What is the Beebe Draw?
The Beebe Draw is a shallow aquifer system that was a historic stream channel of the South Platte River. This underground reservoir is filled with sand and gravel, which makes it a perfect spot to store water for later pumping. • Will the Beebe Draw aquifer become depleted over time? No. ECCV is purchasing renewable surface water rights as part of this project. These rights will be used to make sure there is always water in the Beebe Draw, which is being used as a storage vessel for this project. • What is an acre-foot? An acre-foot of water is enough water to cover one acre of land one foot deep, or 326,000 gallons of water. An acre-foot is enough water to supply two to three families for a year. • What are aquifers? ECCV currently pumps water from deep underground aquifers, known as the “Denver Basin” aquifers for the vast majority of its water supply. A shallow aquifer is an underground body of water that is part of an overall river system, such as Cherry Creek or the South Platte R
