Water Studies
Well Monitoring Study
The Rural Water Authority has partnered with the USGS on a well monitoring study to help determine the water levels in the Denver Basin Aquifers.
For more information go to: http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/gwlevels
You will also need Accessing Water Level data from NWIS web pub , and the NWIS site location list. You may also find the Map of well sites useful.
Denver Basin Water Availability Study
The USGS published a major study of our water supplies in 2011 called "Groundwater Availability of the Denver Basin Aquifer System,CO. See http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1770/.
A recent update for the years 2011-2013 can also be found at http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2014/5172/.
South Metro Water Supply Study
In 2003, the South Metro Water Supply Authority commissioned a study to investigate water supply alternatives for the South Metro Denver area through 2050. The Executive Summary of the study is available by clicking here.
WISE Water Alternatives Study
Douglas County and the Grandview Estates Rural Water Conservation District have recently surveyed the district's residents to evaluate alternatives to acquiring WISE water. A completed report is available here.