What is the Charfield Reservoir Reallocation Project?
The Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a 20,600 acre-foot portion of Chatfield’s storage space currently reserved for flood control can be used (reallocated) for municipal and agricultural water supply. If the reallocation receives final approval, the total amount of storage for uses other than flood control will be about 48,000 acre-feet, including Denver Water’s current space. A group of 15 water suppliers has agreed to divide amongst themselves the new storage space that would be made available if the Army Corps of Engineers decides the project is feasible and the environmental and recreational impacts can be mitigated. The Corps is now conducting a study of the impacts of storing additional water in the reservoir. The Draft FR/EIS is anticipated to be released in 2009.
