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Drought Challenges Jim Lochhead, CEO/Manager November 7, 2013

Drought Challenges Jim Lochhead, CEO/Manager November 7, 2013. Denver Water overview. Serve 1.3 million people or 25% of Colorado population Operate in 20 municipalities Total watershed area: 4,000 square miles 2.5 million acres Supply reliant on surface water from snowpack.

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Drought Challenges Jim Lochhead, CEO/Manager November 7, 2013

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  1. Drought ChallengesJim Lochhead, CEO/ManagerNovember 7, 2013

  2. Denver Water overview • Serve 1.3 million people or 25% of Colorado population • Operate in 20 municipalities • Total watershed area: 4,000 square miles 2.5 million acres • Supply reliant on surface water from snowpack

  3. Dealing with 2013 drought • Drought planning began in 2012 • Incremental, proactive process anticipating multi-year drought

  4. Drought conditions worsen • 2013 Drought Response Team • Protect the health, safety and welfare of our customers • Minimize economic disruptions • Preserve landscapes

  5. 2013 drought response • The drought team implemented our drought response plan: • Supply management and augmentation • Demand management • Understanding financial impacts • Maintaining water quality • Communications and Marketing • Other local agencies and utilities watched Denver Water to gauge their drought response Previous Conservation Message 2013 Drought Message

  6. Drought recovery Dillon Reservoir 5-22-13 Dillon Reservoir 6-17-13

  7. Volatility in our water supply Where we were headed… Where we ended up Source: DW internal data

  8. Questions?

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