MEETING AURORA’S FUTURE WATER NEEDS
Aurora Water is proposing to build Wild Horse Reservoir in Park County, Colorado, about six miles west of Spinney Mountain Reservoir. It would store approximately 90,000 acre-feet of water. The Wild Horse Reservoir, identified in Aurora Water’s Integrated Water Master Plan (IWMP), is a critical component of infrastructure needed to ensure sustainable water deliveries to meet future demands and to enhance resilience during droughts or emergencies.
Water storage is a critical part of the city’s long-term, comprehensive plan that also includes ongoing conservation and water reuse. Aurora has one of Colorado’s most effective and successful water conservation programs. Since 2000, the city has reduced water use per person by up to 36%. Aurora also leads the state in water reuse with its innovative Prairie Waters System.
Information on this website is provided by the City of Aurora. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently conducting an in-depth analysis of potential impacts including cultural, historical, wildlife and other environmental resources to inform the pending National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). When the EIS is published, a link to it will be posted on this site.
Aurora is proposing to have the Wild Horse Reservoir completed in the 2030s.
