, 1921-06-02

SucTOk0o Spf1uBB WVES examined
and some measurements made which
proved that they were not worth
considering on account OF insuffici-
ont water.
A gravity line from the Platte
River at q point near Ancampment.
was investigated and found to be
supplies. A hydraulic pumping
OK Bow Bend would require a pipe
line fully as long % one from Sage
Creek. which together with the cost
Of installing . pumpins plant would
amount to more than o cast iron
gravity line from san1 Creek, thus
eliminating the OK Bow pumping
A pumping plant at Fl. Steele
would require . much longer pipe
line than one from . pnmping plant
at the "Picnlc Ground" further
down the river, in section Ct. FL
N, r. IS W. From the preliminary
investigation made It would appear
that the most feasible plan would
be to take water from Sage Creek
by gravity or pump from the North
Platte River at q point near the
Picnic Grounds" through a main
about eleven miles long. Accord
ingly this source Of supply and Sage
Creek have both been Investigated
by preparing an estimate OF the cost
OF water delivered in Rawlins from
the two sources named.
On August 4, 1920, the writer in
company with Messrs. H. Larsen and
Gus Larsen, members Of the City
Council, J. w. Wisda, City Engineer,
and James Potts, manager Of the
Electric Lighting Company, drove
out from Rawlins to Sage Creek,
made a couple Of measurements on
the flow of the stream which was
fUund to be carrying approximately
6 3-4 cubic feet Of water per second
Of 4,35O,000 gallons per day. During
the month Of August streams are
considered to be about as low as any
other period In the year and from
the data 1t would appear that Sage
Creek during the minimum flow car
ries sufficient water to furnish a
town OF 10000 Inhabitants.
The source of supply of Sage Creek
IL away from any settlement and
from springs and from drainage
area almost ~uninhabitated which
should make a safe supply. The
water is fairly soft and suitable for
domestic and commercial uses. An
estimate has been prepared showing
the cost OF a system where East iron
pipe is contemplated and another
one where vitrified, clay pipe might
be used.
Table I contemplates a gravity of
cast iron pipe in the tabulation ap-
pearing hereafter. The cost of water
delivered is shown in the last two
columns.
Table II Is similarly arranged but
represents the cost at which water
might be sold II the supply line was
constructed OF vitrified, clay pipe.
In the case OF vitrified pipe the cost
per thousand gallons should be be-
tween "a and 9 cents per thousand
gallons.
OF course, 1t will be necessary to
make another survey to determine
definitely II q suitable grade a be
found for vitrified, clay pipe since
1t Is necessary to lay 1t on an uniform
grade. 1t might be that a combina-
ton line could be built where the
biggest portion would be of vitrified,
clay pipe and the rest cast iron.
Table Ill il based from surveys
made for \ pipe line from the "Pic-
mic Grounds" in Sec. 6, T. 81 NJ,
r. IS W.. on the Platte River to
Rawlns and estimates made for a
plant and . water main from that
point to Rawlins. Suitable water
could be obtained from the Platte
and 8 plan to secure water from this
soarce 10 both practical and feasible
but q study of the tables will show