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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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