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<br />2 <br /> <br />but has not exceeded, the 520 million-gallon level several times <br />since. On July 9, 1974, 484 million gallons were consumed. On <br />July 1, 1975, consumption totaled 500 million gallons. And, on <br />2 <br />July 6, 1976, it reached 474 million gallons. <br />Without additional water treatment capacity, the Denver <br />Water Department can neither prevent water shortages in the event <br />of low-precipitation years and/or extended periods of high summer <br />temperatures, nor fill the growing needs for new housing both in <br />the core city and the suburbs. <br /> <br />II. PROPOSED NEW TREATMENT FACILITIES <br /> <br />Most of the Denver Water Department's available and <br /> <br /> <br />potential raw water reserves must utilize the Harold D. Roberts <br /> <br /> <br />Tunnel, which carries water from the Dillon Reservoir under the <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Continental Divide into the North Fork of the South Platte River. <br /> <br />In 1955 a report on the future water supply for metro- <br /> <br /> <br />politan Denver by the consulting engineering firm of Alvord, <br /> <br /> <br />Burdick and Howsom recommended that a new treatment complex be <br /> <br />located <br /> <br />about three miles <br />3 <br />Treatment Plant. <br /> <br />A 200-acre plant site was purchased in 1956, and surveys <br /> <br />southeast and upstream of the existing <br /> <br />Kassler <br /> <br />were initiated to define <br />conduit facilities.4 On <br /> <br />the necessary holding, treatment and <br /> <br />April 20, 1967, the U.S. BUrjau of Land <br /> <br />Management granted rights of way for a dam and reservoir in the <br />5 <br />canyon, and a tunnel to deliver water to a treatment plant. <br /> <br />Additional land totaling 290 acres was purchased between 1970 and <br /> <br />1974. <br /> <br />GG';:CS <br />