Denver Water orders lawn sprinklers off starting Oct. 1 as drought pushes reservoir levels to record lows
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DENVER — The Denver Board of Water Commissioners voted Wednesday to formally end lawn watering season a month early, citing the driest April-to-July stretch in 110 years of record-keeping and reservoir storage well below normal for this time of year.
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DENVER — The Denver Board of Water Commissioners voted Wednesday to formally end lawn watering season a month early, citing the driest April-to-July stretch in 110 years of record-keeping and reservoir storage well below normal for this time of year.
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