Aurora has more than 156,000 acre feet (.ac-ft) of water storage. Aurora uses 12 reservoirs and lakes across three river basins, as well as a system of gravel pits to store its water.
Colorado River Basin Homestake Reservoir Busk Ivanhoe
Arkansas River Basin Turquoise Lake Twin Lakes Pueblo Reservoir Lake Meredith/Lake Henry
South Platte River Basin Spinney Mountain Reservoir Jefferson Lake Strontia Springs Reservoir (Denver Water) Rampart Reservoir Quincy Reservoir Aurora Reservoir