WATER DEMAND AT WESTERN U.S. RECREATION DEVELOPMENTS1 |
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Authors: | Trevor C Hughes |
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Institution: | Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University and Utah Water Research Laboratory, UMC 82, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322. |
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Abstract: | Although the volume of potable water used at recreation developments is minor relative to total regional water use, very high quality is required and the source is often of limited capacity, such as a mountain spring or small local aquifer. Frequent confrontations between developers and regulatory agencies result from claims by developers that water demand will be very small while regulators tend to treat such developments the same as municipal residence. Almost no published data base exists for resolving such conflicts. Included here are: 1) Water use measurements of various peak period durations (seasonal, monthly, daily, and instantaneous) at several types of recreational developments in Utah and Wyoming (mountain cabins, both ski- and water-based condominiums, and recreation vehicle campgrounds), 2) statistical (frequency) analysis of the data and a comparison with municipal demands in the same region, and 3) analysis of occupancy rates at the various categories of developments. |
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Keywords: | water demand recreation design standard |
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