Voluntary Water
Conservation
The Evergreen Metropolitan District wishes to make the
community aware that this summer’s heat wave has reduced the flow in Bear
Creek dramatically. Along with those reduced flows are higher stream
temperatures that have a stressing impact on the trout population of Bear
Creek.
The District will not require watering restrictions
until the stream flow is 12 cubic feet per second (cfs) or below, and as of
August 4th the stream is flowing at 20 cfs; however, the Bear Creek
Watershed Association’s monitoring station in downtown Evergreen has the
average daily water temperature reaching slightly above 19° Celsius. The
existing temperature standard placed on Bear Creek by the State Health
Department to protect it as a cold water fishery is 20° Celsius which
converts to 68° Fahrenheit. Because of this rising temperature situation,
if the residents of the Evergreen Community would voluntarily cut back on
their water use even a small amount, the impact on the fishery in Bear Creek
during this dry period may be reduced.
In August of every year there are expected afternoon
thundershowers that will help replenish the stream, and coupled with a
little cooler air temperature, the conditions for the fishery should be fine
for the rest of this year.
The District thanks you for any effort you may make
toward this goal of mutual sharing of our precious water resources.
The Evergreen Metropolitan District provides water and
wastewater treatment services to Evergreen and the surrounding areas. It also
provides operation and management services to four other water and sanitation
districts in Evergreen:
Evergreen, Colorado 80439.
