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Tuesday, April 26, 2005
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In the never ending search for water supplies Front Range communities are hoping to use Chatfield Reservoir for storage, according to the Rocky Mountain News [April 26, "Chatfield's water may toil harder"]. From the article, "Completed in 1977 by the Army Corps of Engineers, Chatfield was originally built to control flooding by capturing the roaring waters of the South Platte River and Plum Creek during periods of high flows. Its other mission was to help keep metro Denver residents cool and happy during Colorado's sometimes blistering summers. Now, to make room for water needed by such fast-growing communities as Castle Rock, Parker, Highlands Ranch and Brighton, the Corps of Engineers is being asked to slightly reduce the amount of space it reserves to capture flood waters, allowing that same space to be used for municipal water storage. If the corps agrees, it means 20,600 acre-feet of storage space - enough for more than 41,000 urban families - will be created almost overnight. A final decision is expected in 22 months. The Colorado Water Conservation Board, which is spearheading the project, believes that the reservoir's giant storage pool can be safely rearranged."
Category: Colorado Water
6:08:13 AM 
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John Orr.
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