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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000276720-06-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060412
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060516

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PURE CYCLE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000276720
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				840705083
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8451 DELAWARE STREET
		CITY:			THORNTON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80260
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032923456

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8451 DELAWARE STREET
		CITY:			THORNTON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80260

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDDLEMAS GEORGE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001092344

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08814
		FILM NUMBER:		06847101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 W WASHINGTON SUITE 1450
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7033945100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 W WASHINGTON SUITE 1450
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDDLEMAS GEROGE M
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990802
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-04-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000276720</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PURE CYCLE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCYO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001092344</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MIDDLEMAS GEORGE M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>225 W WASHINGTON SUITE 1450</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-statutory stock option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.33</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-04-12</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-04-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Annual grant pursuant to the 2004 Incentive Plan approved by the Pure Cycle stockholders.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24 to this Form 4.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George M. Middlemas, by Mark W. Harding as Attorney-in-Fact (see Remarks)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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