Welcome! Log In Create A New Profile

Re: NNG - Water At La Veta

Forum List Message List New Topic Print View

Earl

November 24, 2009 07:32PM

Registered: 16 years ago
Posts: 7,459

We are still getting water out of tank cars filled in Alamosa and hauled to La Veta in freight trains. We have secured water rights in La Veta. Plans are still underway as to whether water will come from a pump in the creek or from a well drilled next to the creek.

The D&RGW gave away thier water rights in the late 1950's after they were done with steam. In the past we had an agreement with Ft. Garland's fire dept to get water there if needed. We didn't use it last years but the year before, we made use of it a couple of times.

Reply Quote

Message List Previous Message Next Message

RSS

Subject	Author	Posted
NNG - Water At La Veta	jessica stacey	November 24, 2009 07:40AM
Re: NNG - Water At La Veta	guymonmd	November 24, 2009 09:34AM
Re: NNG - Water At La Veta	Jason Rose	November 24, 2009 05:50PM
Re: NNG - Water At La Veta	chris king	November 24, 2009 05:53PM
Re: NNG - Water At La Veta	Earl	November 24, 2009 07:32PM

Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.

Click here to login

488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter

The NGDF was started by Don Richter and is currently operated in his memory by Nathan Holmes and others. Others who have contributed to the upkeep of this board are (in no particular order): Charles McCandless, Everett Lueck, Ted Wilton, Cole Adams, James Bane, John Moellmer, Jon Bentz, Linn Moedinger, lloyd lehrer, Rod Jensen, John Craft, Steven Forney, Herb Kelsey, Bill Ramaley, Russ Sperry (El Russo Loco), Josh McNeal, John West, Jim Armstrong, Bob Bergstrom, Greg Scholl, Blake Forbes Doug van Veelen and Mark Fuller.