Colorado DWR Ditch record

Empire Cnl

WDID 2000623

Also recorded as: EMPCANCO

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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 7, 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

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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
2000623
Current use
A — Active structure with contemporary diversion records
Structure type
Ditch
Water source
Rio Grande · stream mile 79.65
County
Rio Grande County
Administration
Division 3 · District 20
Legal location
Q40 SE · Q160 NW · Section 33 · Township 39.0 N · Range 8.0 E · New Mexico Principal Meridian
Coordinates
37.581896, -106.106632
Colorado DWR coordinate (GPS)
Record modified
Dec 2, 2016
DWR associated cases
05/01/1896, 79CW0091, CA1084
DWR associated contacts
COMMONWEALTH IRRIGATION CO, ROGERS, GREG
Period of record
Mar 11, 1950–Oct 31, 2025

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

State record rows

Listed water rights

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6 rows in this source snapshot. Dates and amounts are reproduced as separate DWR rows; DitchBook does not total or convert them.

AppropriationAdjudicationRecorded amountUse codeCase referencesSource
Aug 10, 1882May 1, 1896Abs. 312.3 cfs105/01/1896DWR row
May 16, 1887May 1, 1896Abs. 6 cfs105/01/1896DWR row
May 16, 1888May 1, 1896Abs. 2.3 cfs105/01/1896DWR row
Oct 30, 1889May 1, 1896Abs. 92 cfs105/01/1896DWR row
Jan 31, 1890May 1, 1896Abs. 93.32 cfs1CA1084, 05/01/1896DWR row
Nov 1, 1959Dec 31, 1979APEX abs. 509 cfs
APEX cond. 512 cfs
R79CW0091DWR 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
Commonwealth Irrigation CompanyIn good standing19871390617THE COMMONWEALTH IRRIGATION COMPANY

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

Empire Cnl (WDID 2000623), DitchBook Colorado water-structure record, source snapshot 2026-08-11, https://getditchbook.com/wdid/2000623/

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