Analysis: August 2026
What was filed in the water courts for all seven water divisions this month. Counts only; organizations are named, private applicants are counted. No assessment of injury, merit or value.
Filings by case type
Approved data for August 2026, all seven water divisions. Counted by primary case type. Open the map
| Case type | Filings |
|---|---|
| New right | 11 |
| Change | 6 |
| Aug plan | 3 |
| Exchange | 5 |
| Groundwater | 2 |
| Make absolute | 19 |
| Diligence | 24 |
| Other | 1 |
Filings by water division
Approved data for August 2026, all seven water divisions. Counted by the division that published the filing. Open the map
| Division | Filings |
|---|---|
| Division 1 · South Platte | 27 |
| Division 2 · Arkansas | 6 |
| Division 3 · Rio Grande | 2 |
| Division 4 · Gunnison | 13 |
| Division 5 · Colorado | 12 |
| Division 6 · White and Yampa | 9 |
| Division 7 · San Juan and Dolores | 12 |
Filings by county
Approved data for August 2026, all seven water divisions. Top 12 counties; a filing in several counties counts once in each. Open the map
| County | Filings |
|---|---|
| Douglas | 6 |
| Grand | 6 |
| Weld | 6 |
| Delta | 5 |
| Larimer | 5 |
| Archuleta | 4 |
| El Paso | 4 |
| Gunnison | 4 |
| Jefferson | 4 |
| La Plata | 4 |
| Rio Blanco | 4 |
| Routt | 4 |
Most active law firms
Approved data for August 2026, all seven water divisions. Top 10 firms; counsel firms named in the filings; 9 filings name counsel without a firm. Open the map
| Firm | Filings |
|---|---|
| Monson, Cummins, Shohet & Farr, LLC | 6 |
| Fairfield & Woods, P.C. | 4 |
| LAW OF THE ROCKIES | 4 |
| Nazarenus Stack & Wombacher LLC | 4 |
| Bushong & Holleman PC | 3 |
| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, L.L.P. | 2 |
| Jewell Jimmerson Natural Resources Law LLC | 2 |
| Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan, LLP. | 2 |
| Lyons Gaddis | 2 |
| Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. | 2 |
Organizations filing this month
- 4M Ventures LLC 2026CW3020, Division 7
- Aurora 2025CW3036, Division 2
- Bootjack Ranch, LLC 2026CW3023, Division 7
- Bootjack Ranch, LLC 2026CW3024, Division 7
- Cap Land LLC 2026CW3142, Division 1
- Central Colorado Water Conservancy District and the Groundwater Management Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District 2026CW3132, Division 1
- Cheley Land, LLC and Cheley Colorado Camps, LLC 2026CW3133, Division 1
- City of Greeley 2026CW3130, Division 1
- City of Greeley and the Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners 2026CW3127, Division 1
- City of Gunnison, a Colorado Municipal Corporation 2026CW3041, Division 4
- City of Lafayette 2026CW3125, Division 1
- City of Loveland 2026CW3131, Division 1
- Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife and the Parks and Wildlife Commission 2026CW3094, Division 5
- Colorado River Water Conservation District 2026CW3092, Division 5
- Company Land & Water LLC 2026CW3089, Division 5
- Coors Brewing Company 2026CW3134, Division 1
- Cornerstone Winter Park Holdings, LLC 2026CW3095, Division 5
- Crystal River Ranch Co., LLC 2026CW3087, Division 5
- Denver Water 2026CW3120, Division 1
- Denver Water 2026CW3123, Division 1
- Double BB Ranch, LLC 2026CW3014, Division 6
- Double S Construction & Design LLC 2026CW3122, Division 1
- Fraser’s Ridge, LLC 2026CW3093, Division 5
- Harris and Sons Stirrup Bar Ranch, LLC 2026CW3044, Division 4
- Headwater Authority of the South Platte 2026CW3137, Division 1
- Her Majesty's Ranch, LLC 2026CW3021, Division 7
- Highlands Ranch Water and Sanitation District 2026CW3121, Division 1
- Jms Bear Creek Ranch, LLC 2024CW3040, Division 6
- KJRC Investments, LLC Splashland, LLC 2026CW6, Division 3
- Kelty Colorado Family LLLP 2026CW3141, Division 1
- MambaOn3 Real Estate LLC 2026CW3042, Division 4
- Maria Lakes Grazing Association, LLC 2026CW3037, Division 2
- Middle Park Water Conservancy District 2026CW3090, Division 5
- North Ranch, LLC 2026CW3088, Division 1
- Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District 2026CW3026, Division 7
- Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District and San Juan Water Conservancy District 2026CW3022, Division 7
- Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District and San Juan Water Conservancy District 2026CW3025, Division 7
- People of the State of Colorado 2026CW3136, Division 1
- River District 2026CW3015, Division 6
- San Juan Vista Landowners Association 2026CW3039, Division 4
- Siena Dev, LLC 2026CW3091, Division 5
- Silver Sage Property Owners’ Association, Inc. 2026CW3040, Division 4
- South Durango Sanitation District 2026CW3018, Division 7
- South Durango Sanitation District 2026CW3019, Division 7
- Spring44 Distilling, Inc. 2026CW9, Division 1
- Telluride Pines Homeowners Association 2026CW3043, Division 4
- Titan Au, Inc. 2025CW3012, Division 2
- Town of Telluride 2026CW3045, Division 4
- Trappers Crossing at Crested Butte Association, Inc. 2026CW3046, Division 4
- Triple Creek Ranch Holdings LLC 2026CW3096, Division 5
- Western Equipment and Truck, Inc. 2026CW3124, Division 1
and 30 private applicants (counted, not named). Approved data for August 2026, all seven water divisions.
Water at issue
| Case type | Filings claiming flow (cfs/gpm) | Filings claiming volume (acre-feet) |
|---|---|---|
| New right | 10 | 7 |
| Change | 5 | 4 |
| Aug plan | 1 | 3 |
| Exchange | 5 | 2 |
| Groundwater | 2 | 2 |
| Make absolute | 20 | 12 |
| Diligence | 21 | 19 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
Approved data for August 2026, all seven water divisions. Counts of filings, not sums: one case often lists the same water more than once (an aquifer's total and annual amounts, a reservoir and its refill).
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