August 24, 2008--New water storage facility planned for Evans after $5.15 million land purchase (Greeley Tribune)
A multi-million dollar purchase by the City of Evans leaves officials hopeful that a major piece to the city's muddled water supply puzzle will be filled -- one heavy spring runoff at a time. While previously used for farming purposes, the plot of land located along Weld County Road 396 between the Big Thompson and Platte Rivers southwest of Evans, is slated to be transformed to a water storage facility capable of holding about 3,000-5,000 acre feet of water. One acre foot is generally considered to be enough to supply two families with water for a year.
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