NEWS & UPDATES

  • Individuals conducting a cultural survey at the Wild Horse South Reservoir site.

    Fieldwork Activities in 2026

    Aurora Water and its contractors will be conducting a variety of fieldwork activities in 2026. These activities will include non-invasive surveys and geotechnical fieldwork this year for the proposed Wild [...]

    April 8, 2026
  • Megaphone - Project Update

    Update on Wild Horse South Reservoir

    Click to view a larger version of the map. As part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) identified several alternative [...]

    February 13, 2026
  • Upcoming Project Update Presentations

    Note: The Wild Horse Reservoir Project Events webpage has a recording of the presentation from the February 25, 2026, meeting. Last year, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) identified several [...]

    February 12, 2026
  • In the news

    In the drying West, here is how Aurora is leading water conservation

    Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman details how Aurora Water is helping lead the nation in water conservation and planning. From the Denver Post: In the drying West, here is how [...]

    February 11, 2026
  • Map overview of Wild Horse Reservoir project alternatives, showing options near Spinney Mountain Reservoir and south of Hartsel. More description of each alternative is explained in the rest of the Permitting webpage copy.

    One Project? Or Three?

    One of the common questions that we have been receiving this summer is whether Aurora Water is planning on having one project or three for the proposed Wild Horse [...]

    October 30, 2025
  • Drill rig conducting geotechnical testing in May 2025.

    Field Work 2025

    This summer, crews have been conducting natural resource and cultural surveys at the southern alternative site and Spinney Mountain Reservoir to collect data that will inform the Bureau of [...]

    July 12, 2025
  • Megaphone - Project Update

    Aurora Water Continues Wild Horse Reservoir-Related Field Activities

    To further the assessments of two alternative locations that will be analyzed under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Aurora Water [...]

    May 6, 2025
  • Map overview of Wild Horse Reservoir project alternatives, showing options near Spinney Mountain Reservoir and south of Hartsel. More description of each alternative is explained in the rest of the Permitting webpage copy.

    Identification of Alternatives for Environmental Review

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is leading the federal evaluation process for the proposed Wild Horse Reservoir under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that will evaluate environmental, [...]

    April 8, 2025
  • Wild Horse site - scenic

    Permitting Update: What is NEPA and its Role in the Proposed Wild Horse Reservoir?

    Aurora Water has been planning for the proposed Wild Horse Reservoir for over a decade. Understandably, one of the most frequent questions we get is when we will start [...]

    December 1, 2024
  • Geotech exploration at the Wild Horse Reservoir site

    Field Work 2024

    This summer and fall, TetraTech, Aurora Water’s geotechnical engineering firm, spent 13 weeks completing 33 boreholes and about 2,500 feet of drilling to collect rock and soil samples and [...]

    October 17, 2024
  • In the news

    How Colorado Plans To Store Water Is a Big Dam Question

    There are multiple projects across the state of Colorado looking to expand water storage. The Wild Horse Reservoir project is one of several projects mentioned in All the buckets, [...]

    October 6, 2024
  • Wild Horse Reservoir logo - Project Update

    Aurora Announces Construction Services Contractor for Wild Horse Reservoir Project

    Aurora Water has selected the Colorado-based Flatiron and joint-venture partners Dragados USA and Sukut Construction (FDS JV) to provide Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) services for the construction of the [...]

    July 18, 2024