Coulterville
System Information
System Description
Water is withdrawn from Lake Coulterville and pumped directly to the treatment plant at up to 400 gpm. Lake Coulterville also supplies the Black Beauty Coal Company's Gateway mine with potable water.
Satellite Communities and Water Districts
None
Population Served: |
1300 |
County: |
Randolph |
Watersheds: |
Kaskaskia |
Water Source
Name |
Type |
Stream |
DA (sq mi) |
SA (ac) |
Capacity |
Year Est. |
Est. 2010 Cap. (ac-ft) |
Lake Coulterville |
IR |
S Fk Mud Cr Trib |
1.22 |
30.5 |
188 |
1954 |
150.2 |
1989 Study: |
20-year drought yield insufficient at 1990 level of water use. |
USGS Gages: |
No data available |
Developments since 1989:
Water supply implications for a possible expansion of the coal mine are unknown. In 1990, the community replaced the distribution system after only 40% of all raw water withdrawals were billed in 1988 and 1989.
Note: *Water withdrawals declined in the 1990s since the distribution system had much lower loss rates after its renovation in 1990.
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