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south platte
26 Porch Notes tagged “south platte,” from counties across Colorado.
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 - Sedgwick County
Along the South Platte in Sedgwick County, well water is tied to the river
Many wells in the Julesburg area draw from the South Platte alluvial aquifer, which Colorado administers as part of the river — so a well here is not the same as unlimited water.
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 - 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 - 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 - Park County
Park County is headwaters country, and much of its water serves cities far away
The South Platte River takes shape in Park County's South Park basin, and large reservoirs here store water that is delivered to the Denver metro area downstream.
Read note ->Water and land - Denver County
Denver lake and stream recreation starts with a water-quality check
Denver samples its streams and most public lakes, but urban runoff means caution is wise in city surface water no matter the latest result.
Read note ->History and culture - Weld County
Fort Vasquez at Platteville was a fur-trade post on the South Platte
Fort Vasquez, an adobe trading post built in the 1830s near Platteville, is now a reconstructed museum site on the old South Platte trade route.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Douglas County
Waterton Canyon is where the Colorado Trail starts, and dogs stay home
Waterton Canyon on the South Platte is the Colorado Trail's northern start and a bighorn sheep range, so dogs are banned to protect the herd.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Denver County
Heron Pond ties north Denver back to the South Platte
Heron Pond stitches north Denver's old industrial river edge back into open space, linking natural area, park, habitat, and the South Platte corridor.
Read note ->Local rules - Sedgwick County
Sedgwick floodplain work has its own permit path
Near the South Platte, work in a Sedgwick floodplain needs its own development permit before grading, fill, building, or utilities begin.
Read note ->Home and property - Logan County
Check Logan County floodplain rules before building near low ground
A building permit includes a floodplain check, so parcels near the South Platte and low drainage areas need extra homework before work starts.
Read note ->Water and land - Adams County
In Adams County, storm drains are not trash drains
Whatever goes down a storm drain flows untreated into local lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands, so only rain belongs there.
Read note ->Home and property - Adams County
Adams County floodplain work may need local review
Building, filling, or grading in a mapped Adams County flood area can trigger a floodplain-use permit and local engineering review.
Read note ->Water and land - Logan County
South Platte streamflow is live data, not a Logan County listing fact
The South Platte's level changes by the day, so read DWR's live gages and water tools instead of one calm visit.
Read note ->Home and property - Adams County
Near the South Platte in Adams County, check the floodplain before you buy
Low ground along the South Platte and its tributaries in Adams County can sit in a mapped flood zone, which affects insurance and what you can build.
Read note ->Home and property - Logan County
The South Platte can flood, so check the floodplain before you buy near it
The South Platte River that runs through Logan County is usually low, but it has flooded the valley before, so a property's flood-zone status is worth checking before you buy.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Morgan County
Riverside Park details should start with Fort Morgan parks
Fort Morgan's Parks Department is the official starting point for Riverside Park maps, reservations, and current facility questions.
Read note ->Home and property - Morgan County
Near the South Platte in Morgan County, check the floodplain map
Land along the South Platte River in Morgan County can sit in a mapped floodplain, which affects insurance and building, so it is worth checking before buying.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Logan County
Tamarack Ranch is Logan County's riverside wildlife area
Tamarack Ranch State Wildlife Area takes in a long stretch of the South Platte River corridor east of Sterling, open for wildlife viewing, hunting, and fishing under Colorado Parks and Wildlife rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Douglas County
Chatfield's heronry is a spring wildlife-watching spot
Chatfield State Park, where the South Platte leaves Waterton Canyon, has a mapped heronry area and hundreds of bird species along the river and reservoir.
Read note ->History and culture - Logan County
Why Sterling sits where it does: the South Platte and the Overland Trail
Sterling and Logan County sit where the South Platte River and the old Overland Trail crossed the plains, and Sterling's Overland Trail Museum tells that story.
Read note ->Water and land - Denver County
Denver's riverside greenway trails all knot together at Confluence Park
From the spot where Cherry Creek meets the South Platte, a paved greenway built over decades carries walkers and cyclists along the water, out of downtown and far upstream.
Read note ->Home and property - Denver County
Denver's creeks can flood, and dams upstream hold them back
Cherry Creek and the South Platte have flooded Denver before; Cherry Creek Dam was built first to tame the creek, and Chatfield Dam followed the 1965 South Platte flood.
Read note ->History and culture - Denver County
Why Denver grew up where Cherry Creek meets the South Platte
Denver started at the meeting of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek during an 1850s gold rush, which is why the old city center sits where it does.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Park County
Eleven Mile Canyon cuts through Pikes Peak granite below the dam
Below Eleven Mile Reservoir near Lake George, the South Platte carved a steep canyon through Pikes Peak granite, now a forest recreation area on an old railroad grade with a day-use fee.
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