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Water Courts

Water cases

Water Courts

General Information

Water Court Division One - South Platte River Basin

Please call or email for appointment for in-person assistance - Water Clerk, Grace Moreno 970-475-2507 grace.moreno@judicial.state.co.us

Water Court Division One recognizes the need for digital document accessibility.  If you experience inaccessible content and require assistance, please contact grace.moreno@judicial.state.co.us

Please see Special Announcements below for Water Court Division 1 Bench-Bar Meeting invite!

Contacts

District Court Judge

Todd Taylor

District Court Judge, Water Judge
19th Judicial District
Weld County
Primary Phone
970 475-2540
Division
4

Shannon Lyons

District Court Judge, Alternate Water Judge
19th Judicial District
Weld County
Primary Phone
970-475-2530
Division
3

General Contacts

Grace Moreno

Water Court Specialist
19th Judicial District
Weld County
Primary Email
grace.moreno@judicial.state.co.us
Primary Phone
970 475-2507

John Cowan

Water Referee
19th Judicial District
Weld County
Primary Email
john.cowan@judicial.state.co.us
Primary Phone
970 475-2509

Locations

Special Announcements

Please join us! 

Water Division 1 Bench-Bar Meeting 

Friday, February 5, 2027, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (in-person only) 

Judge Taylor is especially interested in topics that the water bar would like to discuss, he encourages you to send suggestions to be added to the agenda. 

To submit discussion items and to RSVP:

Please see invite and use the QR code  

 

Or, submit at

Water Division 1 Bench-Bar Meeting – RSVP

 

The Division 1 Water Court maintains an email distribution list to communicate general information and/or announcements.  To be included, removed or to update your email address on this list, please email the Division 1 Water Specialist at: grace.moreno@judicial.state.co.us
The Division 1 Water Court maintains a Resume email Distribution list to notify individuals of the availability of the resume on its webpage. To be included, removed or to update your email address this list, please email the Division 1 Water Specialist at: grace.moreno@judicial.state.co.us