Water Service
Ruby Ranch is located on the granite alluvium created by the erosion of the Gore Range. As such, we do not have a robust aquifer that can store large amounts of water. The wells rely on the snow melt for recharging, thus we all need to be concise of our water usage in order to not jeopardize our fragile wells.
Operations
There are three wells on Ruby Ranch that were drilled to provide the homes potable water for domestic consumption. Two of these wells have historically provided all the potable water on the Ranch. In the event the wells cannot provide adequate water, an agreement has been made with the Town of Silverthorne (TOS) to tap into their water supply, albeit at a much higher rate.
Water Use Policies
Outside Irrigation Restrictions: Watering of Lawns and Vegetation, Exterior Uses: The domestic system for Filings 1 and 2 are not designed to include watering of lawns or vegetation on a continuing basis from hoses or sprinkler systems, and these activities will not be permitted. Water conservation practices may be set by the Board as necessary, and may ban the use of treated water for any use except interior domestic consumption. (Section 6.10)
Community Irrigation Ditches: Ruby Ranch has an extensive system of irrigation ditches that are used to water the hay fields and meadows throughout the Ranch. Restrictive covenants exists that state the following: Declarant [presently, the Metro District] similarly reserves to itself, its successors and assigns, the right to, and covenants that it will, irrigate all such meadow lands at all reasonable times, and to go on all lots and tracts in the subdivision for the purpose of irrigating such meadow lands so as to preserve and maintain their natural beauty. (Article 10, section 2.)