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The City of Rawlins public water supply system utilizes both surface and groundwater. This type of system is referred to as a “conjunctive use” system. The City uses surface water from the North Platte River for a portion of its public water supply. In addition to surface water diversion, Rawlins utilizes 27 springs, water from which is regulated as surface water, and three groundwater wells set in the Nugget Sandstone Formation for backup supply. The City typically uses more groundwater than surface water.

Summary of Conjunctive Water Usage for Community Public Water Systems in the Above Pathfinder subbasin

County
Public water system identification number
Name
Population served
Source
Average daily use (gallons per day)
Peak daily use (gallons per day)
Carbon WY5600045 City of Rawlins Water System 9,730 27 springs, Rawlins Reservoir, North Platte River, 3 Nugget Aquifer wells 2,251,000 5,243,000

 

 
 
 
 


The Platte River Basin Plan is a planning tool developed for the Wyoming Water Development Office. It presents estimated current and estimated future uses of water in WyomingÆs Platte River Basin. The Plan is not used to determine compliance with or administration of state law, federal law, court decrees, interstate compacts, or interstate agreements.
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