The nature of horizontal drilling means that operations are not restricted to the area that you see on a map of the Lowry Range. The CAP proposes drilling and pumping chemicals (fracking fluids) underneath a much larger portion of southeast Aurora, including multiple schools and neighborhoods west of the Aurora Reservoir.
View an interactive map to see how close the wells would be to your home, school, business, or recreational area.Click “Tools,” then measurement to measure point to point
In addition to the proposed project’s close proximity to the Aurora Reservoir, residents and regulators should consider the overall impact that the Lowry Ranch CAP will have on Colorado’s continued water shortage. The City of Aurora has a stringent water management plan due to the drought-prone nature of the area. Yet the Lowry Ranch CAP states it will use an average of approximately 580,000 barrels of water for each of the 164 planned wells. In total, the proposed CAP would use 4 billion gallons of water— the equivalent of half of the Aurora Reservoir’s volume.
The water used in hydraulic fracturing operations cannot easily be reintroduced to the water cycle. Read more about the impact of fracking on the water supply >>
