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Water and land
Wells and water rights, septic and rural land, mineral rights, and what it really means to own ground in a place where water is its own kind of property.
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Delta County graywater capture is not currently a county option
Unincorporated Delta County has no graywater ordinance at this time, so local graywater capture and use is not currently an option.
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Delta County river conditions are better checked than guessed
Live USGS gauges track the Gunnison and Uncompahgre at Delta, so river conditions can be read instead of guessed.
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Denver owns a chain of mountain parks far outside the city
The City and County of Denver owns dozens of mountain parks in the foothills and high country, miles outside its own borders, including Red Rocks, Genesee, and Echo Lake.
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Highline Lake and the zebra mussel: why your boat gets inspected
Highline Lake State Park near Loma is treated as an infested water for aquatic nuisance species, so boats are inspected and may be decontaminated when they launch and leave.
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Larimer County dirt work can need erosion-control planning
Larimer County stormwater standards require erosion and sediment controls so disturbed soil stays out of roads, ditches, and streams during construction.
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Larimer County growth planning has to talk about water
Larimer County's water planning links land use to long-term supply, drought, wildfire, and the providers that actually serve each parcel.
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Larimer County rural water quality needs its own check
On Larimer County rural property, water quality and quantity can vary off municipal systems, so a well needs its own permit and testing check.
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Motorized boats need an inspection before launching at Horsetooth and Carter
Larimer County requires an aquatic nuisance species inspection before any motor or trailered boat launches at Horsetooth Reservoir or Carter Lake, which limits launching to certain hours.
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Some Adams County stormwater ponds are private homework
In Adams County, if a stormwater pond sits on your land you own it and are responsible for managing and maintaining it.
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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.
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Standley Lake anchors north Jefferson County with water and wildlife
Standley Lake is a working reservoir first, which is why north Jeffco trails, wildlife habitat, and access signs all bend around its water job.
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A Boulder County well test is useful only if you read the result
A Boulder County well test only protects you once you compare the result to health standards and act on what it shows.
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A Larimer County drainage letter can be more than a sketch
In Larimer County a drainage letter is a real design document showing how a project will handle runoff, best settled before work begins, not after.
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At North Sterling, the reservoir is public but nearby land may not be
The reservoir is open to boaters, but land outside the North Sterling park boundary stays private property.
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Black Canyon's dark walls are nearly two-billion-year-old rock
The steep, dark walls of Black Canyon of the Gunnison are ancient Precambrian gneiss and schist laced with pink pegmatite dikes, cut into a narrow gorge by the Gunnison River.
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Boulder County ditch maintenance can affect neighbors
Irrigation ditches carry upkeep duties, and a clogged or broken one can flood a neighbor before you ever know it crossed your land.
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Boulder County site review can bring a stormwater permit
Boulder County may require a stormwater quality permit with a final plat, special use, or other site-specific development approval.
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Extra rooftop water collection with a well needs a DWR check
Some homes with a residential well or well eligibility can collect more rooftop precipitation, but only with a DWR permit.
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Larimer County 1041 review can ask hard water and septic questions
Larimer County's 1041 review ties certain larger projects to hard water-supply, wastewater, and public-facility questions before they proceed.
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Larimer County plats may need an irrigation ditch plan
When ditches or laterals cross the land, a Larimer County final plat calls for irrigation information, so dig into ditch and water questions early.
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Logan County rain barrels still follow Colorado water rules
Colorado allows residential rain barrels, but the source, total storage, and allowed outdoor use all have state limits.
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Outside Silverton, a well permit decides how much water a property really has
A rural San Juan County property served by a well depends on its state well permit, which sets what the water can legally be used for.
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Paint Mines: clay spires on El Paso County's eastern plains
Near Calhan, Paint Mines Interpretive Park protects about 750 acres of colorful clay hoodoos and a 9,000-year human history, free and open dawn to dusk.
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Rueter-Hess Reservoir near Parker offers a bonus of public recreation
Rueter-Hess Reservoir near Parker is a water district's drinking-water storage, and Douglas County also opens it up for public recreation under its own rules.
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