Completed in 1966, Aurora Rampart Reservoir is a small 1300 acre feet reservoir just east of Roxborough State Park, and is used to collect water from the Strontia Springs.
Located in Park County, south of Fairplay, Spinney Mountain Reservoir is the main storage reservoir for all Homestake Water and Aurora's west Park County Water Rights.
Turquoise Lake, located in Lake County, is the first stop for Aurora's water from Homestake Reservoir. From here, water is moved to Twin Lakes before it's pumped into the South Platte basin.
Agriculture is vital to Colorado's economy, so when Aurora had the option to purchase water in the Rocky Ford area, a partnership was developed between the city and the local farmers to ensure viability of the area.
Aurora Water worked with Park County to help preserve a piece of Colorado's ranching history - Buffalo Peaks Ranch.Aurora Water worked with Park County to help preserve a piece of Colorado's ranching history - Buffalo Peaks Ran
The Water Research Foundation created this short animated video to show how we protect our watersheds and drinking water supply. Aurora Water assisted in this video and the research on communicating water quality issues.
Homestake Reservoir is located on Homestake Creek in the West Slope's Eagle River basin, not far from the Holy Cross Wilderness. Completed in 1967, the original filing for the Homestake water rights was made in 1954.
