Who keeps track of the water rights owners in Colorado?

In Colorado, there is no ownership registry for water rights. The Office of the State Engineer does not have any ownership information. If you want to find out which water rights go with your land, you will have to research the deeds at your county clerk's office.

If you want to find out who owns water rights in a particular ditch, you will have to contact the ditch company or the county clerk's office.

If you want to find out how many shares of water rights you have in a particular ditch, contact the ditch company.

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