Colorado Ditch & Irrigation Attorney
Water Rights Attorney in Colorado
When it comes to water rights in Colorado, it can be difficult to understand the complex nature in which such rights are regulated by Colorado’s laws. While water rights vary from state to state, Colorado controls the allocation of water based on the prior appropriation system. This system determines who uses the water, when the […]
Colorado Ditch Company Water Supply Law
A recent effort of Bendelow Law Office was to successfully simplify the operations of a mutual ditch company that supplies water to numerous Front Range farmers and a few subdivisions. A history of Colorado is incomplete without an understanding of the role of ditch companies in development of Colorado agriculture and indeed, the growth of […]
What are the rights of a ditch company in maintaining a ditch?
The right to a ditch easement is recognized under the Colorado Constitution and statutory law. The Colorado Supreme Court has held a ditch easement includes the rights to “inspect, operate, maintain and repair the ditch” and the rights of ingress and egress over the burdened estate. [more…] A ditch easement can arise by condemnation, grant […]
