Water Flowing From Tappan Lake to Village of Cadiz
MWCD Board Approves Volume Increase
When residents of the Village of Cadiz open their spigots for a refreshing drink, to cook dinner or even for a shower, the water they are drawing had its start in nearby Tappan Lake.
Water from the lake to the village in Harrison County of about 3,300 residents began flowing earlier this month with the completion of a pipeline and treatment system that was developed over the past decade.
The Board of Directors of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, which manages Tappan Lake, also approved an increase in the maximum daily allowance to be withdrawn by the village as part of an agreement between the village and MWCD.
Thomas H. Carter, superintendent of water/wastewater for the village, told MWCD Board members during their meeting today (Aug. 19) that the village’s supply needs have increased since the original agreement was developed in the 1990s. Carter requested the increase on behalf of the village.
The new maximum daily allowance for the village to withdraw from the lake will be 500,000 gallons, an increase of 100,000 gallons per day from the original agreement.
“The significance of this request emphasizes the importance of the water conservation and water supply role of the Conservancy District’s reservoirs,” said John M. Hoopingarner, MWCD executive director/secretary. “This is a significant part of the mission of the MWCD and one of the reasons the residents of this region established the Conservancy District.
“We are pleased to be able to cooperate with the Village of Cadiz to supply this most important natural resource to its residents.”
As part of the MWCD’s operations, the permanent lakes in the 14-reservoir system constructed in the 1930s for flood reduction and water conservation purposes, are available for public water supply. Presently, three lakes – Atwood, Seneca and Tappan – serve local areas around them.
Atwood Lake is the source of water supply for Atwood Lake Park and Atwood Lake Resort and Conference Center, and Seneca Lake serves as an emergency backup supply for the city of Cambridge in Guernsey County.
The MWCD lakes also are available for farmers to water their animals with during times of drought.
A pipeline system designed by T-K Engineering & Design Group of Mentor, OH, was constructed over the past year between Tappan Lake and the water treatment center in Cadiz. An intake structure that serves as the source of the water flowing from the lake is located at the eastern end of Tappan Lake.
