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General Information:
The
City of Lakewood Stormwater Management Utility maintains the
public stormwater drainage system that consists of underground
storm lines and open ditches.
Residents
are urged not to dispose of branches, leaves or grass clippings
into open drainage systems or to place any debris in a location
that would impede the flow of water in the system. Such action
may result in serious flooding.
In the event of flooding due to a blockage of the storm drainage
system, residents may call between the hours of 7 am and 3:30
pm at 303-987-7950. In the event of a flooding emergency
at any time, please call Lakewood Police Dispatch at 303-987-7111.
Improvements
to reduce flood hazards and protect lives and property are
being made since the City of Lakewood's Stormwater Management
Utility began operations in January 2000.
Check the Stormwater Management
Utility Report for a complete look (including photos)
at completed projects and those planned for the future.
If all the City's drainage facilities were connected end-to-end,
they would extend from Lakewood to Grand Junction. The Stormwater
Management Utility maintains the gulches, roadside ditches,
storm drains and inlets that collect and control stormwater
runoff. The Utility also constructs improvements to the stormwater
system. The improvements reduce the potential for property
damage and loss of life. Some improvements are designed to
eliminate localized problems such as winter ice build-up caused
by poorly draining areas. Finally, the federal government
has imposed pollution-control requirements that the Stormwater
Management Utility complies with to improve the quality of
stormwater runoff.
To
read responses to frequently asked questions about the Stormwater
Management Utility, click here.
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