Stage 1 drought restrictions for part of Douglas County, Colorado
5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Centennial, CO
Douglas County, CO
Highlands Ranch, CO
Start Date: 7/20/2022
- End Date: 5/11/2023
The Centennial Water and Sanitation service areas have been in a stage one restriction since July 2022. Stage one restrictions limit outdoor irrigation to twice weekly. The area remained in moderate drought due to below normal snowpack and ongoing drought. The aim is to reduce outdoor water use by 15% to 20%.
Highlands Ranch Herald (Englewood, Colo.), May 11, 2023
Stage 1 drought restrictions took effect for parts of Douglas County for the first time in 20 years. Centennial Water and Sanitation serves customers in Highlands Ranch, Solstice and northern Douglas County. Residents were asked to limit outdoor watering to two days per week.
McLellan, South Platte and Chatfield reservoirs, where Centennial Water stores its water, was at 37% capacity. Storage was about 6,368 acre-feet of water, compared to the normal storage of about 10,000 acre-feet.
9News (Denver, Colo.), July 21, 2022
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