Water rights guide
Dolores / San Juan basin
How to look up water rights in Montezuma County, Colorado
Irrigation dominated by the Dolores Project delivering McPhee Reservoir water. Tribal boundary considerations with the Ute Mountain Ute reservation.
Where to pull the records
- Dolores Project allocations
Dolores Water Conservancy District ledger.
- Decrees
DWR Water Division 7.
- Tribal jurisdiction
Confirm parcel is not within tribal trust land before assuming state jurisdiction.
Local quirks to know
- • Full-service vs. supplemental Dolores Project allocations behave very differently in a drought year.
TerraScope automates these lookups for Montezuma County properties. Run an evaluation or see report tiers.
Educational information only. Not legal advice.