What applies depends on the interest the Company holds at the spot. The map shows which one; pick it below.
Back to the mapInterim guidance approved by the Company's Board on the advice of consulting counsel, 30 September 2026, pending final review by the Company's water attorney. Not legal advice, a title opinion or a survey.
The Agricultural Ditch has continuously occupied, maintained, and operated this corridor since its initial construction in the 1870s pursuant to recorded deeds, condemnation decrees, and statutory ditch rights under C.R.S. § 37-86-102. Specific parcel instrument indexing is underway. For questions regarding crossings, access, or corridor parameters, contact the ADRC office.
“There are trees growing on the ditch bank here. Can the Company cut them down, does it have to ask me first, and who pays?”
Vegetation on the banks that threatens the ditch or blocks access to it may be cleared by the Company; if a tree here matters to you, contact the office before the cleaning season.
“Who is responsible for cleaning and repairing the ditch along my property?”
Maintaining the ditch is the Company's responsibility everywhere on the line.
“The ditch bank has slumped and water is getting into my yard. Whose problem is it, and who pays for the damage?”
If a bank has slumped or water is escaping, tell the Company office as soon as you can and it will come and look.
“Can I fence my yard across the corridor, pave it for parking, or plant it?”
Fences, paving or planting within the corridor need to be agreed with the Company first, so that the ditch can still be reached and worked on.
“There is a shed / retaining wall / patio in the ditch corridor. Does it have to come out, and who pays to remove it?”
Encroachments, unapproved vegetation, fences, or unauthorized structures that impede ditch operations, hydraulic capacity, or maintenance access are subject to immediate removal at the responsible landowner's expense pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-86-103 and Colorado law.
“The Company has left a berm of muck along my fence after cleaning the ditch. Is it allowed to put it there, and does it have to take it away?”
Material from cleaning the ditch is placed along the bank within the corridor; contact the office if it is causing a problem.
“Can the Company drive a track hoe down the ditch bank across my property to reach a repair, and can it come through my gate?”
The Company has the right to reach the ditch and its banks to operate, clean, maintain and repair it, and will coordinate entry with you where it can.
“We need to run a water line / sewer / gas line / fibre across the ditch. Who do we ask, and what will be required?”
A crossing needs the Company's written permission before any work starts; ask the office for the crossing application.
“We want to run a line ALONG the ditch corridor rather than across it. Can the Company grant that?”
A line running along the corridor rather than across it needs the Company's written agreement and is referred to the Company's board.
“There is a culvert carrying the ditch under a driveway here. Who maintains it, and who replaces it when it fails?”
Where a structure was built over or under the ditch, the Company will check its licence records for it; if it is failing or blocking the ditch, say so, because that is dealt with straight away.
“Can our development / street / roof drain / detention pond discharge into the ditch?”
Directing stormwater, surface runoff, or sump discharges into the ditch without a formal, approved Carrier Agreement is strictly prohibited.
“We want to move the ditch, put it in a pipe, or line it, to develop this property. Can we, and on what terms?”
The ditch cannot be moved, piped or lined without the Company's written agreement.
Screening tool. Terrain-derived corridor from a bare-earth DEM, assessor ownership, and draft rules that the Company's counsel has not yet approved. Not a survey, not a boundary determination, not a title opinion.
The Agricultural Ditch operates within an established corridor comprising the channel, banks, and adjacent access areas necessary for ongoing operation, maintenance, and equipment staging pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-86-103. The dimensions of this corridor vary along the alignment based on recorded grants, topography, and operational needs, and cannot be determined solely from third-party surveys or plat lines. Any proposed activity, structure, or inquiry regarding the ditch corridor must be submitted directly to ADRC for site-specific verification prior to commencement of design or construction.
Ownership is mapped for 99.99% of the line. Where this tool says the record has not been researched in detail, that means no specific document has yet been matched to that specific parcel. It does not mean the Company's rights are in doubt: the ditch has run here since the 1860s.
Questions about a specific spot: contact the Company office, or see Ditch Crossings before planning work.
Map version 2026-10-06.