Author(s): Bruce A. Lytle
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Abstract: The Cherry Creek basin in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area has intense competition for limited supplies of water, in addition to water quality and environmental issues. This situation has resulted in the need for extensive water quality controls and a regional water management plan. To manage water quality, a watershed model and a reservoir model were developed to understand the effects of a) withdrawals, b) point and non-point discharges, and c) water quality so that a TMAL could be developed. To simultaneously manage available supplies, a surface/ground water numerical model was developed to optimize the use of available water resources. Through re-use, water storage, and controls on point and non-point discharge, entities in the Cherry Creek basin have been able to achieve a balance between limited water supplies and protecting environmental values and water quality.
Year: 2009