1400 +/- acre ranch located 6.5 miles northwest of Center, CO on the west side of Hwy 160. There are 8 full sized pivots and 1 mini pivot used to irrigate crops with the balance of land in flood irrigation. All pivots have been well maintained and are in excellent condition. Total farmed acreage under pivot is 994 acres with 120 acres of pristine meadows land.55 Shares of Rio Grande Canal, 10 Shares Santa Maria Reservoir, 1.5 cfs La Garita Creek-McCloed #4 and 260 static inches of "Rio Grande Canal Special Water"There are 14 irrigation wells totaling 15,870 gpm with 12 wells being actively used for sprinkler irrigation.The owner has completed 2 of 3 steps of an NRCS EQUIP project that allows surface water to be used on 8 or 9 sprinkler systems as a primary source of irrigation water-placing well use as a backup.It is estimated that there is excess water above the needs of the ranch in the vicinity of 1600 acre feet per year, based on a 5 year flow. This extra water can be leased to the Irrigation Subdistrict on a yearly basis.The ranch is located in Irrigation Subdistrict #1 in the San Luis Valley. The vast hallmark is the amount of surface water owned, which is approximately 2665 average acre feet of senior water rights. The lease value for 2012 has been set at $75 per acre foot by the district. This is part of the annual income of the ranch.
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