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used for railroad purposes only but on occasion In past years, during hot weather periods, brought Into use to supplement the supply available for city consumers. It has provided a million gallons of water dally, but is now producing 65C,000 gallons. The production In gallons per day of the springs and wells h8s varied considerably, as may be seen from the tabulation below. 2-9-28 i M 3-13-39. 9-25-41 Big 3prlng Little Spring Well No. 1 Well No. 2 Well No. 3 Well No. 4 Well No. 5 Well No. 6 1,100,000 970,000 3,100,000 1.045.000 1.001.000 2,114,000 3,278,073 878.000 878.000 2,005,000 952.000 677,160 709,560 1,866,240 978,480 907,200 447,120 381,024 —6,4f9r8a,il1s4,4 The yield of the foregoing springs and wells for 1942 has been conservatively estimated at - — Additional water Is anticipated from:- 6,000,000Gal per day Pumps installed In Wells Noe. 5 and 6 New" 'Wells N" os. 7 andW el8l nNoow. be4ing drilled | | 9 and 1C " " Add to the foregoing the dependable capacity of the well In the railroad yard 1 ,000,000 500,000 , 1,550,000 _1.550.OOP 10,600,000 --- 650.000 Total available in 1342 (estimated) Last year's maximum city demand was Ept. new services in 1942 may be expected to draw a maximum of Est. 1942 maximum railroad demand is Contingency for Basic Magnesium, Inc. and cushion Frank Strong's er.t. of Feb. 5, 1942 This would Indicate that the present system 11,250,000Gal per day 6,100,000 900,000 1 .0 0 0 .0 0 9 9,592,0CCG« of wells and petrhe dc two springs are adeauate for the needs of the city for 1942 and 1943, but -5-