A hundred years ago you would have been correct because at that time Colorado Springs collected most of its water from local creeks and wells.

By the 1890s, however, the population had grown and the 15" of average rainfall every year was not enough. Today only a little over 1% of our water comes from local creeks and groundwater.


HINT: The key word in this question is "majority"
-- which means over 50%.

Go Back to the section and read carefully.