Cedaredge, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Cedaredge?

How much water do wells make near Cedaredge?

Cedaredge well depths: mostly shallow, but not uniform

Recorded wells near Cedaredge have a median depth of 110 feet. The middle half runs from 71 to 167 feet, so a driller's estimate around this range is more representative than using the deepest record. The 90th percentile is 229 feet, and the deepest well in the records reaches 800 feet.

Depth mix also gives useful bidding context: 41% of wells are under 100 feet, 56% fall between 100 and 300 feet, and 2% are between 300 and 600 feet. No recorded wells are in the 600-plus-foot category. The named geology is dominated by unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer records, with 801 wells, so conditions can still change quickly from one parcel to the next.

What Cedaredge wells produce

The median reported pump yield is 15.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half between 10.0 and 15.0 gallons per minute. The records show 59% producing more than 15 gallons per minute, 33% between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, and 9% between 1 and 5 gallons per minute. No reported wells are under 1 gallon per minute.

That is a strong local production pattern, but a pump yield is not the same as a guaranteed household supply. Ask for the well construction report and the pumping information, then compare nearby wells on the same side of Cedaredge, Orchard City, or another nearby area. A domestic permit may also limit how the water can be used. Colorado's exempt household-use wells generally have a 35 gpm pumping limit.

Cedaredge water levels and the recorded trend

Among the small number of records reporting static water levels, the median depth to water is 40 feet below the surface. The middle half runs from 15 to 65 feet. That matters for pump selection, trenching, and estimating how much lift the system will need, but water levels can vary with season, location, and well use.

The decade figures do not show a recorded decline in this dataset. The median measured water level was 56 feet below the surface in the 2010s and 36 feet below the surface in the 2020s, meaning the later median was shallower. Only 27 wells report static water levels, so treat this as a limited record rather than a basin-wide conclusion.

Who has drilled around Cedaredge, and when

Permit activity is spread across the decades, with the largest group issued in the 2000s at 260 permits. The records include 130 from the 1990s, 78 from the 1970s, 61 from the 2010s, 46 from the 1980s, 46 from the 2020s, and 11 from the 1960s. The newest permit year is 2025. Most permits are for domestic or household use at 75%; stock is 13%, irrigation is 6%, and monitoring is 9%.

The most active drillers in these records are Bill Kissner Drilling Inc (Kissner, Bill F.) with 158 wells, Wildcat Drilling & Pump, Inc. (Kissner, Billy D.) with 133, and K. W. Anderson Drilling (Anderson, Kermit W) with 40. Past work is useful local evidence, not a promise for a new site.

What a new Cedaredge well may cost

For the mixed sedimentary and alluvial ground described in the local cost model, the typical drilling rate is $50-$75 per foot. At the 110-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $5,500-$8,200. That is only the drilling portion.

A finished system with the pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is estimated at about $11,500-$20,200 at the median depth. A quote can move outside that range if the hole is deeper, access is difficult, casing or grout requirements change, or the site needs more trenching and electrical work. Get the bid in writing and ask what happens if the driller must continue beyond the planned depth.

Cedaredge risks: water quality, dry holes, and the homesite

Mapped environmental information deserves a parcel-specific check. Within about 10 miles are 17 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 49 historic mine features, and 10 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. These mapped locations do not establish that a particular well is contaminated, but they are good reasons to review the well location, test existing water, and ask about nearby land uses.

Low yield is not the only concern. Confirm casing, grout, pump setting, and the well's permitted use. Check septic setbacks and the proposed building area before buying. An attractive homesite can become expensive if the driveway, septic system, well, and house cannot fit together. In an over-appropriated basin, an augmentation plan may also be required for some uses, so verify the permit conditions with Colorado DWR.

Buying or building near Cedaredge

Start with the neighboring wells, not just the listing description. Compare depths, reported yields, static water levels, aquifer descriptions, and uses for properties near the lot. Orchard City is about 6 miles away, while Delta and Hotchkiss are about 13 miles away; Lazear, Paonia, and Olathe provide additional nearby context, but the closest comparable wells are usually more useful than a broad regional average.

Before closing, obtain the permit and construction report, confirm the well location, and arrange water testing. For a new build, have the driller, septic designer, and excavation contractor review the site together. Carry a budget that allows for the local finished-system estimate and additional work if the actual depth, access, electrical run, or septic layout differs from the plan.

Well permits by decade near Cedaredge

What a new well costs in Cedaredge, 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 (167 ft) would run roughly $14,350–$24,525. 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 Cedaredge? 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 Cedaredge 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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