Parker Water happy with rainfall, touts expansion and ability to serve community’s future needs

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It takes various water sources, facilities and technology to provide residents with everyday water in the Parker community.

Although some may be tired of the record-breaking amount of rain, the Parker Water and Sanitation District has bene ted from the rain.

e Rueter-Hess Reservoir hit the lowest storage of the year on November 10, 2022 with a depth of 86.79 acre feet and volume of 16,736 acre feet of water.

An acre foot of water equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land 1-foot deep.

Within seven months from hitting its lowest point, on June 16, 2023