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33 Porch Notes tagged “irrigation.” Page 2 of 2.
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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