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<br />Artificial Recharge of Ground Water in Colorado <br />A Statewide Assessment <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br /> <br />Q} <br />E 20- <br />~ <br />g <br /> <br />ro .-~ <br />~ ---------~.----~.------------------------ <br />c: A..-. <br />~ ......-. <br />...... .. ... <br />o 10--------- -------------.--- -------------------~--------------- <br />~ ~ ~ <br />e ... ... <br /> <br />~ ---------4L~------------------------- ------!~~---------- <br />Q:; m...lIII." <br />a.. <br /> <br />o <br />)'b-<:'> <.:.~ ~~ ~<t ~~ ),><:'> ).$- ~'>~ Se-Q Or:} ~o4 <::l~ <br />IIl!I e IIIIIIllIlI!ll Residential demand Creek flow (supply) <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Figure 111-2. Comparision of water supply and demand curves. (Data courtesy of Parker Water <br />and Sanitation District) <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />. Long-term storage - Water is stored, or "banked," during seasons or years of excess <br />supply and is recovered during drought years. Drought is a part of the natural <br />climatic cycle in Colorado. Periods of drought have been documented for the past <br />century as shown in Figure 111-3. The 2002 drought is estimated to have cost the <br />Colorado economy over $1 billion (reference???). <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />