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Tag: Whitney Reservoir

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Forest Service approves test drilling for Whitney Reservoir site

by Heather Sackett March 23, 2021April 21, 2021

The approval allows Aurora and Colorado Springs, operating together as Homestake Partners, to drill 10 bore samples up to 150 feet deep and for crews on the ground to collect geophysical data.

Whitney wetlands
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Forest Service flooded with comments opposing Whitney Reservoir, drilling

by David O. Williams July 10, 2020April 21, 2021

The U.S. Forest Service received more than 500 comments, mainly in opposition, to a proposal by the cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs to drill bore holes to determine the feasibility of a second reservoir in the Homestake Creek drainage.

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Efforts to relocate an ancient wetland could help determine the fate of a water project on lower Homestake Creek

by Sarah Tory November 18, 2019April 21, 2021

The utilities, working together as Homestake Partners, are looking at building the reservoir in the Homestake Creek valley, south of Minturn, in an area that probably contains fens, which could hinder the project.

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Aurora, Colo. Springs seek to drill on lower Homestake Creek dam sites

by Brent Gardner-Smith July 17, 2019April 21, 2021

The two cities are seeking a permit to drill 13 test bores to study geological conditions below four alternative dam alignments on lower Homestake Creek in Eagle County.

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Choices are narrowing for water
 development along Eagle River

by By Allen Best, Aspen Journalism October 9, 2016April 21, 2021

Expanding a reservoir, or trying to build one in an area with wetlands, both offer challenges.

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Colorado River roundtable prioritizes water projects

by Brent Gardner-Smith March 30, 2015April 21, 2021

The roundtable’s projects are a part of the Colorado Water Plan, which is to be presented to the governor in December.

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