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irrigation
33 Porch Notes tagged “irrigation,” from counties across Colorado.
Water and land - Crowley County
In Crowley County, much of the farm water was sold off the land long ago
Much of Crowley County's irrigation water was sold to cities decades ago, so a parcel that once farmed may no longer carry the water it used to.
Read note ->Water and land - Bent County
In the lower Arkansas Valley, farm water can be bought and moved away
In Bent County and the rest of the lower Arkansas Valley, irrigation water rights have long been sold to Front Range cities, which changes what a farm property can grow.
Read note ->Water and land - Delta County
In Delta County orchard country, irrigation water is its own question
Many Delta County orchard, vineyard, and pasture properties carry ditch or canal irrigation water that is separate from the household water at the tap.
Read note ->Water and land - Montezuma County
In Montezuma Valley, much of the irrigation water comes from one big project
A lot of farm and ranch water around Cortez is delivered through the Dolores Project from McPhee Reservoir, which is separate from a home's drinking water.
Read note ->Water and land - Otero County
In the Arkansas Valley, ditch water is its own question
Many Otero County farms and acreages carry canal or ditch irrigation water from the Arkansas River that is separate from the household water at the tap.
Read note ->Water and land - Weld County
In Weld County, ditch water and household water are two different things
Many Weld County properties carry canal or ditch irrigation water that is separate from the drinking water serving the house.
Read note ->Water and land - Rio Blanco County
Along the White River, irrigation water is its own question
Many ranch and valley properties near Meeker carry ditch or canal irrigation water that is separate from the household water at the tap.
Read note ->Water and land - Alamosa County
Buying irrigated land near Alamosa: the water is its own deal
Farm and ranch parcels in the San Luis Valley often depend on irrigation water that is governed separately from the land, and that water can carry its own rights, costs, and limits.
Read note ->Water and land - Morgan County
In Morgan County, river water and tap water are two different things
Many Morgan County farms and acreages depend on South Platte irrigation water that is separate from the household water serving the house.
Read note ->Water and land - Bent County
On a Bent County parcel, the house water and the field water are different things
A rural Bent County property may rely on a permitted well for the household and on ditch or canal shares for irrigation, and each follows its own rules and gets confirmed in its own way.
Read note ->Water and land - Phillips County
A big irrigation well is not the same as the home's water in Phillips County
Farm and ranch parcels in Phillips County may carry a large irrigation well that is permitted and limited separately from the household water supply.
Read note ->Water and land - Conejos County
Along the Conejos River, irrigation water is its own question
Many Conejos County properties carry ditch or canal irrigation water from the Conejos River that is separate from the household water that comes out of the tap.
Read note ->Water and land - Adams County
Along the South Platte in Adams County, irrigation water is its own question
Many older parcels in farming Adams County carry canal or ditch irrigation water that is separate from the household water that comes out of the tap.
Read note ->Water and land - Garfield County
Around Carbondale and Glenwood, river water is not the same as your tap water
Garfield County properties along the Colorado and Roaring Fork rivers may carry ditch or irrigation water that is separate from the household water that serves the home.
Read note ->Water and land - Kit Carson County
Center-pivot circles here are watered from the Ogallala, and that supply is finite
The green irrigation circles across Kit Carson County draw from the High Plains (Ogallala) aquifer, a groundwater supply that recharges slowly.
Read note ->Water and land - Dolores County
In Dolores County, dryland and irrigated ground are not the same buy
Much of the farmland around Dove Creek is dryland, raised on rain and snow alone, while irrigated ground depends on a separate water supply that may or may not come with the parcel.
Read note ->Water and land - Mesa County
In the Grand Valley, irrigation water is its own question
Many Grand Valley properties carry canal or ditch irrigation water that is separate from the household water that comes out of the tap.
Read note ->History and culture - Weld County
Greeley began as the Union Colony, planned around irrigation
Greeley grew from the Union Colony, a planned farming settlement set between the Cache la Poudre and South Platte rivers and built around irrigation.
Read note ->Water and land - Boulder County
A ditch on Boulder County land is not the same as a water right
A ditch crossing your land is a physical feature, not proof you own a right to the water flowing in it.
Read note ->Water and land - Logan County
A green Logan County field does not explain the water right
A green Logan County field is no proof of water; Colorado rights hinge on priority and records, so verify irrigation before relying on it.
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.
Read note ->Water and land - Denver County
Denver backflow prevention protects the public tap water
A backflow assembly stops pollutants on private property from being drawn back into Denver's public water; many service types must have one.
Read note ->Water and land - Arapahoe County
The High Line Canal runs through Arapahoe County, but it is not a backyard water source
The historic High Line Canal is an irrigation and recreation corridor through Arapahoe County, not a water supply that comes with a nearby home.
Read note ->History and culture - Weld County
Weld agriculture is a water story first
Weld farming rose from irrigation, including the No. 3 ditch off the Cache la Poudre, called the first US ditch built to grow food.
Read note ->Water and land - Denver County
Denver sprinkler leaks waste water and can hurt the yard
A leaking Denver sprinkler wastes water and can pool against a foundation, so fixing broken heads and valves early protects the house too.
Read note ->Water and land - Montrose County
Montrose County says irrigation water is not a county permit question
Montrose County does not regulate irrigation water, so verify water rights, ditch shares, and delivery separately from any county approval.
Read note ->Water and land - Boulder County
Boulder County ditch maintenance can affect neighbors
Irrigation ditches carry upkeep duties, and a clogged or broken one can flood a neighbor before you ever know it crossed your land.
Read note ->Home and property - Pitkin County
Pitkin County river work can trigger floodplain review
Work inside Pitkin County's designated 100-year floodplain needs a floodplain permit, from bank stabilization to private bridges and irrigation.
Read note ->History and culture - Arapahoe County
The English Ditch shows Greenwood Village's water-work past
The English Ditch carried irrigation water for ranchers and landowners east of Littleton, long before suburban Greenwood Village.
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.
Read note ->Water and land - Montrose County
The Gunnison Tunnel: why the Montrose valley is farmland
A 5.8-mile tunnel bored under Vernal Mesa from 1905 to 1909 still carries Gunnison River water that turns the dry Uncompahgre Valley into Montrose's farm country.
Read note ->Water and land - Boulder County
Boulder County irrigation water should not sit long enough for mosquitoes
Keep irrigation ditches flowing and drain low spots so water never sits long enough to breed West Nile mosquitoes on farm and pasture land.
Read note ->History and culture - Dolores County
How the Dolores Project pumps river water up to the Dove Creek farms
The Dolores Project stores Dolores River water in McPhee Reservoir and pumps it many miles to the Dove Creek area, which is why some land that was once dryland now has irrigation and the town has a municipal supply.
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