Eastern Plains
Crowley County
8 Porch Notes tied to Crowley County — the local details that change from one part of Colorado to the next.
Money and taxes (1)
Water and land (2)
Water and land
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.
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On the Crowley County plains, a well permit comes with limits
A rural well in Crowley County is governed by a state permit that spells out what the water may be used for, and 'has a well' is not the same as unlimited water.
Read note ->Cars and driving (1)
Local rules (1)
History and culture (3)
History and culture
Crowley County is a Colorado lesson in 'buy and dry'
Crowley County's water story is one of Colorado's most studied, and it's a big part of what gives this Arkansas Valley community its identity today.
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Crowley County keeps its story in a 1914 schoolhouse
The Crowley County Heritage Center fills a 1914 brick schoolhouse with the county's newspapers, farm records, and local artifacts, and it doubles as the town hall and a community gathering place.
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Sugar City's old factory gates mark a vanished boomtown
The brick-and-wrought-iron entrance gates in Sugar City are the last surviving piece of the beet sugar factory that gave the town its name and its early identity.
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