Eastern Plains
Eckley, Colorado
Eckley sits in Yuma County. For property records, taxes, vehicle work, and most local services, start with the county tied to the exact address.
- Place type
- Incorporated municipality
- County footprint
- Yuma
- Colorado region
- Eastern Plains
A nearby story: In Yuma County, groundwater comes with the Republican River Compact
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Yuma County
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Notes from Yuma County
These notes may cover the wider county as well as Eckley. Open the note to see the exact place and source behind it.
Water and land - Yuma County
In Yuma County, groundwater comes with the Republican River Compact
Most irrigation in Yuma County draws on the Ogallala Aquifer in a basin governed by an interstate compact, so pumping here is administered, not unlimited.
Read note ->Water and land - Yuma County
A house well in Yuma County is not the same as an irrigation well
A domestic well that serves a Yuma County home comes with permit conditions and use limits that are very different from a big irrigation well.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Yuma County
Bird hunting in Yuma County runs on access programs, not open land
Most Yuma County land is private. Public bird hunting uses state wildlife areas and enrolled Walk-In Access parcels, each with its own rules.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Yuma County
On the plains around Wray and Yuma, summer storms are part of the calendar
Yuma County sits in tornado-and-hail country, so the National Weather Service forecast and warnings are a normal part of planning a summer day here.
Read note ->Home and property - Yuma County
A new Yuma County address needs more than a road name
A new Yuma County address goes through the Assessor and needs a measurement from the nearest west or south section line to your access road.
Read note ->Home and property - Yuma County
A Yuma County driveway approach needs Road and Bridge attention
On a rural Yuma County parcel, a new driveway approach needs Road and Bridge approval, and you may pay for the approach and culvert.
Read note ->Home and property - Yuma County
A Yuma County home business may be exempt, but it still has standards
A Yuma County home business can skip a permit only while it meets the minimum standards for an exempt home occupation.
Read note ->Home and property - Yuma County
A Yuma County home, garage, or shop can need an Activity Notice
A Yuma County Activity Notice covers building a home, adding a garage, shop, storage building, grain bin, tower, or moving a mobile home onto land.
Read note ->Sources and review
Where this place listing comes from
Colorado's State Demography Office maintains the incorporated municipality roster and the county relationships used on this page.
Use this carefully: A mailing address can use a city or town name even when the property is outside that municipality. Confirm the exact address before relying on a local rule.
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