Como, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost Guide

How deep are wells around Como?

How much water do wells make near Como?

Como well depths reflect fractured mountain bedrock

Como wells have a median reported depth of 340 feet. The middle half runs from 240 to 450 feet, so a driller bidding a normal local well will likely need to allow for a substantial rock hole rather than a shallow installation. A deeper result is possible: the 90th-percentile depth is 550 feet, and the deepest record reaches 1,950 feet.

Depths vary considerably from lot to lot because most permits identify an unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer. The depth mix shows 53% of wells between 300 and 600 feet, while 36% fall between 100 and 300 feet. Only 3% are under 100 feet. Ask for a site-specific bid and confirm what casing, grout, access, and extra footage are included.

What a Como well is likely to produce

The reported median pump yield near Como is 5.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half between 2.0 and 7.0 gpm. That is a planning range, not a guaranteed flow rate. Nearly half of reported wells, 49%, produce between 5 and 15 gpm, while 41% are in the 1-to-5 gpm range.

Low-yield wells are part of the local risk: 5% report less than 1 gpm, and another 5% report more than 15 gpm. A buyer should evaluate storage capacity and household demand along with the pump test. A well producing slowly may still work for a home if storage and the permitted use fit the property, but a permit and a neighbor’s yield do not establish your lot’s supply.

Water levels in Como need a careful reading

Among the limited records reporting static water level, the median depth to water is 130 feet, with the middle half from 80 to 200 feet. That affects pump selection, electrical planning, and the cost of lifting water to the pressure tank. It also helps explain why a shallow-looking surface location does not necessarily mean a shallow well.

The decade series does not show a simple, steady decline. Median depth to water was 95 feet in the 1970s, 70 feet in the 1980s, 208 feet in the 2000s, 180 feet in the 2010s, and 130 feet in the 2020s. Only 272 records report static water level, so treat this as a record-history signal rather than a site-specific trend prediction.

Como permit history shows long-running local drilling

DWR records contain 2,625 permitted wells within the Como study area. Of those, 1,744 are recorded as constructed, and 1,929 report a total depth. Permitting was active across several decades, with 747 permits in the 2000s, 604 in the 1990s, and 244 in the 2020s. The newest permit year in the records is 2025.

The most frequently listed driller is Allen Drilling & Excavating Co., Inc. (Allen, Jack R.), with 811 records. Living Water Systems Inc. (Goble, Robert) appears on 173, and Whitewater Drilling Inc. (Benkufski, John D.) on 149. These names describe permit history, not a recommendation or proof of current availability. Confirm licensing, insurance, scheduling, and the written scope before hiring.

A median-depth Como well costs real money

The local cost model assumes fractured granite and gneiss and a drilling rate of $65 to $100 per foot. At the median depth of 340 feet, the drilled hole models at about $22,100 to $34,000. That is the drilling portion, not the complete water system.

Including a pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical, the modeled finished-well range is about $28,100 to $46,000. A deeper hole, difficult access, additional casing or grout, or unusual electrical and trenching work can change the bid. Use the 240-to-450-foot local middle range when comparing proposals, and require the contractor to state what happens if the first hole is dry or produces less water than expected.

Como lots need water, environmental, and septic checks

Most permitted wells near Como are for domestic or household use: 94% of the use mix. The records identify 0% Denver Basin aquifer wells and predominantly describe unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers, with 2,469 wells in that category. A household-use permit still has specific conditions, so review the permit with Colorado DWR before assuming future uses are allowed. Exempt household-use wells also have a 35 gpm pumping limit.

Environmental review matters here. Mapped sites within about 10 miles include 3 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 4 historic mine features, and 2 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. Test existing water where available and ask about local site history. Before building, verify well-to-septic separation, septic suitability, driveway access, electric service, and the county building requirements. Fractured rock can also produce low-yield or dry holes.

Buy or build in Como with the well first

Before closing on a lot, obtain the DWR permit number, construction report, pump test, static water level, water-quality results, and any well-use restrictions. Compare nearby records rather than relying on one neighbor. The Como data support planning around a 340-foot median depth, 5.0 gpm median yield, and 130-foot median static water level, but those are area statistics, not a promise for the parcel.

For a new build, have a driller walk the access route and price the complete system, including the pump, tank, trenching, electrical work, casing, and grout. Then coordinate the well location with septic and the house foundation. If the property is in an over-appropriated basin, ask DWR and the county whether an augmentation plan or other water-right requirement applies. A well contingency in the purchase contract is sensible when the site has not yet been drilled.

Well permits by decade near Como

What a new well costs in Como, 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 (450 ft) would run roughly $35,250–$57,000. 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.

Buying land near Como? 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 Como 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.

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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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