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<br />~ -~ <br /> <br />-< <br />c.l <br /> <br />use of CQlnrado River water in the water wO::k$, system of the City. <br /> <br /> <br />The capacity of the ll'JDl!'ill& plan~ is flOr the delivery of one second- <br /> <br /> <br />foot of water under pump static head of 347 feet. pump energy cost. <br /> <br />exclusive of operation. maintenance and depreciation cost. is approxi- <br /> <br /> <br />mately $1.2.00 per acre-foot. The quality of water pumped from the river <br /> <br /> <br />is believed compal"abie with water which can be supplied the city by <br /> <br />gravity from the Rifle. Gap Reservoir. <br /> <br />The pumping plant is operated only at such times a8 water is needed <br /> <br /> <br />by the City to supplement the Beaver Creek supply. A study of billings <br /> <br /> <br />from the Public Service Company r.or puIIIp ener&, cost over the periOd <br /> <br /> <br />1940-1944 inclusive discloses the following: <br /> <br />I!!!: Enerror Cost Acre-feet Pumoed <br />1940 $ 984.80 82.1 <br />1941 15.60 1.3 <br />1942 202.80 16.9 <br />1943 145.60 12.1 <br />1944 558.20 46.5 <br />Average per year $ 381.40 31.6 <br /> <br />The cost of water from t}1e Colorado River is governed by the water <br /> <br />pwnped by the City and varies with seasonal run-off condition of <br /> <br />Beaver Creek. With an increase in population of Rifle City in f':lture <br /> <br />years and a corresponding increa.se in water requirement the cost of <br /> <br />pumping water may be expected to increase rapidly. <br /> <br />Su~ested Purchase of water <br />The Rifle City Council on being advised of the possibility of <br /> <br />purchasing water equity in the project expressed a desire that the City <br />be included in project plan for a minimum of 1,000 acre-feet of storage <br />capacity in the Rifle Gap Reservoir. The members of the Rifle City <br /> <br />Council fully realize the problems and cost connected with pumping water <br />