Coaldale, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Coaldale?

How much water do wells make near Coaldale?

How deep are Coaldale wells?

The median reported well depth near Coaldale is 105 feet. The middle half runs from 63 to 200 feet, so many drilling bids should be based on a hole somewhere in that range rather than on the median alone. The depth mix shows 42% of wells under 100 feet and 47% between 100 and 300 feet.

Mountain bedrock makes the subsurface less predictable than a uniform sand or gravel aquifer. Fractures control where water is found, and a driller may need to continue below a dry or weak fracture. The record includes wells reaching 910 feet, while 9% are 300-600 feet and 2% are 600 feet or deeper. Use nearby completed wells to refine a bid.

What a Coaldale well may produce

Among the 403 wells reporting pump yield, the median is 10.0 gpm. The middle half is 5.0-14.0 gpm, and 61% report yields from 5 to 15 gpm. Another 22% report more than 15 gpm, while 17% fall between 1 and 5 gpm. No reported wells are under 1 gpm in this record.

That distribution is encouraging for ordinary household use, but a permit record is not a promise of supply. Pump tests, storage, well construction, and the home’s fixtures all matter. A buyer should ask for the actual yield test and well construction report, not just a verbal estimate. Household wells still have Colorado permit and use restrictions.

Coaldale water levels and recent measurements

Static water level means the depth from the ground surface to water in a well when it is not being pumped. The 52 records with this information show a median static water level of 65 feet, with the middle half from 47 to 90 feet. That helps estimate pump setting and trench planning, but it does not replace a site-specific measurement.

The decade series does not show a dropping table in these records. The median reported depth to water was 70 feet in the 2010s and 55 feet in the 2020s, meaning the later measurements were shallower. The sample is limited, and the wells measured in each decade may not be the same locations or depths, so treat the comparison as context rather than a prediction.

Who has drilled around Coaldale, and when?

Permit activity is concentrated in the established rural build-out around Coaldale. The records show 1 permit from the 1950s, 4 from the 1960s, 132 from the 1970s, 200 from the 1980s, 234 from the 1990s, 141 from the 2000s, 99 from the 2010s, and 42 from the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025.

American Drilling Service, Dewberry, Bradford W., appears on 271 records. American Drilling Service Inc., Dewberry, Noble, appears on 160, and Bill Mccoy Enterprises, Mccoy, William C., appears on 49. Those names help when researching neighboring wells, but do not substitute for a current bid or a review of the exact parcel. Confirm permit status with Colorado DWR before construction.

What does a new Coaldale well cost?

Coaldale drilling is commonly priced as fractured mountain bedrock work in granite or gneiss. The typical drilling rate is $65-$100 per foot. At the 105-foot median depth, the drilled hole models to about $6,800-$10,500.

A finished system with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical models to about $12,800-$22,500 at that median depth. A deeper hole can move well beyond that range, and the final price depends on access, casing and grout requirements, pump size, power, and site layout. Ask a driller what is included, the depth allowance, the price for additional footage, and how a dry or low-yield result is handled.

Risks to check before building in Coaldale

The main water risk is local variability in fractured bedrock. A nearby high-yield well does not prove that a new borehole will intersect the same fracture, and a shallow well may not behave like a deeper one. Review construction reports, yield tests, static levels, and any records for dry or weak wells before closing.

The mapped area has 143 historic mine features within about 10 miles. It has 0 PFAS sampling or contamination sites and 0 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites in that search, but those findings do not certify drinking-water safety. Test the completed well. Keep the well, septic system, driveway, and house layout coordinated; setbacks, access for drilling, casing and grout, and septic soil conditions can affect the buildable area.

A practical plan for a Coaldale lot

Start with the parcel’s nearest permitted wells, especially completed wells that report depth, yield, and static water level. Compare several nearby records rather than relying on the area median. Because 93% of permits are for domestic or household use, the local record is most relevant to a home, but the proposed use still needs the correct Colorado DWR permit.

Before buying, have a licensed driller review access, likely bedrock conditions, and the drilling allowance in the contract. Confirm where a septic system and home can go before choosing the well location. If the basin or water-rights situation requires it, an augmentation plan may be needed. For construction planning around Coaldale, coordinate the well with the access driveway, site work, septic design, and electrical route.

Well permits by decade near Coaldale

What a new well costs in Coaldale, 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 (200 ft) would run roughly $19,000–$32,000. 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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