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<br />Page Fifteen <br /> <br />x. Conclusions <br /> <br />1. The Denver Basin bedrock aquifers contain large amounts of groundwater <br /> <br />that potentially could supplement surface water supplies. <br /> <br />2. Wells totally dependent upon the potentiometric head, which do not <br /> <br />adequately penetrate the aquifers, will run dry when potentiometric heads <br /> <br />are eliminated. These users will have to re-drill their wells or secure <br /> <br />alternative water supplies. Wells drilled at the edge of the Denver Basin <br /> <br />where aquifers are thin may also be depleted prematurely. As the <br /> <br />potentiometric head decreases, serious social and economic problems may <br /> <br />arise. This however, should not prevent the development of Denver Basin <br /> <br />bedrock aquifers. <br /> <br />3. Assuming wells are drilled to the bottom of aquifers in the thicker <br /> <br />sections of the Denver Basin, economics will be the limiting factor in <br /> <br />determining the usefulness of the groundwater resource. <br /> <br />4 Properly studied and managed, the bedrock groundwater could be an asset in <br /> <br />meeting total water supply requirements of the metropolitan area. <br />