Vermont
System Information
System Description
Water is piped at up to 300 gpm via gravity flow from Vermont Lake to the treatment plant 200 feet downstream.
Satellite Communities and Water Districts
None
Population Served: |
814 |
County: |
Fulton |
Watersheds: |
Illinois |
Water Source
| Name |
Type |
Stream |
DA (sq mi) |
SA (ac) |
Capacity |
Year Est. |
Est. 2010 Cap. (ac-ft) |
| Vermont Lake |
IR |
Sugar Cr Trib |
2.33 |
41 |
223 |
1980 |
194.7 |
1989 Study: |
50-year drought yield sufficient at present level of water use. |
USGS Gages: |
No data available |
Developments since 1989:
Although the dam was raised 2 feet in 1998, a general advisory still had to be issued in this village during the 2005 drought. A new treatment plant was constructed in 1993.
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