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Modernizing Prior Appropriation From Leather Ledgers
to Digital Certainty

AquaDoneRite brings blockchain-verified NFT technology to water rights management. Track shares, subdivisions, and carriage through consecutive water systems with immutable, transparent records.

North Fork Ditch Company
NFT #0xA3F7...9B2C
1/8 Share
June 15, 1892
Municipal
Headgate #7
Town of Paonia, Colorado
Verified on Avalanche Private Chain Block #847,293 • Timestamp: 2025-01-15 14:32:07 UTC

Water Rights Administration, Reimagined

Replace handwritten ledgers and paper receipt slips with cryptographically secured digital records that flow seamlessly through your entire water system.

Traditional System

  • Leather-bound ledgers maintained since the 1980s
  • Paper receipt slips for share transactions
  • Manual tracking of fractional share divisions
  • In-person visits to ditch company offices required
  • No visibility across consecutive water systems
  • Billing and collection data siloed by entity
  • Ownership disputes difficult to resolve
  • Historical records vulnerable to loss or damage

AquaDoneRite Platform

  • Immutable blockchain ledger with complete audit trail
  • NFT-based digital share certificates
  • Automated tracking of subdivided fractional interests
  • 24/7 access from any connected device
  • Real-time visibility across all consecutive systems
  • Integrated billing, usage, and collection data
  • Instant verification of ownership chain
  • Permanent, disaster-resistant record storage

How AquaDoneRite Works

A simple four-step process transforms your water rights administration from paper-based chaos to digital clarity.

1

Digitize Existing Records

We work with your ditch company to convert historical share records, stock certificates, and adjudication documents into verified digital assets.

2

Mint Share NFTs

Each water share becomes a unique NFT on your private Avalanche subnet, recording priority date, beneficial use type, point of diversion, and ownership history.

3

Manage & Subdivide

Easily transfer, subdivide, or allocate shares across multiple obligations. The system tracks every fractional division with complete provenance.

4

Integrate Systems

Connect billing, usage metering, and collection data across all consecutive water systems for unified reporting and transparent administration.

Purpose-Built for Water Administration

Every feature designed around the unique requirements of prior appropriation water rights management.

Ditch Company Integration

Direct connection to mutual ditch companies, carrier ditches, and reservoir companies. Shareholders can verify their holdings in real-time.

Smart Subdivisions

Automatically subdivide shares into fractional interests while maintaining the chain of title. Perfect for municipalities distributing allocations.

Consecutive System Tracking

Follow water rights from source ditch through all downstream consecutive water systems with unified data visibility.

Billing & Collection Hub

Aggregate usage data, assessments, and payment status across all entities. Generate consolidated reports for shareholders and administrators.

Immutable Audit Trail

Every transaction, transfer, and subdivision recorded permanently on your private Avalanche chain. Perfect for water court proceedings.

Priority & Seniority Lookup

Instantly verify adjudication dates, priority numbers, and senior/junior relationships for any water right in the system.

Real-World Application: Municipal Water Administration

See how a town administrator can acquire, subdivide, and track water shares across multiple obligations.

Ditch Company

Original share recorded

Town Acquisition

NFT transferred to municipality

Subdivision A

Parks & Recreation

Subdivision B

Fire Department

Subdivision C

Municipal Pool

Subdivision D

Reserved/Unallocated

Water Rights Glossary

Understanding the language of prior appropriation water law.

Prior Appropriation
Colorado's water allocation system based on "first in time, first in right." Senior water rights holders have priority during shortages.
Beneficial Use
The legal requirement that water must be put to a recognized productive purpose—agricultural, municipal, domestic, or industrial.
Ditch Company Share
An ownership interest in a mutual ditch company representing a portion of water flowing through the system, allocated annually based on availability.
Point of Diversion
The physical location (headgate, pump, intake) where water is diverted from its source for beneficial use.
Consecutive Water System
A downstream water distribution system that receives water from an upstream municipal or ditch system, requiring coordinated administration.
Adjudication
The water court process that establishes the priority date, amount, source, and conditions of a water right decree.
Senior/Junior Rights
Water rights ranked by priority date. During shortages, senior (older) rights are fulfilled before junior (newer) rights can divert.
Carriage
The conveyance of water through ditches, pipes, or natural streams from point of diversion to place of use.

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