Carthage
System Information
System Description
Water from Carthage Lake can reach the treatment plant via gravity flow at up to 1,200 gpm, but the treatment plant only can process 600 gpm due to turbidity. Water from the Mississippi River also is purchased from Hamilton.
Satellite Communities and Water Districts
None
Population Served: |
2725 |
County: |
Hancock |
Watersheds: |
Mississippi No. Central |
Water Source
Name |
Type |
Stream |
DA (sq mi) |
SA (ac) |
Capacity |
Year Est. |
Est. 2010 Cap. (ac-ft) |
Carthage Lake |
IR |
Long Cr Trib |
3.07 |
37 |
487.1 |
1981 |
336.6 |
Hamilton CWS |
SWP |
Mississippi R |
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1989 Study: |
50-year drought yield sufficient at present level of water use. |
USGS Gages: |
No data available |
Developments since 1989:
The 2005 drought lingered in Carthage through March 2007. Bulk water sales were banned, but car washes were not shut off and lawn watering restrictions were often not enforced. Bidding for a new transmission line from Hamilton is underway. The viability of a deep well system also is being explored.
Note: *Carthage abandoned its wells after 1990. Daily purchases from Hamilton were as high as 0.18 mgd during the 2005 drought.
Notes and Terminology
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