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<br />000345 <br /> <br />III. MetroDolitan Water Demand <br />A. Current demand. <br /> <br />Water is a function of a number of variables including <br />population growth, household size, lot size and extent to which <br />lots are irrigated. <br /> <br />Interesting note: Two Forks projections relied upon BEA for <br />population projections. Latest year in their base for <br />projection was 1982. We, of course, are in a slow or no-growth <br />period. The latest data (1988) reflect a continuation of this <br />trend. <br /> <br />B. Future demand. <br /> <br />Difficulty is projecting not only how much growth and the <br />timing of the growth, but also the spatial dispersal in the <br />metropolitan area. While water may not drive economic <br />development, the availability and cost of water may influence <br />the geographic distribution throughout the Denver area. <br /> <br />Philosophically, it is a matter of time. Colorado will grow <br />and the impact of slower or faster growth is simply that the <br />specific year for attaining a projection will vary (e.g., 2040 <br />rather than 2025). <br />