Arkansas River Basin (Pueblo)
Division 2 administers the Arkansas River Basin in southeast Colorado. In particular, Division 2 administers the Arkansas River Basin to protect senior Colorado surface water rights from out of priority depletions caused by junior tributary groundwater rights and to prevent depletions to usable Stateline flow that would otherwise occur as a result of pumping post-Arkansas River Compact wells in Colorado. Division 2 also collects real-time streamflow and reservoir levels through a satellite monitoring system. Other staff inspect the safety of existing dams and dam construction, manage well permits and water rights, and measure aquifer characteristics throughout the Division.
Important Links
- Beginner Guides to Livestock Tanks & Erosion Control Dams
- Certified Well Tester List
- Futile Call Information
- Interstate Compact Details
- Online Data Submittal (Meter Readings and Reporting)
- Pond Management Project
- Water Court
Arkansas Irrigation Improvement Rules
On January 1, 2011, the Final Arkansas River Irrigation Improvement Rules went into effect, which includes a link to the Irrigation System Analysis Model (ISAM) components for calculating water budgets.
Rule 14 Plans are developed in accordance with Rule 14 of the Arkansas Use Rules. Applications for Approval of Plans to Divert Tributary Ground Water of the Amended Rules and Regulations Governing the Diversion and Use of Tributary Ground Water in the Arkansas River Basin, Colorado.