A dream 25 years in the making is now a reality, and Douglas County’s once-tenuous future for water storage today looks a little brighter. Public officials, water suppliers and residents gathered at the Rueter-Hess Reservoir construction site Sept. 5 to celebrate the formation of a partnership that will have major implications on the future of the local economy, housing prices and population. The Parker Water and Sanitation District, which began planning the construction of Rueter-Hess Reservoir in 1983, joined forces with Castle Rock, Castle Pines North and Stonegate to store water for use in dry years and periods of high demand. 

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