Tag
water rights
57 Porch Notes tagged “water rights,” from counties across Colorado. Page 1 of 3.
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 - Conejos County
In the San Luis Valley, a well in Conejos County comes with groundwater rules
Wells in the San Luis Valley fall under state groundwater rules and groundwater management subdistricts that affect pumping, so a well in Conejos County is not simply unlimited water.
Read note ->Water and land - Jefferson County
A well in the Jeffco mountains is not the same as a city tap
Many homes in Jefferson County's mountain areas rely on a permitted well, and the type of permit and what it allows depend on where the property sits.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->Water and land - Yuma County
In Yuma County, groundwater comes with the Republican River Compact
Most irrigation in Yuma County draws on the Ogallala Aquifer in a basin governed by an interstate compact, so pumping here is administered, not unlimited.
Read note ->Water and land - Moffat County
On Moffat County acreage, a well may need an augmentation plan
The Yampa River basin is administered for water rights, so a well on a small Moffat County parcel may not let you water more than the house without an extra supply of water.
Read note ->Water and land - Gilpin County
In Gilpin County, your well permit tells you what your water can do
Many Gilpin County mountain properties have their own private well, and the well permit spells out exactly how that water may be used.
Read note ->Water and land - San Miguel County
The San Miguel River carries water rights, not just scenery
The San Miguel River runs the length of the county and is governed by Colorado water rights, so river frontage on a parcel does not by itself grant a right to use the water.
Read note ->Water and land - Eagle County
An Eagle County well is a permit with limits, not an unlimited water supply
Water in Eagle County is administered by the state under Colorado's prior appropriation system, and a well permit comes with conditions on how much you can use and for what.
Read note ->Water and land - Chaffee County
In Chaffee County, a well sits inside the Arkansas River basin's rules
Wells around Salida and Buena Vista fall under the state's Water Division 2, which administers the Arkansas River basin, so a well permit comes with conditions rather than unlimited water.
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 - Archuleta County
Near the San Juan River, a well is its own kind of water question
Many rural Archuleta County properties rely on a well, and a well permit comes with limits that are separate from how close a parcel sits to the San Juan River.
Read note ->Water and land - El Paso County
Out in El Paso County, a well often draws from the Denver Basin
Many properties outside the cities in El Paso County rely on wells drilled into the Denver Basin aquifers, and that kind of water comes with its own rules and limits.
Read note ->Water and land - Elbert County
A bedrock well in Elbert County comes with conditions, not unlimited water
A Denver Basin well permit spells out which aquifer the water comes from and how it may be used, so 'has a well' does not mean unlimited water.
Read note ->Water and land - Custer County
A pond on a Custer County parcel needs a water right behind it
In the Arkansas River basin, even a small pond can need its own water right, and a pond that has been there for years is not automatically in the clear.
Read note ->Water and land - Ouray County
Out in the county, 'has a well' is a question worth checking
Rural Ouray County parcels often rely on wells, but a well permit comes with conditions and the state administers water here through Division 4, so the permit details matter.
Read note ->Water and land - Saguache County
What a house well in Saguache County actually covers
A small household well permit in the San Luis Valley spells out exactly what it covers, so a quick read tells you what water you can count on for a property.
Read note ->Water and land - Grand County
A well on a Grand County parcel does not mean unlimited water
Many rural Grand County properties rely on a permitted well, and the permit usually limits how the water can be used.
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 - 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.
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