The document discusses Staunton, Virginia's municipal water supply system built from 1924-1926. It summarizes that the system draws its water from a 21 acre reservoir located 25 miles from Staunton, which is fed by two lakes and has an intake capacity of 2.3 million gallons per day. The water flows through a 6,000 foot tunnel under a mountain and into the city through two 36-inch pipes and a 16-inch line.

1. Our Water
Resource
THE HEADWATERS: JAMES,
SHENANDOAH, POTOMAC

2. A Richness of Water

3. Creating a Public Trust
This water is “very soft, practically free from turpidity
and the possibility of pollution is a minimum
as the shed is very sparsely inhabited and
is under constant Government supervision.”
A 300-foot long, 50-foot high concrete dam
was constructed using steam equipment
and mules.

4. 25 miles from Staunton
Staunton’s Water Supply Built 1924-1926
Staunton Reservoir 21 acres
108 million gallons at full pool
2 36-inch pipes at the back of the dam
16-inch line leaves the dam and goes
through the mountain
2.3 million gallons PER DAY
The 6,000-
foot tunnel
under the
mountain.

5.  Also above the Staunton Reservoir and draining
into it is Elkhorn Lake (a flood control earthen dam)
52 acres 261 million gallons at full pool
Staunton owns the dam and leases the property from
the Forest Service.

6. 1926-???