Exploring Ways of Increasing the Use of South Platte Water

摘要

A computer simulation model was developed to test various alternative strategies of water management along the Colorado Front Range, where increasing population has resulted in ever-increasing demands for water by municipalities, industry and agriculture. This water management area uses a complex of high-mountain and plains reservoirs to store water, fulfill water rights commitments, and provide water recreation opportunities. Two water management alternatives were tested using the computer simulation model.