Urban stretch of South Platte River gets revitalization plan
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September 4, 2016
DENVER (AP, posted Sept. 5, 2016) — Officials have revealed details of plans to revitalize a 40-mile urban stretch of the South Platte River with plenty of water and healthy fish.
Denver Water and Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said they've obtained 2,100 acre-feet of water that they will use strictly for environmental purposes. They plan to release the water at the Chatfield Reservoir choke point — a supply equal to what 4,200 households typically use in a year.
The goal according to The Denver Post (http://tinyurl.com/jv2er68) is to restore the river to a condition in which trout can...
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