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ogallala

6 Porch Notes tagged “ogallala,” from counties across Colorado.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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