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Spring snowstorms along the Front Range and in our mountain watersheds helped a lot with our dire water supply situation. But this is the second year in a row of below-average snowpack and drier- than-normal conditions in our watersheds. Denver Water’s reservoirs haven’t been full since July 2011, and our current projections show that reservoirs will still be below normal.
We never know what future weather is going to be like, so it’s always important to manage water supplies carefully. The snowpack in Denver Water’s watersheds ended up below the average peak. At this time, Denver Water and several other local water providers still expect to have the Stage 2 mandatory drought restrictions in place to save as much water as possible this summer. Area water utilities will know more about their water supply situations in July after the runoff.
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