Rueter-Hess Reservoir is the subject of this article from the Denver Post [November 25, 2005, "Parker's water chief thirsts for reservoir"]. The reservoir, more than 20 years in the works, is being touted as a sustainable regional solution for the southern suburbs that are now dependent on the the Denver Basin aquifers for water. From the article, "The manager of Parker's Water and Sanitation District, Jaeger walked away from an effort to determine the region's water needs in 2003, preferring not to 'study it to death.' Last year, he demanded the right to opt out of certain projects in exchange for supporting a proposed regional water board. Instead, Jaeger has pushed to build the first major reservoir along the Front Range in more than two decades. And as the Rueter-Hess Reservoir proposal moves closer to becoming a reality, its size and capacity is ballooning, along with its potential for dictating where and how neighboring communities grow...Last spring, Castle Rock asked to store water in Parker's reservoir. Instead of enlarging the lake just enough to accommodate Castle Rock, Jaeger proposed something much larger. The proposed reservoir is now three times more than the combined needs of Douglas County's two largest towns. If all goes as planned, by 2011, Rueter-Hess will be a 1,200-acre lake on the outskirts of Parker."
Here's the Coyote Gulch coverage from July 28th, the night that Frank Jaeger spoke at Wringing Water from the Rocks. More Rueter-Hess coverage here.
Howling At A Waning Moon: "Pollution fine could be used for river restoration projects from Camp Hale to Gypsum."
Category: Colorado Water
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