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57 Porch Notes tagged “water rights.” Page 2 of 3.
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 - Jackson County
In North Park, the North Platte River starts here and water is administered by Division 6
The North Platte River gathers in the North Park basin, and water rights in Jackson County are administered by the state's Water Division 6 office.
Read note ->Water and land - Prowers County
In the Arkansas Valley, a Prowers County well sits in a busy water basin
Prowers County is in the Arkansas River basin, where the state administers groundwater closely and some wells must be measured.
Read note ->Water and land - Fremont County
A well in rural Fremont County is not the same as unlimited water
A domestic well in unincorporated Fremont County comes with a state permit that sets what the well may be used for, so 'has a well' does not mean 'has all the water you want.'
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 - Otero County
A well permit in Otero County is not the same as river water
A domestic well permit on an Otero County acreage usually allows limited household use and is governed separately from Arkansas River irrigation water.
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 - Larimer County
Around Fort Collins, the big reservoirs hold project water from the other side of the mountains
Horsetooth Reservoir and Carter Lake store water brought across the Continental Divide by the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, and that supply is managed separately from any well or city tap.
Read note ->Water and land - Las Animas County
Around Trinidad, the Purgatoire River sits inside the Arkansas water system
Surface water in Las Animas County is part of the Arkansas River Basin and is administered by the state's Water Division 2, so a property's water question is rarely as simple as 'there's a river nearby.'
Read note ->Water and land - Huerfano County
Huerfano and Cucharas water is part of the Arkansas Basin
The Huerfano and Cucharas rivers feed the Arkansas Basin, and water here is managed under Colorado's priority system in Water Division 2, so land and water rights are separate questions.
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 ->Water and land - Mineral County
Mineral County sits in the headwaters of an interstate river
Mineral County lies in the upper Rio Grande basin, where water is administered under an interstate compact, so water rights here carry obligations far downstream.
Read note ->Water and land - Montrose County
On rural Montrose County land, a well permit is not the same as unlimited water
Domestic wells on rural parcels in Montrose County come with permit conditions, and having a well does not mean a property has unlimited water.
Read note ->Water and land - Adams County
An Adams County private well starts with a state permit
A private well in Adams County runs on a state permit; search Colorado Division of Water Resources records before you rely on one.
Read note ->Water and land - Arapahoe County
An Arapahoe County private well starts with a state permit record
An Arapahoe County private well is a state water-rights record, not just a pump, and the permit decides what the water may be used for.
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 - Pueblo County
A well on Pueblo County land is not unlimited water
On rural and unincorporated land around Pueblo County, a domestic well comes with a state permit that sets what the water may be used for, so 'has a well' is not the same as 'has all the water you want.'
Read note ->Water and land - Douglas County
Douglas County well permits start with the State Engineer
The county does not issue water permits — a new well that diverts groundwater goes through the State Engineer's Office.
Read note ->Water and land - Pitkin County
Pitkin County's rivers feed both sides of the Continental Divide
The Roaring Fork and Fryingpan rivers rise in Pitkin County, and some of that water is moved by tunnel under the Continental Divide to communities east of the mountains.
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