About 75% of the water we receive comes from mountain springs in the areas of Aspen, Lead ville and Breckenridge – Colorado. Pipes that transfer this water to reservoirs like rampart and catamount are at the least 10.6 miles in distance.Walking time would be about 1 day and 6 hours. Rampart is a 500 surface acre lake between the US Air Force Academy and Woodland Park. Catamount is a 210 surface acre lake on the North slope of Pikes Peak. From the reservoirs, the water is transfered to water treatment plants before it is received in homes. There are 5 local water sources: Pikes Peak Northern and Southern slopes, Cheyenne Creeks, Fountain Creek, Peakview Reservoir in Monument, and Northfield Watershed. Then there are 4 local ground water sources: Arapahoe (4wells), Denver (1well), Laramie-Fox Hills (1 well), and Widefield (4wells). From these treatment plants, the plant distributes the water to the many homes in the city of Colorado Springs and the border to border cities. Such as Manitou Springs, and Breckenridge.
-Jenna&Grace :)
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