PUB00028

• Year: 1999
• Title: Metropolitan Water Supply Investigation Final Report
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Author: Rozaklis and Weaver
• Description: Investigation to explore cooperative solutions to future metropolitan Denver area water supply needs to minimize conflicts
• Publications - Doc Type: Brochure

Metropolitan Water Supply Investigation

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................... i

List of Figures ............ ................ .......... ............. .................... ................ ........................... ..... iv

List of Tables.......... .... .......................... ............. ........ ............................ .................. .............. iv

List of Appendices.. ......... ..... ..... ..................... ......... ......... ..... ..... ....... ........... ..... ...... .... ..... ...... v

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ..................................................................................... v

EXECUTIVE SUMl\1ARY .................................................................................................... vii

Cooperative Water Supply Opportunities ........................................................................... viii
The Broader Benefits of the Collaborative MWSI Process.................................................... x

Recommendations... ...................... ...................... .......................... ...................................... xiii

1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 1

1.1. Preface ... ... ............... ..... ...... ................ ...... ......... ......... .................... ........ .... ...... .... .... ...... I

1.2. Background...... ...................... ...................... .................... ................. ........... .......... ......... 2

1.3. MWSI Origins and Objectives .......................................................................................3

2. l\1\VSI PROCESS................................................................................................................. 5

2.1. Management... .... ............ .... ................ ..... .................. ..................... ........ .... ...... .... .......... 5

2.2. MWSI Phases ..... ..... ...... .... ................. ..... ........................... ............ ....... ........... .... .......... 5

2.2.1. Phase I Scoping ......................................................................................................6
2.2.2. Phase II Investigations ........ ........ ...................... ..... ..... .......... ............. ...... ......... ...... 8

2.2.3. Phase III Investigations ............. ..... ............................ ...... .......... ............. .... ........... 9

2.2.4. Phase IV Sub-Regional Studies............................................................................ 12

2.3. Coordination with Other Studies / Processes ............................................................... 12

3. MWSI RESUL TS............................................................................................................... 15

3.1. Basin-Wide Overview .................................................................................................. 15
3.1.1. Water Supply Service Area Regions .................................................................... 15
3.1.1.1. Central Service Area Region ......................................................................... 15
3.1.1.2. North Service Area Region............................................................................ 17
3.1.1.3. South Service Area Region............................................................................ 18
3.1.2. Water Source Regions .......................................................................................... 18
3.1.2.1. South Platte River Basin................................................................................ 18
3.1.2.2. Colorado River Basin ....................................................................................20
3.1.2.3. Arkansas River Basin .................................................................................... 21
3.1.3. Metro Denver Area Water Supply Service Areas................................................. 21
3.1.4. Water Management Strategies..............................................................................25
3.1.4.1. Native South Platte Supplies ......................................................................... 25
3.1.4.2. In-Basin Agricultural Transfers.......... ........ ......... .............................. .... .... .... 26

3.1.4.3. Trans-Basin Imports ..... ................................................ .............. ...... .... ......... 26
3.1.4.4. Water Reuse........................ ..... ................. .......... ...... ... ......... ..... .................... 27

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