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Denver Basin
7 Porch Notes tagged “Denver Basin,” from counties across Colorado.
Water and land - Douglas County
In Douglas County, a lot of water comes from deep bedrock aquifers
Much of Douglas County draws drinking water from the layered Denver Basin bedrock aquifers, a supply the state treats differently from a mountain stream.
Read note ->Water and land - Elbert County
In Elbert County, the water under your feet is the Denver Basin
Much of Elbert County depends on groundwater pumped from the layered bedrock aquifers of the Denver Basin, not from rivers or a big city pipeline.
Read note ->Water and land - El Paso County
Out in El Paso County, a well often draws from the Denver Basin
Many properties outside the cities in El Paso County rely on wells drilled into the Denver Basin aquifers, and that kind of water comes with its own rules and limits.
Read note ->Water and land - Elbert County
A bedrock well in Elbert County comes with conditions, not unlimited water
A Denver Basin well permit spells out which aquifer the water comes from and how it may be used, so 'has a well' does not mean unlimited water.
Read note ->Water and land - Douglas County
Douglas County well rules can change by geology
The well permit you need can change with the rock under your lot — Denver Basin aquifers east, granitic formation west.
Read note ->Water and land - Adams County
Some Adams County wells come with Denver Basin limits
A Denver Basin well permit in Adams County can limit which aquifer, how much water, and what uses the parcel is allowed.
Read note ->Water and land - Arapahoe County
Some Arapahoe County wells draw from the Denver Basin
Many Arapahoe wells draw Denver Basin groundwater, and the permit can cap irrigation, livestock, homes, or pumping even when water exists.
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