Aurora Water eyes its biggest storage bucket yet
Fast-growing Aurora plans its biggest water reservoir yet in scenic Park County, at a cost of $600 million to $800 million
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Fast-growing Aurora plans its biggest water reservoir yet in scenic Park County, at a cost of $600 million to $800 million
Some in Douglas County now claim the campaign spending in this year's board election is an effort by RWR to "take over" the Parker Water board and to find a buyer for the water rights in the San Luis Valley that the water developer has acquired. RWR dismissed the claims as "conspiracy.
A developer behind a controversial San Luis Valley water export plan, who hopes to sell water from the valley to water-short Douglas County and potentially other South Metro Area water users, is vying for a seat on a new water commission the county has established to evaluate future water needs.
With Douglas County’s population expected to keep growing — and many homes relying on a limited supply of water from underground aquifers — the question of how to shore up water supply in the county hangs over the area’s water providers.
When it provides vibrant green grass, supports the growth of native wildflowers and feeds our reservoirs, there is beauty in rain. But it also comes with a dark side as storms can wreak havoc and damage homes, vehicles and roadways.