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J9.LJt <br />~.ig_C!rf:tte tax_ hi_k_S'_ <br /> <br />-___~.QU~.Y__on police <br />gJLv_eillance_lJIggp <br /> <br />- DOl1QlitS. <br />superJ.nt~JJ_Qent to r~tjrE;' <br /> <br />- CoIOLgQ.Q..J)ems get <br />readYJQtA_I_Gore <br /> <br />-=----Emp[re: Iron Horse <br />raJly. _~_ftnceled <br /> <br />- Metro:Todd1er struck. <br />kllle_d Hl street <br /> <br />http://www.denverpost.comlStories/0.1413.36%7E53% 7E736142% 7E,00.html <br /> <br />7/17/2002 <br /> <br />Reservoi r t ra nsfer <br /> <br />The D en\4:r Wate r Board will <br />announce a CDt'ltingencyplan today <br />to drain Anl:ero ResetiQlrMd rem(l\~ <br />up to 30pOO--'acl'€! feet frorli Elo:!'J'a'lr'lile <br />R esetvOir <br /> <br />..1&,. <br /> <br />i <br />(li!j.., <br />0...... . <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />i F~irplO ~~~; <br />1 L, n I <br />All..... ( CQloraoo! <br />Aesenor ~ Springs i <br />I. Be.......1e ' <br />Resonu.. <br />~ <br />L~~~~~~~__ ____ ~~________~___~~___~~ __ _ i <br />111... (\,;fI,..... FIo:orIS,--"''Il~no) G.l1...~n <br /> <br />The move would <br />necessitate trying to <br />saivage tens of thousands <br />of trout, many of which <br />inevitably would be lost. <br />And the reservoir probably wouldn't be filled again <br />until there is sufficient runoff to replenish the <br />entire system. <br /> <br />"This is the worst drought on record. We're going <br />to take water from places where we've never <br />taken it before," said Denver Water spokeswoman <br />Jane Earle. <br /> <br />Denver Water officials, who planned to announce <br />the plan today, did not disclose specifics when <br />contacted late Tuesday. But a Colorado Division of <br />Wildlife official revealed details that related to the <br />fishery resource as divulged in a joint meeting <br />Tuesday. <br /> <br />"We discussed a scenario in which Antero would <br />be totally emptied unless we get a large amount <br />of rain," said Steve Puttmann, principal biologist <br />for DOW's Northeast Region. <br />