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<br />; <br />"j <br />. .'1 <br />, I <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />i <br />\. :" <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />PART III-D <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER BASIN <br /> <br />summarizes information about municipal water systems in the Colorado <br /> <br />River Basin which serve a population of l,OOO or more. Supplies are <br /> <br />generally adequate for present needs although some communities need <br /> <br />additional facilities for treatment and distribution. <br /> <br />Hanufacturing is not a significant use of water in the Colorado <br /> <br />River Basin at p~sent. Needs of most industries are obtained from <br /> <br />municipal systems in the commun!ties where they are located. Some <br /> <br />of the larger industries are self-supplied through their own private <br /> <br />systems. <br /> <br />RURAL, DOHES!I~0'lD LIVESTOCK <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />...... ". <br /> <br />The Colorado River Basin in Colorado is basically lives.ocK <br /> <br />production oriented. Thi~ has resulted in most of the rural popu- <br /> <br />lation living outside the water service area of the local munici- <br /> <br />palities and rural distribution facilities. Consequently, nearly all <br /> <br />rural domestic water is hauled from springs, streams, or nearby towns. <br /> <br />Livestock water is obtained from streams, irrigation ditches, reservoirs, <br /> <br />and livestock ponds. Recently rural water systems have been organized <br /> <br />in some of the more highly. populated rural areas in the Grand, Uncom- <br /> <br />pahgre, Montezuma, and Mancos Valleys. <br /> <br />Water withdrawals for the subbasins in the Region are summarized <br /> <br />in the follo~ing tabulation. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Subbasin <br />Yampa Rive!' <br />White Rivel' <br /> <br />1970 rural domestic and <br />livestock diversions <br />(acre-feet) <br />-2-;300 <br />1,500 <br /> <br />.-1 <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />0298 <br />