Denver Water
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Celebrating 100 years (1918 - 2018), Denver Water is the oldest and largest water utility in the state of Colorado
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Denver Water serves approximately 1.4 million people in the city of Denver and the surrounding areas, which is about 1/4 of the state of Colorado's popluation
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The primary water sources for Denver Water are the South Platte River, Blue River, Williams Fork River, and Fraser River watersheds
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Denver Water stores and releases water via the use of old gravel mines in their Downstream Reservoir Water Storage Program
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Mobley Engineering installed destratification/aeration diffusers in four of these reclaimed areas (Tanabe, Dunes, Welby, and Bambei-Walker) in Commerce City, Colorado
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Tanabe Reservoir
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Located in Adams County, Colorado, near the South Platte River
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Tanabe Reservoir began filling with water in March of 2018
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The reservoir was built out of an old gravel pit and is named after a longtime farmer in the area
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MEI installed a 2,520 foot aeration/distratification diffuser (including supply)
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Dunes Reservoir
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Located in Adams County, Colorado, near the South Platte River
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Dunes Reservoir began filling with water in February of 2018
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The reservoir was built out of an old gravel pit, and when full and combined with Tanabe Reservoir, they will hold 2.2 billion gallons of water
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MEI installed a 3,990 foot aeration/distratification diffuser (which includes supply)
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Welby Reservoir
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Located in Commerce City, Colorado, near the South Platte River
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Welby Reservoir began operating in the spring of 2009
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The reservoir was built out of a depleted gravel pit
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MEI installed a 2,590 foot aeration/distratification diffuser (which includes the supply)
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Bambei-Walker Reservoir
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Located in Commerce City, Colorado, near the South Platte River
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Bambei-Walker Reservoir began operating in the spring of 2009
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The reservoir was built out of a depleted gravel pit
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MEI installed a 2,900 foot aeration/distratification diffuser (which includes the supply)
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Aerial view of Bambei-Walker (left) and Welby (right) Reservoirs |
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