Eastern Plains
Holly, Colorado
Holly sits in Prowers 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
- Prowers
- Colorado region
- Eastern Plains
A nearby story: Amache, near Granada, is a place to visit with care
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Prowers County
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History and culture - Prowers County
Amache, near Granada, is a place to visit with care
Near Granada in Prowers County, Amache is the site of a World War II incarceration camp for Japanese Americans, now part of the National Park System.
Read note ->Water and land - Prowers County
In the Arkansas Valley, a Prowers County well sits in a busy water basin
Prowers County is in the Arkansas River basin, where the state administers groundwater closely and some wells must be measured.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Prowers County
Each winter, snow geese rest on the plains near Lamar
Prowers County's reservoirs and grain fields near Lamar are a winter stop on the Central Flyway, where flocks of snow geese roost and feed during migration.
Read note ->Water and land - Prowers County
Around Lamar, ditch water and tap water are two different things
Farm and rural parcels in the Lower Arkansas Valley often carry irrigation ditch shares that are separate from the household water supply.
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Lamar throws a four-day festival for the snow geese each February
Every February, Lamar hosts the High Plains Snow Goose Festival, a four-day birding event with guided field trips, expert talks, a photo contest, and a craft fair built around the winter migration.
Read note ->Local rules - Prowers County
A change from irrigated land can trigger Prowers County 1041 review
In Prowers County, changing historically irrigated land to another use can trigger a local 1041 permit review tied to water rights.
Read note ->Local rules - Prowers County
A Prowers County zoning permit is not a building permit
A Prowers County zoning permit governs use, setbacks, density, and floodplain, and is a separate question from a building permit.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Prowers County
A State Wildlife Area in Prowers County is not the same as a park
State Wildlife Areas in Prowers County have their own access rules and generally require a hunting or fishing license or an SWA pass to enter.
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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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