Grand Junction gets mountain water

After several decades of dealing with muddy water from the Grand (Colorado) and Gunnison Rivers,

This sign at the base of Kannah Creek shows the Kannah Creek drainage.

the city of Grand Junction finally achieved its goal of obtaining clean mountain water from the Kannah Creek drainage on Grand Mesa on July 4, 1912. My history column from The Daily Sentiinel is linked below.

mountain water 4-25-26.pdf

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