A pipeline from Pueblo Dam is the most cost effective
option among the hundreds of possible combinations we’ve considered
for delivering the water we need for our future. A pipeline from
Pueblo Dam makes sense because it:
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Makes use of water rights we already own on the
Arkansas River. Some of the other proposals we considered would
require using water from areas where we don’t own water
rights. |
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Is the most cost-effective means for delivering water our
communities need for the future. |
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Provides significant operational advantages coming from a
stable body of water like Pueblo Reservoir. |
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Will increase our overall system reliability in the event
other parts of our system need maintenance or repair. |
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Requires lowest energy use requirements, resulting in the
lowest greenhouse gas emissions |
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Has fewer environmental impacts and will allow the protection
and preservation of historic, cultural, natural resources. |
