What Wells Are Like Around the City of Creede

How deep are wells around City of Creede?

How much water do wells make near City of Creede?

How deep are wells around the City of Creede?

Reported wells near the City of Creede are generally shallow by mountain-well standards. The median total depth is 80 feet, and the middle half runs from 56 to 144 feet. About 56% are under 100 feet, while 34% fall between 100 and 300 feet. Only 3% are 600 feet or deeper, but the deepest record reaches 1,386 feet.

For a drilling bid, the 80-foot median is a starting point, not a promised depth. Fractured granite and gneiss can change quickly across a parcel. A contractor should review nearby well logs, access, casing and grout requirements, and the likely geology before pricing the work. A lot near Creede may need a very different plan from one near South Fork, Alpine, Gerrard, or Lake City.

What kind of well yield can a Creede property expect?

The reported median yield near the City of Creede is 15.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half between 10.0 and 15.0 gallons per minute. Half of the wells reporting a pump yield produce more than 15 gallons per minute, while 47% report between 5 and 15 gallons per minute. Only 3% fall between 1 and 5 gallons per minute, and none of the reported wells are under 1 gallon per minute.

That is a favorable production picture, but only 147 wells report a pump yield. The result from a specific property can still be lower, especially where fractures are limited. Ask for the well completion report, pumping information, storage capacity, and any history of low pressure or shortages before treating a neighboring yield as representative.

Is the water table changing near the City of Creede?

Reported static water levels have a median depth of 32 feet below the surface, with the middle half between 8 and 50 feet. Measurements from the 2010s show a median depth of 28 feet, compared with 35 feet in the 2020s. That is a deeper reported water level in the newer decade, but the records do not by themselves prove a broad, continuous decline.

Static water level is not the same as the water available while pumping. Seasonal conditions, measurement timing, well construction, and the local fracture network can all affect the number. Before closing on land, compare the subject well with nearby logs and ask for recent performance information. A pump contractor can also check whether the equipment is set appropriately for the reported water level.

Who has drilled wells here, and how recent is the permit history?

Permit records show activity across several decades, with 119 permits issued in the 2000s, 95 in the 1990s, 86 in the 1970s, 65 in the 2020s, and 62 in the 2010s. The newest permit year in the records is 2025. Most permitted uses are domestic or household at 78%, followed by monitoring at 14% and stock at 5%.

The most active drillers named in these records are Valley Pump Company, associated with Clinton L., with 65 wells; L D Spencer Drilling And Pump, associated with Lonnie D. Spencer, with 55; and Irrigation Engineering & Supp., associated with Coy Burk, with 46. These are permit-record counts, not endorsements. Confirm current licensing, availability, scope of work, and references before selecting a contractor.

What does a new well cost near the City of Creede?

Drilling in the City of Creede area means working through fractured mountain bedrock, described in the cost model as granite and gneiss. The modeled drilling rate is $65 to $100 per foot. At the 80-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $5,200 to $8,000.

A finished well is more than the borehole. Including the pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical, the modeled total at that depth is about $11,200 to $20,000. A deeper-than-median hole can move the budget substantially, and difficult access or unexpected casing and grouting needs can add work. Get a written bid that separates drilling from pump equipment, electrical, trenching, permitting, and testing.

What risks should a Creede buyer check before building?

Water quality and construction conditions deserve as much attention as depth and yield. Within about 10 miles, the mapped records include 3 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 430 historic mine features, and 5 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. Those locations do not prove a problem on a particular parcel, but they are reasons to review the site history and test the well water before relying on it.

Most permits name an unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer, with 510 wells in that category. Another 14 identify the Unconfined San Luis Vall aquifer and 3 identify Quaternary Alluvium. Check well construction, casing, grout, septic setbacks, and building-site drainage. Confirm that the permitted use matches the planned home, guest space, stock use, or irrigation. A low-yield or dry hole can also affect whether the lot is practical to develop.

How to evaluate a lot around Creede

Start with Colorado Division of Water Resources permit records for the parcel and nearby wells. Look at reported depth, static water level, yield, aquifer description, use, and completion details rather than relying on a verbal estimate. The nearby well pattern is encouraging overall, but fractured-bedrock groundwater remains local and unpredictable.

Before buying, make the contract contingent on reviewing the well permit, water quality, septic suitability, and any available pumping information. If the property needs a new well, ask a driller to inspect access and compare the lot with nearby logs. Plan the driveway, house pad, septic system, trenching, and electrical route together. That coordination matters in mountain terrain, where drilling access and site development can affect the final budget as much as the hole itself.

Well permits by decade near City of Creede

What a new well costs in City of Creede, 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 (144 ft) would run roughly $15,360–$26,400. 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 City of Creede? 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 City of Creede 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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