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Cañon City was incorporated as a city in 1872.
The first water works were built in 1881 by the Cañon City Water Company.
The city bought the water company on July 9, 1884 for $60,000 .
Water is provided by the City of Cañon City.
References
1882 "Cañon
City," Engineering News 9:239 (July 15, 1882)
1882 Cañon City from "The Water-Supply of Certain Cities and Towns of the United States," by Walter G. Elliot, C. E., Ph. D.
1888 "Canon City," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 1.
1890 "Canon City," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 2.
1891 "Canon City," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 3.
1897 "Canon City," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 4.
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