What Crook, Colorado Wells Are Really Like

How deep are wells around Crook?

How much water do wells make near Crook?

Crook well depth: shallow records, but not every lot is the same

Wells near Crook are generally shallow by Colorado standards. The median reported depth is 55 feet, and the middle half runs from 41 to 102 feet. About 71% are under 100 feet, while 23% fall between 100 and 300 feet. A smaller 6% are between 300 and 600 feet; the deepest recorded well is 545 feet.

That spread matters when you request a drilling estimate. A driller may be able to price a shallow alluvial well fairly tightly, but a parcel near a deeper sedimentary or fractured-bedrock setting can require a larger allowance. The records name 496 wells in an unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer, compared with 23 alluvial wells and 12 Ogallala wells.

How much water a Crook well may produce

Reported production is unusually strong in this local record set, but only 92 wells report a pump yield. The median reported yield is 812.5 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 15.0 to 1600.0 gallons per minute. A reported 83% produce more than 15 gallons per minute, while 16% are in the 5-to-15 range and 1% are in the 1-to-5 range.

Do not treat the median as a promise for a new household well. Yield tests, well construction, aquifer conditions, and the intended use all matter. Colorado exempt household-use wells also have a 35-gpm pumping limit. Irrigation, stock, and other uses may require different permit terms or an augmentation plan in an over-appropriated basin.

Water levels around Crook and what the record suggests

The median static water level is 16 feet below the ground surface, with the middle half between 9 and 41 feet. That is useful for estimating pump setting, trench work, and the practical depth to water, but it is not the same as well depth. Static levels can change with season, pumping, recharge, and the individual aquifer.

The available decade comparison shows a median of 9 feet below surface in the 1960s and 16 feet in the 2020s. That is a deeper measured water level in the newer group, but only 24 wells report a static water level, so it is not enough by itself to establish a broad regional decline. Check nearby, recent measurements before relying on the trend for a purchase.

Crook permit history and the drillers in the records

Crook has a long well history. Permits were issued across every decade from the 1950s through the 2020s, with the busiest period in the records being the 2000s, when 104 permits were issued. The newest permit year is 2025. The use mix includes domestic or household wells at 26%, stock at 30%, irrigation at 27%, and monitoring at 18%.

The most active names in these records are Stewart Drilling Co., also listed as Stewart, Dennis W., with 56 wells; Canfield, Leslie George, with 49; and Authorized (Pe, Pg), with 36. Those counts describe recorded activity, not current availability or a recommendation. Ask for current licensing, insurance, references, and a written scope before hiring.

What a new well may cost near Crook

Local ground conditions are modeled as alluvium and plains sedimentary rock. The typical drilling rate is $35-$55 per foot. Using the 55-foot median depth, the drilled hole alone models to about $1,900-$3,000.

A usable water system costs more than the hole. The local finished-well estimate, including pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical, is about $7,900-$15,000 at the median depth. Treat that as a planning range, not a guaranteed bid. Depth, casing and grout requirements, access, power distance, water testing, and difficult material can change the final price. Have the contractor separate drilling, completion, pump equipment, trenching, and electrical in writing.

Risks to check before building outside Crook

The mapped search area has 0 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 0 historic mine features, and 0 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. That is useful local context, but it does not certify a particular well's water as safe. Test an existing well for the conditions relevant to the property, and retest after repairs, flooding, or changes in land use.

Low yield and dry holes remain possible even where neighboring wells perform well. Fractured-bedrock conditions can be unpredictable. Review casing, grout, well construction, and pump capacity. On a new homesite, confirm the well location works with septic setbacks, the building footprint, driveway access, electrical service, and any required county or state approvals before drilling.

A practical buying plan for a Crook lot

Start with every nearby DWR permit, not just the seller's well record. Compare depth, reported yield, static level, aquifer description, construction details, and use. Records within 5 miles include Crook and nearby areas such as Fleming, Sedgwick, Iliff, Haxtun, Peetz, and Padroni, which can help frame local conditions without substituting for a parcel-specific review.

For an existing home, make the sale contingent on well records, a functional yield evaluation, and water testing. For vacant land, get a driller's opinion before finalizing a site plan and keep room for a deeper-than-median outcome. Confirm the permit allows the intended use; a household well, stock well, and irrigation well do not automatically carry the same rights.

Well permits by decade near Crook

What a new well costs in Crook, 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 (102 ft) would run roughly $9,570–$17,610. 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 Crook? 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 Crook 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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