Colorado Division Of Water

Prior to purchasing a property with a well and on a continuing basis consider having the well water tested by a state certified laboratory.

Colorado division of water. You can search data without logging in. This is the colorado decision support systems cdss collection of datasets and tools provided by the colorado division of water resources dwr and colorado water convservation board cwcb. Monday november 2 2020 monday november 2 2020. All of colorado s major transmountain diversion projects originate in division 5 including the grand river ditch colorado big thompson moffat tunnel roberts tunnel continental hoosier system homestake.

The colorado division of water resources dwr also known as the office of the state engineer administers water rights issues water well permits represents colorado in interstate water compact proceedings monitors streamflow and water use approves construction and repair of dams and performs dam safety inspections issues licenses for well drillers and assures the safe and proper construction of water wells and maintains numerous databases of colorado water information. Division of water resources dwr well permit dataset. The colorado division of water resources administers water rights and interstate compact agreements throughout the state. Water division 5 is the mainstem of the colorado river.

The colorado department of public health and environment can provide guidance on this process. Search by permit number address subdivision or other criteria to pinpoint the well of interest. The division of water resources rule calendar is required under section 24 4 103 3. Division offices employ water commissioners to ensure that the water rights priority system is followed enforcing the decrees and water laws of the state of colorado.

For ther activities such as meter reading entry you need to create an account and login. The colorado division of water resources division offices are located in the seven major river basins throughout the state. Detailed reports about well applications and permits with links to related imaged documents. Every 10 years the colorado division of water resources is required by colorado.

When a party applies to the water court to adjudicate denver basin groundwater the division of water resources dwr has two primary responsibilities. Major tributaries include the fraser blue eagle and roaring fork rivers. The division of water resources does not perform water quality testing or maintain water quality records. First representatives of dwr are required to file a consultation report with the water court section 37 92 302 4 c r s.

The colorado division of water resources dwr released the decennial abandonment list of water rights today an important process of colorado water law and colorado s system of administering our state s water rights.