Eastern Plains
Kiowa County
10 Porch Notes tied to Kiowa County — the local details that change from one part of Colorado to the next.
Money and taxes (1)
Home and property (1)
Water and land (2)
Water and land
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.
Read note ->Water and land
Kiowa County's Great Plains Reservoirs are a rest stop for migrating birds
The Great Plains Reservoirs near Eads provide open water on the dry prairie that attracts migrating waterfowl and other birds, which is why they matter to wildlife as well as anglers.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire (2)
Outdoors and wildfire
Low water can close boat ramps at Nee Noshe, so check before you launch
Water levels at Nee Noshe Reservoir in Kiowa County rise and fall enough that some boat ramps can be unusable, so boaters should confirm ramp conditions with Colorado Parks and Wildlife first.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire
Queens State Wildlife Area near Eads is for hunting and fishing, with its own pass rules
Queens State Wildlife Area and its Great Plains reservoirs in Kiowa County are managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and visitors generally need a license or a State Wildlife Area pass.
Read note ->Cars and driving (2)
Cars and driving
On Kiowa County's plains, the weather is the road hazard to plan around
Kiowa County's open Eastern Plains see severe thunderstorms, large hail, high wind, and ground blizzards, so the National Weather Service forecast is part of driving here.
Read note ->Cars and driving
US 287 through Eads is part of the Ports-to-Plains freight corridor
US Highway 287 runs north-south through Eads as part of the Ports-to-Plains corridor, a busy truck route, and CDOT has added passing lanes near town.
Read note ->History and culture (2)
History and culture
Near Eads, the Sand Creek Massacre site is sacred ground the National Park Service cares for
The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in Kiowa County is a place of mourning for the Cheyenne and Arapaho people, and the National Park Service is the agency that protects and explains it.
Read note ->History and culture
The Murdock Building in Eads is a county-owned landmark with a Sand Creek story
The historic Murdock Building in downtown Eads is owned by Kiowa County and has served as a senior center and has housed National Park Service space connected to the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site.
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