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1960, but it draws its water supply from a pond on its property, so no groundwater is involved. The other is the $9 million golf course originally proposed as part of the Centex Homes development.

If still in the expected Centex proposed rezoning application, how much water would that golf course require? One might use a minimum irrigation standard imposed by the Arizona Department of Water Resources for golf courses: 400,000 gallons per day. Would this come from a pond, or “gray water” from a waster water treatment plant, or from a well? Probably from a pond, but this is unknown.

Determining the water supply needs for a large development such as Clevenger’s Comer is a first step in sizing a water system. But, one essential element has been left out. What about water for fire protection? More on that topic next time.

This is the third article in an occasional series on Clevenger's Corner and its possible impact on Rappahannock County.

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