Keenesburg Irrigated Land And Water, CO

The property consists of 155 acres in rural Weld County near Keenesburg. It is entirely flood irrigated with 3 irrigation wells, no sprinklers. There are also 160 shares of Henrylyn ditch water that must stay within the water district.
This property is just 4 miles south of the exciting development of Rodeo Dunes Golf Club.
Keenesburg boasts tranquility, a small-town atmosphere, excellent schools and many community events.

Land

This is an excellent flood irrigated farm.  The productive farm ground is flood irrigated with 3 irrigation wells. The annual permitted acre feet allowed from the wells is 400 acre feet of pumping/year. The property also includes 155 bonded shares of Henrylyn Irrigation Company that is an early  season ditch right for supplemental water.  The sellers have also had a historical consumptive use study completed and we will provide to prospective buyers.
Sale will be subject to a First Right of Refusal.

Agriculture

The flood irrigated farm has typically grown corn, alfalfa, sugar beets and sunflowers.

Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources

Well permits: 11708FP; 31575FP; 5035FP.
155 bonded shares of Henrylyn ditch.
An engineering study shows Historical Use and Preliminary Consumptive Use Determination of 168 acre feet of Lost Creek groundwater.  Consumptive Use study and water test reports are attached.
All seller-owned water rights appurtenant to the land will transfer with land to the
Buyer.
 
No mineral rights are included in the sale of the property.

Region & Climate

Keenesburg, Colorado, is a charming, rural town renowned for hosting The Wild Animal Sanctuary, the world’s largest facility dedicated to rescuing large carnivores.  It offers a quiet, safe, family-friendly atmosphere with a strong small-town feel, while still being located just 20 miles from Denver International Airport and 40 miles from Denver.
Keenesburg, Colorado, features a semiarid climate with hot, mostly clear summers and cold, snowy winters. Typical annual temperatures range from  17°F to 89°F and is rarely below 1°F or above 97°F.

The region experiences dry, high-altitude air, low annual precipitation of around 14 inches, and roughly 38 inches of snowfall per year.

 
The newest attraction to Keenesburg area is the golf course development of Rodeo Dunes Golf. It is proving to be a world class golf destination.