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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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Greenland Open Space near Larkspur now sits beside North America's largest wildlife overpass
Greenland Open Space south of Larkspur offers about ten miles of open-prairie trail through pronghorn and elk country, now paired with the new I-25 Greenland wildlife overpass.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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