Colorado DWR Ditch record

Rifle Creek Canon Ditch

WDID 3900645

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State recordDWRCompanyCompany verifiedGeometryReviewed ditch alignment
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
Reviewed Aug 8, 2026
DitchBook page
Schema 1.0; freshness evaluated Aug 13, 2026

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Location evidence

Recorded point and reviewed geometry

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Official source fields

State record

WDID
3900645
Current use
A — Active structure with contemporary diversion records
Structure type
Ditch
Water source
Rifle Creek · stream mile 10.31
County
Garfield County
Administration
Division 5 · District 39
Legal location
Q10 NW · Q40 SE · Q160 NW · Section 18 · Township 5.0 S · Range 92.0 W · Sixth Principal Meridian
Coordinates
39.616877, -107.764059
Colorado DWR coordinate (Digitized)
Record modified
Jan 23, 2006
DWR associated cases
04CW0099, 05/11/1889, 81CW0056, 82CW0152, 83CW0110, 91CW0049, 91CW0091, 93CW0332, CA0103, CA0510, CA0530, CA0665, CA0908, CA1727, CA1775, CA2601, CA3011, CA3322, CA4004, CA4218, W2317, W3879
DWR associated contacts
RIFLE CREEK CANON DITCH (NIESLANIK, MARK), WHITTWHER, CARL
Period of record
Nov 1, 1949–Aug 11, 2026

DWR associated contacts are source fields, not DitchBook-verified owners, operators, or secretaries.

State record rows

Listed water rights

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Showing the earliest 10 of 14 rows. Dates and amounts are reproduced as separate DWR rows; DitchBook does not total or convert them.

AppropriationAdjudicationRecorded amountUse codeCase referencesSource
May 15, 1882May 11, 1889Abs. 0.8 cfs1AW3879, 05/11/1889DWR row
Mar 10, 1883May 11, 1889Abs. 3.8 cfs1A04CW0099, CA0103, 91CW0091, 81CW0056DWR row
Nov 5, 1883May 11, 1889Abs. 1.6 cfs1278CA3011, CA2601DWR row
Apr 13, 1884May 11, 1889Abs. 0.6 cfs105/11/1889DWR row
Feb 15, 1886May 11, 1889Abs. 3 cfs1AW2317, CA0103, 83CW0110DWR row
May 16, 1886May 11, 1889Abs. 0.3 cfs1ACA1775, 93CW0332DWR row
Nov 15, 1886May 11, 1889Abs. 14.88 cfs1ACA1727, CA0103, 91CW0091, 83CW0110, 82CW0152DWR row
Dec 1, 1886May 11, 1889Abs. 0.1 cfs1CA4218, 91CW0049DWR row
Sep 14, 1887Apr 3, 1893Abs. 1.3 cfs1CA0510DWR row
Feb 13, 1891Apr 8, 1893Abs. 1.5 cfs1CA0530DWR 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

CompanyStandingEntity IDRegistered agent
Rifle Creek Canon Ditch CompanyIn good standing20091317743JOHN WILLIAM SAVAGE

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

Rifle Creek Canon Ditch (WDID 3900645), DitchBook Colorado water-structure record, source snapshot 2026-08-11, https://getditchbook.com/wdid/3900645/

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