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39 Porch Notes tagged “groundwater,” 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 - Kiowa County
In Kiowa County, much of the water under the land comes from High Plains aquifers
Much of Kiowa County draws groundwater from the Ogallala and other High Plains and alluvial aquifers, and a well is permitted and limited by the state, not unlimited.
Read note ->Water and land - La Plata County
In La Plata County, groundwater is not the same everywhere
Whether a La Plata County property can rely on a domestic well depends heavily on the local geology, which varies a lot across the county.
Read note ->Water and land - Phillips County
In Phillips County, wells sit in a designated groundwater basin
Most of Phillips County lies in a state-designated groundwater basin, where wells are administered differently than wells in the rest of Colorado.
Read note ->Water and land - Alamosa County
In the San Luis Valley, a well comes with groundwater rules
Wells in the Rio Grande Basin around Alamosa fall under state groundwater rules that can require a well to replace the water it pumps, often through a subdistrict or an augmentation plan.
Read note ->Water and land - Conejos County
In the San Luis Valley, a well in Conejos County comes with groundwater rules
Wells in the San Luis Valley fall under state groundwater rules and groundwater management subdistricts that affect pumping, so a well in Conejos County is not simply unlimited water.
Read note ->Water and land - Baca County
In Baca County, well water mostly comes from the ground, not a river
Much of Baca County depends on groundwater rather than surface streams, so a well permit and the aquifer beneath a property are worth understanding before you buy.
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 - Rio Grande County
In Rio Grande County, an irrigation well comes with valley groundwater rules
Wells that pump groundwater for irrigation in Rio Grande County fall under the state's Division 3 well rules and may need to be covered by a Rio Grande water district subdistrict plan.
Read note ->Water and land - Saguache County
In Saguache County, many farm wells belong to a groundwater subdistrict
Many larger San Luis Valley wells need an augmentation plan or water subdistrict membership to offset pumping impacts.
Read note ->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 - Kit Carson County
Out here, your water likely comes from a designated groundwater basin
Much of Kit Carson County sits over a designated groundwater basin, where wells are permitted under a different state process than wells in the rest of Colorado.
Read note ->Water and land - Lincoln County
Parts of Lincoln County sit in designated groundwater basins
Lincoln County overlaps Colorado's Northern High Plains and Upper Big Sandy designated groundwater basins, where wells are administered differently than wells in the rest of the state.
Read note ->Water and land - Costilla County
In Costilla County, a well sits inside the San Luis Valley's water rules
Wells in Costilla County are part of the San Luis Valley's managed groundwater system, where what a well owes depends on its permit, its aquifer, and the state's basin rules.
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 - Saguache County
What a house well in Saguache County actually covers
A small household well permit in the San Luis Valley spells out exactly what it covers, so a quick read tells you what water you can count on for a property.
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 ->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 ->Water and land - Logan County
A Logan County well permit is not a promise of unlimited water
A well on a rural Logan County parcel comes with a state permit that sets what the well may be used for, and those conditions matter before you buy.
Read note ->Water and land - Weld County
A well in Weld County is not the same as unlimited water
Well permits in the South Platte basin come with conditions, and bigger wells can fall under state measurement rules.
Read note ->Water and land - Otero County
A well permit in Otero County is not the same as river water
A domestic well permit on an Otero County acreage usually allows limited household use and is governed separately from Arkansas River irrigation water.
Read note ->Water and land - Crowley County
On the Crowley County plains, a well permit comes with limits
A rural well in Crowley County is governed by a state permit that spells out what the water may be used for, and 'has a well' is not the same as unlimited water.
Read note ->Water and land - Larimer County
A Larimer County well permit can limit outdoor use
A well permit, not the parcel size, sets how the water may be used, so read it before planning gardens, livestock, or outdoor watering.
Read note ->Water and land - Adams County
An Adams County private well starts with a state permit
A private well in Adams County runs on a state permit; search Colorado Division of Water Resources records before you rely on one.
Read note ->Water and land - Arapahoe County
An Arapahoe County private well starts with a state permit record
An Arapahoe County private well is a state water-rights record, not just a pump, and the permit decides what the water may be used for.
Read note ->Home and property - Boulder County
Boulder County plains new buildings can need a soils report
Most of Boulder County's plains have expansive soils and high groundwater, so new buildings outside the mountains need a soils report.
Read note ->Water and land - Jefferson County
Jeffco's Mountain Ground Water Overlay is a water-supply warning light
Jeffco's Mountain Ground Water Overlay District guards fractured-rock water supply and can add proof requirements to mountain permits and rezonings.
Read note ->Water and land - Logan County
Check the Logan County well permit file before relying on a well
A Logan County well permit file shows the well's allowable uses and construction records, so read it before relying on the well.
Read note ->Water and land - Douglas County
Douglas County private well quality is owner homework
A private well is the owner's job to keep clean, so ask for records, maintenance history, and recent lab results before relying on it.
Read note ->Water and land - Douglas County
Douglas County well permits start with the State Engineer
The county does not issue water permits — a new well that diverts groundwater goes through the State Engineer's Office.
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 - Morgan County
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 ->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.
Read note ->Water and land - Logan County
A Logan County well permit is not a water-quality test
A Logan County well permit covers construction and use, not water safety, so testing the tap is a separate task for the owner.
Read note ->Water and land - Logan County
A new Logan County well is a state permit question
A new, replacement, or existing well runs through the state water agency, even when the building project also goes through Logan County.
Read note ->Water and land - Logan County
A Logan County pond can be a water-rights question
A man-made pond may need a legal way to store or evaporate water, so ask how it was built before relying on it.
Read note ->Water and land - Kit Carson County
The Republican River ties Kit Carson County's water to a three-state agreement
Water in the Republican River basin is shared by Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska under the Republican River Compact, which shapes how much irrigation can happen in this corner of the state.
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