Brandon Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Brandon?

How much water do wells make near Brandon?

Brandon wells are usually shallow, but the outliers matter

The median reported well depth near Brandon is 45 feet. The middle half runs from 40 to 52 feet, and 95% of the depth records are under 100 feet. For a driller's bid, that points to a relatively short bore in the ordinary case rather than a deep-rock project.

There are exceptions. The deepest well on record is 1,340 feet, and 4% of wells are 600 feet or deeper. Another 1% falls between 100 and 300 feet. Most permits name an unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer, with 155 wells in that category; 3 are listed as alluvial and 3 as Dakota. Those differences can make a neighboring well only a rough guide.

Reported Brandon yields are generally workable

Among the 25 wells that report a pump yield, the median is 15.0 gallons per minute. The middle half ranges from 10.0 to 45.0 gallons per minute. In the available yield records, 64% report more than 15 gallons per minute and 36% fall between 5 and 15 gallons per minute.

No reported well is under 1 gallon per minute, and none falls in the 1-to-5-gallon range. That is encouraging for ordinary household planning, but the sample is small compared with the total permit count. Ask for the actual well test, not just a verbal estimate. A domestic well also must stay within its permit terms; an exempt household-use well is not an unlimited irrigation source.

Water levels near Brandon are shallow in the records

The 10 reported static water levels have a median depth to water of 30 feet. The middle half runs from 18 to 43 feet. Those figures describe the water level when measured, not the depth of the well and not necessarily the available drawdown during pumping.

The permit history does not provide enough decade-by-decade static water-level observations to establish a reliable dropping or rising trend. Do not assume the water table is stable just because many wells are shallow. A driller or pump contractor can check the well's static and pumping levels, recovery, and equipment sizing. Seasonal conditions, nearby pumping, and the aquifer named on the permit all matter to the practical supply.

Brandon has a long permit history and a few repeat drillers

Permits appear across the decades, with the largest recorded group in the 1970s at 26. The record also includes 3 permits from the 1950s, 11 from the 1960s, 5 from the 1980s, 18 from the 1990s, 14 from the 2000s, and 10 each from the 2010s and 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025.

Kemp's Well Service, listed as Kemp, George, is the most active driller in these records with 25 wells. Eastwood Drilling, listed as Eastwood, Francis, and Hoffman, listed as Hoffman, Earl, each appear on 7. These names show local permit history, not an endorsement. Verify current licensing, insurance, references, and what is included in a written proposal.

A typical Brandon well costs less at shallow depth

The local cost model uses a drilling rate of $35-$55 per foot for alluvium and plains sedimentary rock. At the 45-foot median depth, the drilled hole is estimated at about $1,600-$2,500. That is only the hole, not the complete water system.

A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is modeled at about $7,600-$14,500. A bid can move outside that range if the lot needs unusual access, deeper drilling, different casing or grout, more trenching, or difficult electrical work. Request separate line items for drilling, casing, grout, development, pump equipment, testing, trenching, and connection to the house so competing bids can be compared.

Check water quality, septic space, and building plans

Low yield is not the main warning in the reported sample, but incomplete records and the 1,340-foot outlier show why a dry-hole allowance and clear contract terms matter. Confirm the permit's allowed use before planning household, stock, or irrigation demand. The records classify use as domestic or household at 25%, stock at 45%, and irrigation at 39%.

Water quality deserves separate attention. There are 10 mapped PFAS sampling or contamination sites within about 10 miles of Brandon. That does not prove a problem on a particular parcel, but it supports testing an existing well and checking available environmental information before closing. Lay out the well, septic system, replacement area, driveway, and house together; a shallow water table or poor separation can affect septic and foundation decisions.

Use nearby records before buying or building

Start with the exact parcel's DWR permit, construction report, well test, and water-rights documents. Then compare neighboring records, especially around Sheridan Lake, which is 8 miles away, and the more distant areas of Eads, Wiley, Hartman, and Cheyenne Wells. Nearby records can reveal depth variation, aquifer names, old equipment, and whether the local history is mainly domestic, stock, or irrigation.

For a new build, have a licensed Colorado well contractor inspect access and propose a drilling location before site work begins. Confirm the permit and intended use, budget for the complete system rather than the hole alone, and test existing water for the contaminants relevant to the area. A well that looks favorable on paper still needs a pump test and a practical septic and building layout.

Well permits by decade near Brandon

What a new well costs in Brandon, CO

How this is built: the median permitted depth here times the per-foot range for this ground, plus the normal system costs. A lot at the 75th-percentile depth (52 ft) would run roughly $7,820–$14,860. See the full Colorado well cost guide.

Environmental sites mapped within about 10 miles

Counts come from EPA, USGS and state datasets layered on the Colorado Well Finder map. A count is not a verdict on any one well; it tells you what to test for.

Buying land near Brandon? Know what it costs to build before you buy the dirt.

A listing photo can't tell you whether a lot is a dream or a money pit. Two parcels near Brandon can carry the same asking price while one needs an $80,000 driveway and a $45,000 engineered septic the other doesn't. The well numbers on this page are the start of that answer. A Tri-Lakes Site Feasibility Report is the rest of it: a licensed general contractor, excavator and septic installer reads the parcel the way we would if we were about to build on it, and puts the real cost in writing before your money is committed.

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