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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />RUETER-HESS RESERVOIR <br />PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />RESERVOIR OPERATIONAL PHILOSOPHY <br /> <br />The Parker Water and Sanitation District (District) is located in Douglas County, one of the <br />fastest-growing counties along the Front Range, as well as in the entire nation. Rapid <br />development has increased demand on the finite water supplies available in the county, and the <br />District believes that water management of these limited resources is critical. Therefore, the <br />District has adopted a long-range water planning strategy to manage the limited water <br />resources to achieve optimal longevity for all of the available water resources by efficient <br />water management. <br /> <br />The District will develop Rueter-Hess Reservoir as the central management tool for increasing <br />the longevity of the District's water resources. Rueter-Hess Reservoir can provide terminal <br />storage for many water sources and can then be used to manage these water resources. For <br />example, water sources include in-priority Cherry Creek surface water and ground water, <br />effluent from the advanced wastewater treatment (A WT) process that is pumped by exchange <br />from Cherry Creek and in-priority Newlin Gulch surface flows. <br /> <br />Rueter-Hess Reservoir <br />Benefits <br /> <br />Rueter-Hess Reservoir is a management tool and capital asset to help <br />ensure a long-term, reliable water supply. <br /> <br />./ <br />./ <br />./ <br /> <br />Direct use for municipal water supplies. <br />Carryover storage for reliable yields in dry years. <br />Source for bedrock aquifer storage. <br /> <br />5611i-Dec-rpt <br /> <br />-1- <br />