Colorado DWR Ditch record
Bessemer Ditch
WDID 1400533
Also recorded as: BESDITCO, USER_NO: 1
Source snapshot: Aug 11, 2026Recently refreshed
- DWR structure and rights
- Retrieved Aug 11, 2026; next refresh due Sep 25, 2026
- Company association
- Verified Aug 17, 2026
- Map geometry
- Reviewed Aug 17, 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
- 1400533
- Current use
- A — Active structure with contemporary diversion records
- Structure type
- Ditch
- Water source
- Arkansas River · stream mile 214.63
- County
- Pueblo County
- Administration
- Division 2 · District 14
- Legal location
- Q40 SW · Q160 SE · Section 36 · Township 20.0 S · Range 66.0 W · Sixth Principal Meridian
- Coordinates
- 38.260367, -104.724812
Colorado DWR coordinate (GPS) - Record modified
- Jun 22, 2016
- DWR associated cases
- 03/23/1896, 04CW0008, 07CW0127, 07CW0128, 09CW0091, 11/28/1903, 11CW0015, 17CW3050, 80CW0163, CA17983, CA2535, CA3657, CA8135, CA9531, CA9532, W0374, W4411
- DWR associated contacts
- BOARD OF WATER WORKS OF PUEBLO COLORADO (WARD, ALAN), PUEBLO WATER (DALTON, RYAN), ST CHARLES MESA WATER DISTRICT (FARRELL, PATRICK)
- Period of record
- Jan 1, 1911–Jul 31, 2026
DWR associated contacts are source fields, not DitchBook-verified owners, operators, or secretaries.
State record rows
Listed water rights
Showing the earliest 10 of 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1861 | Mar 23, 1896 | Abs. 2 cfs | 1 | 11/28/1903 | DWR row |
| Dec 31, 1861 | Mar 23, 1896 | Abs. 20 cfs | 0128ACX | 17CW3050, 07CW0128, 07CW0127, 11CW0015, 09CW0091, W0374, CA9531, 04CW0008 | DWR row |
| May 31, 1864 | Feb 3, 1894 | Abs. 3.74 cfs | 0128ACX | 17CW3050, 07CW0128, 07CW0127, 09CW0091, W0374, CA3657, 04CW0008 | DWR row |
| Jun 30, 1866 | Mar 23, 1896 | Abs. 3 cfs | 0128ACX | 17CW3050, 07CW0128, 07CW0127, 11CW0015, 09CW0091, W0374, CA2535, 04CW0008 | DWR row |
| Jul 31, 1866 | Jun 19, 1890 | APEX abs. 1.2 cfs | 125 | W4411 | DWR row |
| Dec 31, 1866 | Jun 26, 1893 | APEX abs. 1.2 cfs | 2 | 80CW0163 | DWR row |
| Jan 8, 1867 | Mar 23, 1896 | Abs. 2.5 cfs | 0128ACX | 17CW3050, 07CW0128, 07CW0127, 09CW0091, W0374, CA17983, 04CW0008 | DWR row |
| May 31, 1867 | Feb 3, 1894 | Abs. 5.13 cfs | 0128ACX | 17CW3050, 07CW0128, 07CW0127, 09CW0091, W0374, CA3657, 04CW0008 | DWR row |
| Nov 30, 1870 | Mar 23, 1896 | Abs. 1.47 cfs | 0128ACX | 17CW3050, 07CW0128, 07CW0127, 11CW0015, 09CW0091, W0374, CA8135, 04CW0008 | DWR row |
| Dec 31, 1870 | Mar 23, 1896 | Abs. 3.4 cfs | 0128ACX | 17CW3050, 07CW0128, 07CW0127, 11CW0015, 09CW0091, W0374, 04CW0008, 03/23/1896 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Irrigating Ditch Company | In good standing | 19871017330 | BESSEMER IRRIGATING DITCH COMPANY |
This association cleared DitchBook's publication standard on Aug 17, 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 17, 2026)
- DitchBook — Reviewed water-structure geometry (retrieved Aug 17, 2026)
Bessemer Ditch (WDID 1400533), DitchBook Colorado water-structure record, source snapshot 2026-08-11, https://getditchbook.com/wdid/1400533/
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