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<br />CDM <br /> <br />Section 3 <br />Water Use and Forecasted Demands <br /> <br /> 400 <br /> 350 <br />LL::" <br />~ <br />c 300 <br />0 <br />~ <br />::::J 250 <br />"'C <br />0 <br />0: <br />Q) 200 <br />S <br />co 150 <br />(5 <br />I- <br />~ <br />..c 100 <br />C <br />0 <br />~ <br /> 50 <br /> 0 <br /> Jan-98 Jan-99 Jan-OO J an -01 <br /> <br /> <br />Jan-02 <br /> <br />Jan-03 <br /> <br />Jan-04 <br /> <br />Jan-05 <br /> <br />Figure 3-2 <br />Monthly Well Production <br /> <br />Water Use and Rainfall <br /> <br />Figure 3-3 shows well production in relation to rainfall during the irrigation season. <br />Rainfall data was collected from two rain gages in Castle Rock (CR) and within the <br />District's service area (CPN). In 2002, Colorado experienced a significant drought as <br />snowfall and runoff were well below normal and summer temperatures above <br />average. The District and other users in Douglas County that were on Denver Basin <br />groundwater supplies did not experience reductions in supply since the groundwater <br />is not impacted by surface water runoff. Well yields for many water providers in <br />Douglas County, however, were impacted by continued decline in aquifer levels and <br />the increased water demands resulting in elevated pumping rates. Along the Front <br />Range water providers made a strong effort to increase drought awareness and <br />educate the public on conservation measures. Many water providers implemented <br />water rate surcharges or mandatory watering restrictions. The District began <br />enforcing conservation measures in 2003 further bringing the importance of <br />conservation to the District's public. This is discussed in further detail in Section 2.5. <br /> <br />The irrigation season precipitation in 2004 was 32 percent greater than in 2002 and <br />2003. Higher rainfall reduced the amount of outdoor use needed to maintain a green <br />landscape, reducing well production. Data in 2005 indicates that water usage has <br />increased, yet not returned to 2003 levels. <br /> <br />3-3 <br /> <br />O:\Castle_Pines_North\Conservation Plan\Drafts Submitted For Review\Final Conservation Plan.doc <br />