C153333 Feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: C153333
• Contractor Name: Beaver Park Water, Inc.
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 12
• County: Fremont
• Bill Number: SB 80-67
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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surface, erosion and deposition have increased the soil depth
to about 5 feet and increased the organic content, These
locations have the best soil (Manvel soils) under the irriga-
tion system,
Figure 1 shows the distribution of lands served under
the irrigation system, The following table contains the
acres of various crops grown at present and the estimated
yield,

CROP

Alfalfa Hay

Pasture

Small grain

Barley

Apples
Sorghum

ACRES
1500
1000
300
300
230
100

YmWS~R~RE

2 Tons

25-30 bushel
35-40 bushel

650 boxes
2 Tons

There is considerable interest in the development of new
orchards at Beaver Park, Three 20 acre tracts have been
planted with dwarf apple tree species and watered with drip
irrigation systems. The drip or trickle irrigation methods
are highly efficient means of irrigating with limited amounts
of water. There is considerable potential for the addition
of more orchard or vineyard area in Beaver Park.
The Beaver Park area is served with domestic water by
the Penrose Water District, Water for the central water
system is supplied by the irrigation system into a one million
gallon storage pond at the treatment plant, The water system
has 687 taps at present and has increased by 71 ~aps in the
last 6 months, The water district currently has a moritorium
on new taps until the treatment plant is expanded, The water
system has a present treatment capacity of 400,000 gallons
per day and is expanding the treatment plant to 800,000 gal-
lons per day. The treated storage capacity is 1,15 million
gallons.
The Beaver Park area is a popular area for the develop-
ment of suburban housing_on 5 or 10 acre tracts, This devel-