Colorado DWR Ditch record
Fort Bent Canal
WDID 6700610
Also recorded as: COLORADO & KANSAS CANAL, FTBDITCO
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
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
The line or outline is a DitchBook-reviewed mapping feature. It is useful for orientation, not a survey or parcel determination.
Official source fields
State record
- WDID
- 6700610
- Current use
- A — Active structure with contemporary diversion records
- Structure type
- Ditch
- Water source
- Arkansas River · stream mile 61.28
- County
- Bent County
- Administration
- Division 2 · District 67
- Legal location
- Q40 NE · Q160 SW · Section 1 · Township 23.0 S · Range 49.0 W · Sixth Principal Meridian
- Coordinates
- 38.077098, -102.862460
Colorado DWR coordinate (GPS) - Record modified
- May 29, 2008
- DWR associated cases
- 01/11/1899, 02CW0181, 04/09/1907, 05CW0107A, 07/01/1895, 10/14/1918, 10CW0085, 11/18/1896, 12/10/1921, 13CW3060, 17CW3068, W4015
- DWR associated contacts
- FORT BENT DITCH COMPANY (NICKELSON, ROBERT), LOWER ARKANSAS WATER MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
- Period of record
- Nov 1, 1938–Aug 11, 2026
DWR associated contacts are source fields, not DitchBook-verified owners, operators, or secretaries.
State record rows
Listed water rights
6 rows in this source snapshot. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1886 | Jul 1, 1895 | Abs. 27.77 cfs | 1A | 17CW3068, 13CW3060, 05CW0107A, 10CW0085, W4015, 12/10/1921, 07/01/1895, 02CW0181 | DWR row |
| Mar 10, 1889 | Jul 1, 1895 | Abs. 32.77 cfs | 1A | 17CW3068, 13CW3060, 05CW0107A, 10CW0085, W4015, 04/09/1907, 02CW0181, 01/11/1899 | DWR row |
| Sep 11, 1889 | Jul 1, 1895 | Abs. 11.7 cfs | 1A | 17CW3068, 13CW3060, 05CW0107A, 10CW0085, 11/18/1896, 02CW0181 | DWR row |
| Aug 12, 1890 | Jul 1, 1895 | Abs. 26.27 cfs | 1A | 17CW3068, 13CW3060, 05CW0107A, 10CW0085, W4015, 04/09/1907, 02CW0181, 01/11/1899 | DWR row |
| Jan 1, 1893 | Oct 14, 1918 | Abs. 50 cfs | 1A | 17CW3068, 13CW3060, 05CW0107A, 10CW0085, W4015, 12/10/1921, 10/14/1918, 02CW0181 | DWR row |
| Dec 31, 1900 | Oct 14, 1918 | Abs. 80 cfs | 1A | 17CW3068, 13CW3060, 05CW0107A, 10CW0085, W4015, 12/10/1921, 10/14/1918, 02CW0181 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bent Ditch Company | In good standing | 20091085502 | THOMAS C HENDERSON |
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)
- DitchBook — Reviewed water-structure geometry (retrieved Aug 8, 2026)
Fort Bent Canal (WDID 6700610), DitchBook Colorado water-structure record, source snapshot 2026-08-11, https://getditchbook.com/wdid/6700610/
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