Fairfield
System Information
System Description
An intake on the Little Wabash River can pump water to an off-channel reservoir or directly to the system's 2.1 mgd treatment plant.
Satellite Communities and Water Districts
Boyleston, Jasper, and New Hope
Population Served: |
6621 |
County: |
Wayne |
Watersheds: |
Little Wabash |
Water Source
| Name |
Type |
Stream |
DA (sq mi) |
SA (ac) |
Capacity |
Year Est. |
Est. 2010 Cap. (ac-ft) |
| Little Wabash River |
RW |
Little Wabash R |
1792 |
|
|
|
|
| Off-Channel Res. |
OCR |
Little Wabash R |
0 |
22 |
276 |
1989 |
276 |
1989 Study: |
50-year drought yield insufficient at 1990 level of water use. |
USGS Gages: |
Little Wabash River below Clay City (03379500) |
Developments since 1989:
A new off-channel reservoir is expected to be built within the next few years. It will receive water pumped through the first off-channel reservoir, but will likely not directly receive river water. There are plans for a new treatment plant with a capacity between 2.5 and 5 mgd. The current plant began operating in 1920.
Notes and Terminology
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