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51 Porch Notes tagged “well permit,” from counties across Colorado. Page 1 of 3.

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 - Alamosa County

In the San Luis Valley, a well comes with groundwater rules

Wells in the Rio Grande Basin around Alamosa fall under state groundwater rules that can require a well to replace the water it pumps, often through a subdistrict or an augmentation plan.

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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.

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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 - Costilla County

In Costilla County, a well sits inside the San Luis Valley's water rules

Wells in Costilla County are part of the San Luis Valley's managed groundwater system, where what a well owes depends on its permit, its aquifer, and the state's basin rules.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Water and land - Teller County

On a Teller County mountain lot, your water often starts with a well permit

Many rural Teller County properties rely on a private well, and in Colorado a well needs a permit from the state with limits on how the water can be used.

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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.

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Water and land - Routt County

A rural Routt County home usually means a well and a septic system

Many homes outside Steamboat Springs and the towns rely on a private well for drinking water and an on-site septic system, each with its own permit and limits.

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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.

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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.

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Water and land - Yuma County

A house well in Yuma County is not the same as an irrigation well

A domestic well that serves a Yuma County home comes with permit conditions and use limits that are very different from a big irrigation well.

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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.

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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.

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Water and land - Bent County

On a Bent County parcel, the house water and the field water are different things

A rural Bent County property may rely on a permitted well for the household and on ditch or canal shares for irrigation, and each follows its own rules and gets confirmed in its own way.

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Water and land - Phillips County

A big irrigation well is not the same as the home's water in Phillips County

Farm and ranch parcels in Phillips County may carry a large irrigation well that is permitted and limited separately from the household water supply.

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Water and land - Logan County

A Logan County well permit is not a promise of unlimited water

A well on a rural Logan County parcel comes with a state permit that sets what the well may be used for, and those conditions matter before you buy.

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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.'

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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.

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