@homesbykelseyut: Before you buy raw land in Utah, find out where the water stands. Utah law says all the water in the state, above or under the ground, is the property of the public — so it isn’t automatically yours just because the dirt is. The Division of Water Rights puts it plainly: you must own a water right to divert and use water in Utah. That right is also what gets you permission to drill, and only a licensed driller can do the drilling. Two things I’d check before writing an offer. First, whether your area is open, restricted or closed to new water rights — the Division publishes a map, and in closed areas you have to acquire all or part of an existing right instead. Second, if there’s a creek or a spring on the property, whether someone else already holds the right to use that water. You can own the ground it runs through and not own the water. Water rights are treated as real property here. They’re bought and sold by deed, much like the land itself. Start at waterrights.utah.gov, and get your own water-rights attorney on anything specific to your parcel.

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Sunday 08 November 2026 02:03:48 GMT