Understanding Wells Around Cherry Hills Village

How deep are wells around Cherry Hills Village?

How much water do wells make near Cherry Hills Village?

Why the 33-Foot Median Needs a Closer Look

Among 4,094 records reporting depth, the median is 33 ft and the middle half runs from 22-59 ft. For a genuinely comparable shallow well, that range helps frame a drilling allowance. It is not a dependable household-well bid by itself because monitoring permits dominate the local inventory.

The spread matters: 82% are under 100 ft, while 10% are 600+ ft. The 90th-percentile depth is 723 ft. Permits name Alluvial and Denver aquifers alongside many unnamed entries. A driller needs to establish the intended water-bearing formation and permitted use before selecting comparable records or pricing the hole. Proximity alone does not make neighboring wells equivalent.

Reported Output Around Cherry Hills Village

Only 231 records report a pump yield. Their median is 15.0 gpm, with the middle half between 8.8-52.5 gpm. That is a useful starting point for evaluating supply, but it represents a small reporting subset rather than a promise for an individual property.

Low-output wells are present: 3% report under 1 gpm, and 11% fall in the 1-5 gpm band. A buyer facing that kind of output should have sustained pumping performance and storage needs evaluated before closing. At the other end, 52% report 15+ gpm. A reported yield does not establish permission to irrigate; the permit's allowed uses remain a separate check.

Shallow Water Readings Do Not Show a Falling Trend

The 114 records with static water levels show a median depth to water of 16 ft, with the middle half at 12-27 ft below ground. Static level describes where water stands while the well is at rest. It is not the drilled depth, the pump setting or the water level during pumping.

Median readings move from 17 ft in the 2010s to 13 ft in the 2020s. Those figures do not show a dropping water table; the later median is shallower. Still, measurements from different wells and aquifers cannot establish recovery at a particular home. Request dated measurements and a current pumping evaluation for the actual well.

What the Local Permit History Really Represents

Permit activity was greatest in the supplied decade totals during the 2000s, with 1,975 permits, following 1,814 in the 1990s. The records include 390 permits from the 2020s, and the newest permit year is 2025. These are permit counts, not counts of newly completed household wells.

Domestic/household use accounts for 16% of the inventory, compared with 58% monitoring. The leading driller entry is “Authorized (Pe, Pg)” with 2,860 records; treat that label cautiously rather than as a contractor recommendation. Named firms include Hier Drilling Co Inc (Hier, Bruce A.) with 194 and Ground Exploration Llc (Bender, Joseph T.) with 135. Historical activity does not confirm current availability.

Budgeting a Cherry Hills Village Well Beyond the Hole

The supplied cost model assumes Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock at $50-$70 per foot. Applied to the 33 ft median, it estimates about $1,600-$2,300 for the drilled hole and $7,600-$14,300 for a finished well with pump, tank, trenching and electrical.

That is a median-depth model, not a residential quote. The monitoring-heavy inventory makes the assumed depth especially important here. A deeper water-supply completion will not fit that shallow-hole budget. Ask for a written scope covering target aquifer, casing, grout, pump equipment and utility connections. Have the contractor identify access constraints and explain how the price changes if the necessary completion differs from the initial plan.

Water Quality, Low Yield and Site Constraints

The surrounding environmental map lists 455 PFAS sampling/contamination sites, 144 EPA Superfund/cleanup sites and 7 historic mine features within about 10 miles. These are screening flags, not evidence that a particular Cherry Hills Village well is contaminated. Review the mapped sites and relevant reports, then arrange well-specific laboratory testing; ask whether PFAS analysis is appropriate.

Yield records also cannot rule out a dry hole on an undrilled lot. Check nearby water-supply completions and discuss unsuccessful drilling with the contractor. For an existing well, inspect casing, the sanitary seal and surface drainage. Where septic is proposed or present, verify approved separation and keep the well location coordinated with excavation and building plans.

Before You Buy or Lay Out a New Build

Start with the actual DWR permit and construction record, not the listing's description of “a well.” Confirm the allowed uses, completion details and whether the existing supply serves the intended house and landscaping. An exempt household-use permit does not automatically authorize outdoor watering, and augmentation requirements may apply depending on the water source and proposed use.

Compare wells toward Greenwood Village, Holly Hills or Englewood only after matching aquifer and use. For an existing home, request a pumping evaluation and laboratory results. For a vacant lot, confirm the available water-supply permitting path before committing to the building layout, driveway, utility trenching or a new septic system.

Well permits by decade near Cherry Hills Village

What a new well costs in Cherry Hills Village, 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 (59 ft) would run roughly $8,950–$16,130. 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.

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