Looking for a Solution — Joint Front Range Climate Change Vulnerability Study

This paper summarizes ongoing efforts by Colorado's Front Range water providers to assess changes in the timing and volume of hydrologic runoff that might be expected from selected climate change scenarios for the years 2040 and 2070. Many utilities across the United States believe that climate change poses a threat to their water supplies, and have a desire to evaluate potential impacts. This cooperative research will provide water utilities in the Rocky Mountain Front Range with the knowledge and methodology necessary to evaluate potential climate change impacts on their water supplies. Furthermore, this study will set the stage for future advances in procedures and technologies.