Eastern Plains
Morgan County
9 Porch Notes tied to Morgan County — the local details that change from one part of Colorado to the next.
Money and taxes (1)
Home and property (1)
Water and land (2)
Water and land
In Morgan County, river water and tap water are two different things
Many Morgan County farms and acreages depend on South Platte irrigation water that is separate from the household water serving the house.
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On a Morgan County acreage, a well permit has conditions
A domestic well permit on rural Morgan County land usually comes with limits on what the water may be used for, set by the state water agency.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire (2)
Outdoors and wildfire
At Jackson Lake, your boat gets inspected before it launches
Jackson Lake State Park in western Morgan County is a Colorado state park where trailered and motorized boats go through an aquatic nuisance species inspection before launching.
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Riverside Park: Fort Morgan's riverfront walk along the South Platte
A big downtown park on the South Platte where roughly six miles of nature trails follow the river, with easy walking, picnics, and seasonal birding.
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History and culture (2)
History and culture
Fort Morgan's Rainbow Arch Bridge has stood over the South Platte for a century
Fort Morgan's 1923 Rainbow Arch Bridge is the only Marsh rainbow-arch span in Colorado, now a pedestrian crossing over the South Platte River.
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The Brush Rodeo: a Fourth of July tradition on the plains
Three nights of rodeo over July 2-4 at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Brush, capped by a parade, free barbecue, mutton bustin', and fireworks on the Fourth.
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