Colorado DWR Ditch record
Ratliff and Root Ditch
WDID 3400554
Source snapshot: Aug 11, 2026Recently refreshed
- DWR structure and rights
- Retrieved Aug 11, 2026; next refresh due Sep 25, 2026
- Company association
- Verified Aug 20, 2026
- Map geometry
- Official DWR point only
- DitchBook page
- Schema 1.0; freshness evaluated Aug 13, 2026
Freshness shows when DitchBook retrieved or reviewed each source. It does not certify that no later filing, decree, transfer, physical change, or company action exists.
Location evidence
Recorded point and reviewed geometry
DWR records this administrative point for the structure. DitchBook has not published a reviewed alignment or reservoir outline for this WDID; the point does not show the full facility or prove a parcel crossing.
Official source fields
State record
- WDID
- 3400554
- Current use
- A — Active structure with contemporary diversion records
- Structure type
- Ditch
- Water source
- Mancos River · stream mile 81.03
- County
- Montezuma County
- Administration
- Division 7 · District 34
- Legal location
- Q10 SW · Q40 NW · Q160 NW · Section 26 · Township 36.0 N · Range 13.0 W · New Mexico Principal Meridian
- Coordinates
- 37.353830, -108.259820
Colorado DWR coordinate (GPS) - Record modified
- May 21, 2008
- DWR associated cases
- 01CW0034, 01CW0107, 19CW0004, 19CW0009, 20CW0006, 23CW3007, 81CW0001, 88CW0021, 92CW0074, 96CW0022, CA0967, CA0989, CA0990, CA1873, CA1993, CA2025, CA3144, W1459
- DWR associated contacts
- EPPICH, WAYNE, GADDIS, ROBERT, NEWBY, DEVIN, POTTS, JAMES, SANSONI, ERIKA, WEAVER, TOM
- Period of record
- Nov 1, 1949–Oct 31, 2025
DWR associated contacts are source fields, not DitchBook-verified owners, operators, or secretaries.
State record rows
Listed water rights
Showing the earliest 10 of 20 rows. Dates and amounts are reproduced as separate DWR rows; DitchBook does not total or convert them.
| Appropriation | Adjudication | Recorded amount | Use code | Case references | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1875 | Apr 28, 1893 | Abs. 4.25 cfs | 1 | CA2025, CA1993 | DWR row |
| May 15, 1876 | Apr 28, 1893 | Abs. 0.5 cfs | 1 | 23CW3007 | DWR row |
| May 15, 1877 | Apr 28, 1893 | Abs. 0.25 cfs | 1 | 23CW3007 | DWR row |
| May 15, 1878 | Apr 28, 1893 | Abs. 1.95 cfs APEX abs. 1.467 cfs | 1E | 23CW3007, W1459, CA0990, CA0989, 96CW0022, 01CW0034 | DWR row |
| May 21, 1881 | Apr 28, 1893 | Abs. 1.39 cfs | 1 | CA3144, CA1993 | DWR row |
| May 15, 1882 | Apr 28, 1893 | Abs. 0.23 cfs APEX abs. 2.18 cfs | 1 | 20CW0006, 19CW0009, 19CW0004, CA3144, CA1993, CA0990, 96CW0022 | DWR row |
| May 20, 1882 | Apr 28, 1893 | APEX abs. 0.067 cfs | 1 | 19CW0009 | DWR row |
| May 15, 1883 | Apr 28, 1893 | APEX abs. 0.5 cfs | 1 | 88CW0021 | DWR row |
| May 22, 1883 | Apr 28, 1893 | APEX abs. 1.1 cfs | 1 | 96CW0022 | DWR row |
| May 23, 1883 | Apr 28, 1893 | Abs. 0.66 cfs | 1 | CA1993 | DWR row |
An appropriation date is not labeled a decree date. APEX amounts remain separate. Case references are not a complete decree or title chain.
Company evidence
Published company association
| Company | Standing | Entity ID | Registered agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root And Ratliff Ditch Company | In good standing | 19871112677 | WAYNE LOUIS EPPICH |
This association cleared DitchBook's publication standard on Aug 20, 2026. It does not establish parcel service, shares, ownership, an easement, or a ditch crossing.
Before professional reliance
What this screening record proves—and what to check next
Supported here
- DWR identity and recorded point
- Published state fields and listed right rows
- Company association only when explicitly verified
- Reviewed geometry status
Still needs verification
- Current title, ownership, and easements
- Shares, assessments, balances, and transfer approval
- Physical condition and present alignment
- Controlling decree and later court activity
Sources and citation
- Colorado Division of Water Resources — Structures (retrieved Aug 11, 2026)
- Colorado Division of Water Resources — Water Rights Net Amounts (retrieved Aug 11, 2026)
- DitchBook — Published company-to-WDID crosswalk (retrieved Aug 20, 2026)
Ratliff and Root Ditch (WDID 3400554), DitchBook Colorado water-structure record, source snapshot 2026-08-11, https://getditchbook.com/wdid/3400554/
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