WSP12674

• File Number: 8449.925
• Description: Rueter-Hess Reservoir
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Date: 3/1/1999
• Author: Parker Water & Sanitation
• Title: Rueter-Hess Reservoir Project Description
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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Rueter-Hess Reservoir Proiect Description

March 1999

Rueter-Hess Reservoir
Conjunctive Use Project

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Project proposes the coordinated use of surface water and ground water
sources and facilities to produce a larger and more reliable combined I
supply, including storage of wet year surplus supplies in surface storage .
plus bedrock aquifer artificial storage and recovery.

(2)

In-priority Cherry Creek surface flows, as well as diversion from Cherry Creek
alluvial wells, will be maximized to the extent possible. It is envisioned that a
forebay would be used on Cherry Creek to allow the diversion of high-flow,
low-duration flows in an efficient manner. Alluvial wells, and potentially
Ranney collectors, could be used to supplement waters diverted into the
forebay.

(3)

The reservoir will be built to a capacity to allow sufficient carryover storage
to hold the periodic in-priority flows described in (2) above.

(4)

Effluent from the A WT process will be pumped to the reservoir whenever
feasible to allow year-round storage of effluent that can then be used for
peaking in the summertime months. An ancillary benefit of this mode of
operation is that phosphorus input to Cherry Creek and ultimately to Cherry
Creek Reservoir would be minimized.

(5)

Water from low-yielding (Denver) and/or low-quality (Laramie-Fox Hills)
Denver Basin aquifer wells will be introduced to the reservoir on an annual
basis to reduce the peak loading on Denver Basin aquifer wells. Additional
Denver Basin aquifer water may be pumped to the reservoir from remote well

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