tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post1976483479631318783..comments2024-03-29T05:00:50.812-05:00Comments on Industrial History: Thorn Creek Flood Control Diversion to Thornton QuarryDennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-86020812116212738032024-03-28T06:11:53.034-05:002024-03-28T06:11:53.034-05:00I now understand the naming convention for the res...I now understand the naming convention for the reservoirs. The plan all along was to store storm water and waste water in the composite (north) lobe. But they did not want to delay the flood control until the north lobe was done, so they used the transition (west) lobe in the meantime. The quarry then concentrated its efforts on digging out the north lobe so that it could be used for TARP. When the north lobe reached its planned depth, they diverted the flood waters from the transitional lobe to the composite (permanent) lobe and the quarry operations resumed in the west lobe.Dennis DeBrulerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-25309421824633702322024-03-27T07:22:26.627-05:002024-03-27T07:22:26.627-05:00When opened, the composite reservoir stored sewage...When opened, the composite reservoir stored sewage from the TARP system, https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2017/08/mwrd-thornton-and-mccook-reservoirs.html. This tunnel will allow the north lobe to also store stormwater that used to be stored in the west lobe so that the quarry can again remove rock from the west lobe.Dennis DeBrulerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-40482417934927333452024-03-27T07:11:47.220-05:002024-03-27T07:11:47.220-05:00I'm confused. The the composite reservoir was ...I'm confused. The the composite reservoir was opened in - and has been in use since - 2015. So the 2022 post is confusing me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com