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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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Water and land - June 10, 2026
A 25-Acre Nature Preserve Tucked Behind the Aspen Post Office
Hallam Lake puts a half-mile boardwalk loop through wetlands and aspen forest a few minutes' walk from downtown Aspen, with resident birds of prey and an on-site naturalist.
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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 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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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 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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A lot of Denver's water starts on the other side of the mountains
Much of Denver's tap water is collected high in the mountains and moved across the Continental Divide, which is why Front Range water is a statewide question.
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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 remote Mineral County parcel often means a well and a septic system
Rural Mineral County properties often rely on a private well and an on-site septic system rather than town utilities, and both come with rules a buyer should check.
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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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A well in Hinsdale County is not a promise of unlimited water
Many Hinsdale County properties rely on wells, but a well permit comes with conditions and limits set by the state, not the seller.
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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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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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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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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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A well on Pueblo County land is not unlimited water
On rural and unincorporated land around Pueblo County, a domestic well comes with a state permit that sets what the water may be used for, so 'has a well' is not the same as 'has all the water you want.'
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A well permit in Otero County is not the same as river water
A domestic well permit on an Otero County acreage usually allows limited household use and is governed separately from Arkansas River irrigation water.
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Along the Conejos River, irrigation water is its own question
Many Conejos County properties carry ditch or canal irrigation water from the Conejos River that is separate from the household water that comes out of the tap.
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Along the South Platte in Adams County, irrigation water is its own question
Many older parcels in farming Adams County carry canal or ditch irrigation water that is separate from the household water that comes out of the tap.
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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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An ancient supervolcano helped shape Mineral County's mountains
Much of the rock around Creede formed during enormous volcanic eruptions tens of millions of years ago, including the La Garita supervolcano's blast, and that origin still shapes today's peaks, cliffs, and rock shapes.
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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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Around Carbondale and Glenwood, river water is not the same as your tap water
Garfield County properties along the Colorado and Roaring Fork rivers may carry ditch or irrigation water that is separate from the household water that serves the home.
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Around Fort Collins, the big reservoirs hold project water from the other side of the mountains
Horsetooth Reservoir and Carter Lake store water brought across the Continental Divide by the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, and that supply is managed separately from any well or city tap.
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