WSP09428

• File Number: 8449.926
• Description: South Metro Water Supply Study
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Date: 2/1/2004
• Author: SMWSS Board
• Title: South Metro Water Supply Study
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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TABLE OF CO:>,Ei'<TS

ISTRODUCTIO:\
1.1 Study Purpose and Authorization
1.2 Background
1.3 Non.tributary Ground Water
1.3.1 Denver Basin
1.3.2 Water Availability
1.3.3 Ground Water Quality
1.3.4 Recharge of Denver Basin Aquifers
1.3.5 Ground Water Ownership
1.3.6 Production Rates
1.4 Water Supply Summary
1.5 Conjunctive Use
1.6 South Metro Area Planning
1.6.1 Alternative IA
1.6.2 Alternative I B
1.6.3 Alternative 2
1.6.4 Alternative 3A
1.6.5 Alternative 38
I. 7 Study Process

WATER DEMANDS AND SUI'PLlES
2.1 Gro....th and Water Supply
2.2 Population and Land Use
2.2.1 General Population Growth Panems
2.2.2 Historical Population Gro\\th and Land Uses
2.2.3 Future Population Projections
2.2.4 Future Land Use Projections
2.2.5 Emphasis on Retaining Open Spaces
2.3 Water Demands

REGIOi'iAL GROUND WATER MODEL FOR ANALYSIS OF FUTURE SCENARIOS
3.1 Regional Ground Water Model
3.1.1 Regional Ground Water Model Development Process
3.1.2 Regional Ground Water Model: Assumptions and Limitations
3.2 Overview of Mode! Set-Up and Calibration
3.2.1 Model Setup
3.2.2 Model Calibration
3.2.3 Model Application for Future Development Scenarios
3.2.4 Calibrated Model Sensitivity Analysis
3.3 Analysis and Discussion of Results
3.3.1 Drawdo\\l1 Rate Too Low
3.3.2 Transition from Confined to Unconfined Conditions Too Late
3.3.3 Ground Water as a Long- Tenn Sustainable Supply
3.4 Summary and Conclusions: Regional Ground Water Model

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I-I
1-3
1-3
1-6
1-8
1-9
1-10
1-10
I-II
1-12
1-16
1-16
1-16
1-17
1-17
1-17
1-17

2-1

2.2
2.2
2.4
2--1
2-6
2-7
2.8

3-1
3-1
3.2
3-3
3--1
3-10
3-16
3.36
3-43
3--13
3-44
3-51
3-53