NEWS & UPDATES

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    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
  • Rendering - Proposed Wild Horse Reservoir

    Aurora Water Eyes Its Biggest Storage Bucket Yet

    The Wild Horse Reservoir project was highlighted by the Colorado Sun, Aurora Water eyes its biggest storage bucket yet.

    May 1, 2024
  • In the news

    Wild Horse Reservoir Will Provide a Recreational Resource for Park County

    Check out the article in The Flume, Wild Horse Reservoir will provide a recreational resource for Park County.

    February 3, 2024
  • Wild Horse Reservoir logo and website screenshot from video

    Aurora Water Releases Wild Horse Reservoir Project Video

    Aurora Water released a new video explaining details for the proposed Wild Horse Reservoir Project in January 2024. The video was taken down in February 2026 due to the [...]

    January 3, 2024
  • Wild Horse Reservoir geotech image - four drill rigs in 2023

    Field Work 2023

    This summer, Aurora Water will be conducting geotechnical investigations at the Wild Horse Reservoir project site near Hartsel in Park County. The geotechnical investigations will include about 70 borings [...]

    July 1, 2023
  • Wild Horse Reservoir site

    Feasibility Analysis Update

    Dam feasibility analysis is moving forward, and good progress is being made on the selection of a dam type. When feasibility is completed, the 30 percent design will begin [...]

    January 19, 2023
  • Geotechnical drilling rig at the proposed Wild Horse Reservoir site

    Spring 2022 Update

    Our consultant, Tetra Tech, is analyzing the core samples from the borings competed last year. Additional geotechnical work, including trenching, will occur this summer. Pipeline alternatives are moving forward [...]

    February 14, 2022
  • Geotechnical work at the proposed Wild Horse Reservoir site

    Geotechnical Work 2021

    Our consultant, Tetra Tech, is back to get more borings to help inform our decision on dam sizing and location. They will be on the site through most of [...]

    September 8, 2021
  • First Update on the New Website

    It’s been a while since we’ve had an update on the proposed Wild Horse Reservoir in Park County. Earlier this year, Aurora Water retained Tetra Tech as our consultant [...]

    October 27, 2020