BasinWise — Dependency & Reliability Intelligencerelease v1 · genome v1 · run run_water_rights_v133 signals92,201 instances
Overview / structure / dependency report

WELLMAN DITCH

WDID 0600557Water Right Dependency Report · generated from release evidence · 2026-07-31
Decreed
120.0 cfs
3 right(s) · senior 1917-03-08
Median reliability
87%
severe: 37%
Observed callers
6
dominant: BOULDER WHITE ROCK DITCH
Served land
0 parcels
$0 assessed
Active signals
8
0 entitlement gap(s)
1 · What it isdecree components and legal genealogy
RightPriorityAmountUsesStatus
0600557-24538.000001917-03-08 (admin 24538.00000)50 cfs0Absolute
0600557-24868.000001918-02-01 (admin 24868.00000)70 cfs0Absolute
0600557-54681.000001999-09-17 (admin 54681.00000)— AF1478QAbsolute
2 · How it has performedbeneficial-use evidence, honestly classified
water quality composite
0.71
3 · What it depends on & who controls its riverobserved call causality + supply support
BOULDER WHITE ROCK DITCH
487.9 day-eq · 423 episodes / 23 seasons · last 2026 · conf 0.98
HIGHLAND SOUTH SIDE DITCH
430.5 day-eq · 102 episodes / 13 seasons · last 2025 · conf 0.98
NORTH BOULDER FARMERS DITCH
309.9 day-eq · 249 episodes / 22 seasons · last 2026 · conf 0.98
LEGGETT DITCH
304.2 day-eq · 264 episodes / 22 seasons · last 2026 · conf 0.98
FARMERS DITCH
248.4 day-eq · 129 episodes / 15 seasons · last 2026 · conf 0.98
BOULDER WELD CTY DITCH
210.9 day-eq · 213 episodes / 19 seasons · last 2025 · conf 0.98
owner evidence
XCEL ENERGY · probable (0.55)
owner evidence
XCEL ENERGY · probable (0.55)
owner evidence
XCEL ENERGY · probable (0.55)
4 · What happens under stressempirical administration replay + season nowcast
median year
87% seasonal reliability
severe drought (2002-class)
37% seasonal reliability
method
empirical replay of observed administration by condition class — modeled, not observed
5 · What else is affected — the land under this waterserved parcels with entitlement + conveyance posture (three truths, never collapsed)
ParcelOwner (assessor)AcresAssessedCoverageEntitlementDeed posture
6 · What can impair it — active signalsevery detection on this structure, its rights, and its land
PriSignalDetailScore
82Critical call exposureWELLMAN DITCH (1918 priority) carries 834.6 day-equivalents of observed call exposure from 25 senior caller(s); dominant caller HIGHLAND SOUTH SIDE DITCH (143.5 day-eq). 626 season-days curtailed in the last five seasons.52.5
77Critical call exposureWELLMAN DITCH (1917 priority) carries 834.6 day-equivalents of observed call exposure from 25 senior caller(s); dominant caller HIGHLAND SOUTH SIDE DITCH (143.5 day-eq). 626 season-days curtailed in the last five seasons.52.5
76Season call nowcast: expected curtailmentWELLMAN DITCH, 2026 season outlook: Apr 1 SWE 61% of median → severe-class year; expected curtailment ~135 of 214 season days from the basin's administration record. Dominant caller HIGHLAND SOUTH SIDE DITCH: P(call by Jun 15) = 0 over 5 comparable seasons.73.2
70Season call nowcast: expected curtailmentWELLMAN DITCH, 2026 season outlook: Apr 1 SWE 61% of median → severe-class year; expected curtailment ~135 of 214 season days from the basin's administration record. Dominant caller HIGHLAND SOUTH SIDE DITCH: P(call by Jun 15) = 0 over 5 comparable seasons.73.2
68Drought reliability cliffWELLMAN DITCH: modeled irrigation-season reliability 87% in median years → 53% dry → 37% severe drought (2002-class replay). A 50-point cliff under stress.75.3
66Critical call exposureWELLMAN DITCH (1999 priority) carries 925.1 day-equivalents of observed call exposure from 28 senior caller(s); dominant caller BOULDER WHITE ROCK DITCH (201.1 day-eq). 691 season-days curtailed in the last five seasons.53.9
62Drought reliability cliffWELLMAN DITCH: modeled irrigation-season reliability 87% in median years → 53% dry → 37% severe drought (2002-class replay). A 50-point cliff under stress.75.3
49Drought reliability cliffWELLMAN DITCH: modeled irrigation-season reliability 84% in median years → 48% dry → 30% severe drought (2002-class replay). A 54-point cliff under stress.80.4
7 · Verify before closingthe transaction-specific evidence checklist
resolve right ownership
best evidence is probable — county deed research + company records required
confirm administration exposure
6 observed senior caller(s); verify current call status with the division office
professional review
this report is data intelligence, not a legal or engineering opinion
Evidence basewhat this report rests on — and what it doesn't
source coverage
6/10 sources live — development (seed fallback present)
sources
CDSS structures/net-amounts/calls/diversions · OIT parcels (annual, ≤12mo lag) · irrigated lands · satellite ET · court outcomes · company ledgers
disclaimer
data intelligence from public + program records; not a legal opinion, engineering report, or title commitment