May 27, 2008--John Martin Reservoir gets infusion of water (Lamar Ledger)
The permanent water pool at John Martin Reservoir grew a little larger earlier this month. The Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation combined to purchase 3,800 acre feet of water from Colorado Springs Utilities. The water, which was added the reservoir’s permanent pool, raises the pool near its 10,000 acre feet maximum said Michael Seraphin, public information officer for the division of wildlife. As of May 22, the permanent pool’s content was listed at 9,348 acre feet of water.
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