Cimarron Hills Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Cimarron Hills?

How much water do wells make near Cimarron Hills?

Cimarron Hills well depths vary across the Denver Basin

Of the local records that report depth, the middle half of wells is 50 to 389 feet, with a median of 140 feet. About 43% are under 100 feet, 21% fall from 100 to 300 feet, and 28% reach 300 to 600 feet. Another 8% are deeper than 600 feet. The deepest recorded well is 1,840 feet.

This is a wide bidding range for a driller. A 140-foot estimate may be reasonable for early budgeting, but a parcel near a deeper local cluster could require a very different bid. Ground conditions here are Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock, with many permits naming fractured-bedrock or Denver Basin aquifers. Neighboring construction reports are more useful than a countywide average when setting expectations.

Most Cimarron Hills wells make usable household yields

Reported well yields are comparatively strong in this dataset. The median is 10.0 gallons per minute, and the middle half runs from 8.0 to 12.0 gallons per minute. About 76% of reported yields are between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, while 19% report more than 15 gallons per minute. The records show 0% under 1 gallon per minute and 5% from 1 to 5 gallons per minute.

Those figures describe tested well performance, not a guaranteed daily supply. A household-use well still needs an appropriate pump, pressure tank, storage, and electrical system. Ask for the actual well test and construction report rather than relying only on a listing statement. If you plan substantial irrigation, livestock use, or another non-household purpose, confirm the permit conditions and water rights before buying.

Recorded water levels are shallower in newer measurements

The median static water level in the available records is 53 feet below ground surface, with the middle half from 35 to 93 feet. The decade series shows a median of 210 feet in the 1980s, 66 feet in the 2010s, and 47 feet in the 2020s.

That pattern does not show a dropping water table in these records. Newer measurements are shallower, but the measurements may come from different wells, aquifers, seasons, and testing conditions. Only 103 local wells report a static water level, so the series is not a complete monitoring network. For a purchase, compare the measurement date, well depth, aquifer, and pumping history. A current water-level check is more useful than assuming the decade medians apply directly to your lot.

Cimarron Hills permit activity and local drillers

The DWR record includes 2,503 wells within 5 miles of Cimarron Hills, with 1,296 recorded as constructed. Permits span from the 1950s through a newest permit year of 2025. Permit activity was highest in the 1990s, with 445 permits issued, followed by 290 in the 2000s and 287 in the 1980s.

The most active names in these records are Authorized (Pe, Pg), Hamacher Well Works Inc (Hamacher, Alan Ray), and M & B Drilling Co. (Mateyka, John E.). These records help identify local experience, but they are not a recommendation or proof that a contractor is available for your project. Confirm current licensing, insurance, scope, and the proposed casing, grout, pump, testing, and permit work in writing.

What a new Cimarron Hills well may cost

The local drilling model uses a typical rate of $50 to $70 per foot in Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock. At the 140-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $7,000 to $9,800. A finished system, including the pump, tank, trenching, and electrical, is modeled at about $13,000 to $21,800.

That is a planning range, not a fixed quote. Depth is the largest early variable, and the local range extends from shallow wells to a recorded 1,840 feet. Ask whether the bid includes mobilization, casing, grout, development, water testing, pump installation, pressure equipment, trenching, and electrical. Also ask how the contractor handles a low-yield or dry hole. Compare bids on the same scope so a low per-foot number does not hide unfinished system work.

Environmental and building checks before you buy

Records within about 10 miles include 169 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 22 historic mine features, and 52 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. Their presence does not prove contamination on a particular parcel, but it is a reason to check the well location, nearby land uses, and available water-quality data. Test existing water before closing and plan appropriate follow-up testing for a new well.

Also verify septic setbacks, soil conditions, access for a drilling rig, and the intended house location before purchasing. A permit may be for domestic or household use, stock, irrigation, or monitoring; the local mix is 50% domestic or household, 4% stock, 2% irrigation, and 30% monitoring. Colorado DWR rules control what an exempt household-use well can serve, and an augmentation plan may be needed in an over-appropriated basin for uses outside the permit.

Well permits by decade near Cimarron Hills

What a new well costs in Cimarron Hills, 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 (389 ft) would run roughly $25,450–$39,230. 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 Cimarron Hills? 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 Cimarron Hills 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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