What is the Beebe Draw Aquifer?
The Beebe Draw Aquifer is a shallow, alluvial aquifer system filled with sand and gravels. Alluvial aquifers are hydraulically connected to stream systems. The Beebe Draw Aquifer is a pre-historic channel of the South Platte River. Are there domestic wells in the Beebe Draw aquifer? While there remain some domestic wells in the Beebe Draw aquifer, the existing groundwater in this alluvial aquifer does not meet secondary drinking water standards for TDS and in some locations does not meet primary drinking water standards for nitrates and other compounds. Many domestic wells in the area draw water from the local bedrock aquifers, which are considerably deeper than the Beebe Draw aquifer, and are more reliable and of sufficient quality for drinking water supply. Will the Beebe Draw aquifer become depleted over time by the Northern Project? 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 Beeb
