Water Quality Studies
In addition to collecting water quality data, Northern Water conducts nutrient loading, dissolved oxygen levels and water clarity studies. Technical committees and stakeholders define the studies’ objectives. The Nutrient Project includes the Three Lakes Nutrient Study and the Horsetooth Water Quality Study. The Grand Lake Clarity Project began three years after the Nutrient Project to evaluate water clarity in Grand Lake.
The Nutrient Project began in 2005 to comprehensively assess water quality in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. The Nutrient Project includes both an evaluation of nutrient levels in the Three Lakes and the water quality in Horsetooth Reservoir.
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The Grand Lake Clarity Project began in 2008 to evaluate the water clarity in Grand Lake. A stakeholder group is collaborating with
Nutrient Project participants to determine the causes of decreased water clarity in Grand Lake.
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