WSP03206

• File Number: 8210.399
• Description: Ute Water Conservancy District
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 6/1/1962
• Author: Western Engineers
• Title: Supplemental Engineering Report-Proposed Water System - June 1962
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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The City - County Airport (Walker Field):

The Airport Manager recently estimated their water
requirement at 200,000 gallons per month instead of 50,000
gallons as first indicated.

American Gilsonite Company:

An Official of the Company has advised the ute District
Manager that, in addition to a requirement of from 3 to 6
gallons per minute for domestic purposes, they will, if water
is available, take 300 to 400 gallons per minute during
emergencies. A minimum of 12 to 14 days per year has been
estimated by them.

Based on the above increases, applied to the basic number
of users now under contract, the initial water requirement will
be as follo'\'lS:

Description _& No. of Users Ave.Use/Mo. MgjMo .
Bulk Users 1355 5,500 gal/mo. 7.45
Individual Residential
& Commercial Users 1000 5,500 gal/mo. 5.50
Farms & Ranches 1182 8,000 gal/mo. 9.46
American Glisonite Co. 1 275,000 gal/mo. 0.28
City - County Airport 1 200,000 gal/mo. . .0.20
To tal Average Requirement/Mo. 22.89
Total Average Requirement/Day 0.75
Estimated Maximum Daily Peak Requirement ;< 2.33

;< Includes peak demand by Gilsoni te of 330 g.p.m.

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