Colorado Division of Water Resources
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The Colorado Division of Water Resources is the state agency responsible for administering water rights, managing water resources, and ensuring compliance with interstate water compacts within Colorado.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state government agency
ⓘ
water management agency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Office of the State Engineer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Colorado Water Conservation Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado water courts NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
groundwater management
ⓘ
surface water management ⓘ |
| hasLegalAuthority |
to approve substitute water supply plans in Colorado
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to curtail water diversions that are out of priority ⓘ to issue well permits in Colorado ⓘ to regulate dam safety in Colorado ⓘ |
| headOfOrganization | Colorado State Engineer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Denver, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements |
Colorado water rights priority system
ⓘ
prior appropriation doctrine in Colorado ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
to administer and enforce Colorado water law
ⓘ
to ensure compliance with interstate water compacts ⓘ to protect the water rights of Colorado water users ⓘ |
| oversees |
division engineers in Colorado
ⓘ
water commissioners in Colorado ⓘ water commissioners’ administration of water rights ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Colorado Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of augmentation plans in Colorado
ⓘ
administration of interstate water agreements involving Colorado ⓘ administration of interstate water compacts involving Colorado ⓘ administration of substitute water supply plans in Colorado ⓘ administration of water rights in Colorado ⓘ dam and reservoir inspections in Colorado ⓘ dam safety regulation in Colorado ⓘ distribution of groundwater in Colorado ⓘ distribution of surface water in Colorado ⓘ enforcement of Colorado water law ⓘ enforcement of water court decrees in Colorado ⓘ flood hazard identification related to dams in Colorado ⓘ groundwater resource administration in Colorado ⓘ hydrographic data collection in Colorado ⓘ measurement and monitoring of streamflows in Colorado ⓘ permitting of wells in Colorado ⓘ water use data collection in Colorado ⓘ water well construction standards in Colorado ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Colorado Revised Statutes Title 37 provisions ⓘ |
| usesSystem | water district and division structure for administration ⓘ |
| website | https://dwr.colorado.gov/ ⓘ |
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