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Nevada | Eureka |
Eureka was settled in 1864.
Water works were built in 1871 by W. W. McCoy
The system was bought by the Eureka Water Association in 1967. The association was defunct by 1993 and taken over by the Town of Eureka.
Water is supplied by the
Town of Eureka.
References
1882 Eureka,
Engineering News 9:84 (March 11, 1882)
1882 Eureka, from "The Water-Supply of Certain Cities and Towns of the United States," by Walter G. Elliot, C. E., Ph. D.
1888 "Eureka,"
from Manual of American Water Works,
Volume 1.
1890 "Eureka," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 2.
1891 "Eureka," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 3.
1897 "Eureka," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 4.
1967 "Eureka
Water Works Purchased," Reno Gazette-Journal, September 11,
1967, Page 10.
Purchased by the Eureka Water Association,
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