Where does Colorado Springs waters come from?

In Colorado Springs nearly 75 percent of our water comes directly from snow-melt near the Continental Divide. The snow-melts are mostly on the western slope of the Continental Divide as we are on the east part of it. Years ago, the complex water system was built to get water in Colorado Springs. The snow melts melt and gravity pulls them down the mountain and eventually ends up in the Homestake Reservoir. Then, the water travels to the Turquoise Lake which is a holding place for the water. The water keeps moving to reservoirs like Twin Lakes and Bear Creek. Lastly, the water is at the Otero Pump Station and then to Colorado Springs. This is about a 200 mile journey.