flow, <br />is predicted for utilization by the Town at 30 gpm. To accomplish <br />this yield will require additional raw or potable water storage <br />for periods of minimum spring flow, and no surface creek flows. <br /> <br />The following tabulation indicates the monthly water <br />utilization for Starkville. The surface flows are estimated on <br />one (1) rainfall event per month, which in January, February, <br />and March during freezing weather becomes a nonviable condition. <br />Also, in prolonged drought conditions, the surface flows may be <br />at a minimum for periods of two to three months. An estimate of <br />runoff for a 1/2 inch rainfall is made using the Rational Equation; <br />Q = CiA. <br /> <br />Q = 0.2 x .5 x 4171 = 417 cfs. or 187,695 gallons/min. <br /> <br />In addition, during prolonged droughts, the spring flow <br />may decrease, although, no records are available to verify this <br />statement. <br /> <br />. <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />~ <br />