Cheyenne Wells, Colorado Well Information

How deep are wells around Cheyenne Wells?

How much water do wells make near Cheyenne Wells?

Cheyenne Wells wells usually reach the deeper plains formations

Reported well depth has a median of 326 feet. The middle half runs from 285 to 390 feet, so a bid based on a shallow well would not fit the local record very well. The deepest reported well is 464 feet, and 69% of wells fall between 300 and 600 feet. Only 1% are under 100 feet.

That depth pattern matches a plains setting with alluvium and sedimentary rock rather than a uniformly shallow water source. The aquifer names in the records include the unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer and the Ogallala. A driller should explain which formation is expected at a particular lot, along with the casing and grout plan.

Cheyenne Wells production is generally better than a marginal household well

Among the 64 wells reporting pump yield, the median is 20.5 gallons per minute. The middle half ranges from 14.8 to 42.5 gallons per minute. That is a useful starting point for a rural home, livestock operation, or irrigation discussion, but it is not a promise for a new hole.

Seventy-five percent of reported wells produce more than 15 gallons per minute. Another 22% fall between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, and 3% report 1 to 5 gallons per minute. No reported well is under 1 gallon per minute. Ask for the actual pump test, recovery information, and intended-use permit rather than relying only on the area median.

Cheyenne Wells water levels need parcel-specific checking

Only 12 wells report a static water level, so the water-level sample is limited. For those wells, the median depth to water is 246 feet, with the middle half from 204 to 287 feet. That gives a reasonable planning signal for drilling and pump placement, but it is not a complete groundwater map.

The permit counts by decade do not show a water-table trend. They show activity, not measured water levels: permits range from the 1950s through the 2020s, with the newest permit issued in 2024. Before buying, compare nearby well construction reports and static levels, then have a driller evaluate the lot. The Ogallala and unnamed or fractured-bedrock records can behave differently from one parcel to the next.

Permit history points to established local drilling experience

Cheyenne Wells has a long permit history, with records dating from the 1950s through the 2020s. The busiest period in the available list is the 1970s, with 33 permits. There are also 27 permits in the 2000s, 26 in the 1990s, and 11 in the 2020s. A recent permit exists from 2024.

The most active driller in these records is Kemp's Well Service (Kemp, George), associated with 53 wells. Schaal Drilling Co. (Schaal, Ruben T.) appears on 10, and Dmw Well & Pump Service (Hudnell, Jerry T.) on 7. Treat this as permit history, not a current recommendation or a guarantee of availability.

A median-depth Cheyenne Wells project needs a realistic budget

The local cost model assumes alluvium and plains sedimentary rock. At the median depth of 326 feet, drilling alone is estimated at about $11,400 to $17,900, using a typical rate of $35 to $55 per foot. That is the drilled hole, not the complete water system.

A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is estimated at about $17,400 to $29,900. The final bid can change with access, casing and grout requirements, formation conditions, pump size, power distance, and whether the hole must go deeper. When comparing bids, ask what is included and what happens if the hole does not produce enough water.

Check water quality, yield, septic space, and buildability

Mapped environmental records within about 10 miles include 30 PFAS sampling or contamination sites and 1 EPA Superfund or cleanup site. That does not establish contamination at a particular parcel, but it does justify a site-specific water test and a review of nearby land uses. Historic mine features are not mapped in the area.

Low-yield and dry-hole risk cannot be eliminated by an area median. Confirm the well permit, construction report, pump test, static level, and water-quality history before closing. Also verify that the lot has adequate room for the well, septic system, replacement area, driveway, and house. DWR rules control the well use; an augmentation plan may be needed in an over-appropriated basin.

Well permits by decade near Cheyenne Wells

What a new well costs in Cheyenne Wells, 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 (390 ft) would run roughly $19,650–$33,450. 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 Cheyenne Wells? 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 Cheyenne Wells 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.

Spend a little to know. Or gamble a lot to guess. Realtors sell the view and inspectors look at houses that already exist. We're the people who'd build it, so we catch what quietly turns a "great deal" into a budget disaster: bad access, buried rock, steep grade, soil that won't pass for a normal septic, water that's a fortune to reach. And if the lot is good, you've already got a builder ready to do the work, driveway to drywall.

• Instant Online Report, $99 — type the address and get a buildability read on the spot: parcel, terrain and slope, soil and septic outlook. Cheap enough to run on every lot you're shopping.
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• On-Site Report, $2,000 — everything above, then boots and a drone on the actual ground: house pad and septic zone located, access and winter conditions checked, rock and soil observed in person, a 15 to 20 page written opinion you can hand a lender or seller. Credited toward your project if you build with us.

Under contract, comparing parcels, or a realtor with a rural listing whose buyers keep asking "what will it cost to build here?" This is the due-diligence step almost everyone skips, and the one that saves the most.

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