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<br />" <br /> <br />Qcnvcr Post.eom - Denver may drain Antero <br /> <br />Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Cheesman Dam. Debris from the other third can <br />flow directly downstream into Strontia Reservoir, <br />where it could cause severe problems for our <br />Foothills Treatment Plant," Earle said. "We simply <br />can't allow this to happen. We'll keep as much <br />clean water flowing through the Platte system as <br />possible. " <br /> <br />Another element in the decision involves the rate <br />of evaporation at Antero, a broad, shallow lake. <br />The evaporation loss would be diminished if the <br />water is stored at steeper, deeper Cheesman. <br /> <br />While lamenting the loss of Antero, Puttmann <br />found some cause for cheer in a scenario that <br />would release large volumes of water down the <br />South Fork and into the main stem of the Platte, <br />where flows have been slack for years. <br /> <br />"The upper river will benefit greatly from a good <br />flushing," Puttmann said. <br /> <br />Email a Copy of this Article <br /> <br />Printable View <br /> <br />Return to Top <br /> <br />All contents Copyright 2002 The Denver Post or other <br />copyright holders. All rights reserved. This material may <br />not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed for <br />any commercial purpose. <br />Terms of use I Privacy policy <br /> <br />Go to Section <br />I DPO A to Z <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />http://www.denverpost.eomlStories/0,1413,36%7E53% 7E736142% 7E,00.html <br /> <br />711 7/2002 <br />