Dacono, Colorado Well Depth, Yield and Cost Guide

How deep are wells around Dacono?

How much water do wells make near Dacono?

Dacono well depths vary sharply across the plains

Dacono’s reported well depth has a median of 36 feet, with the middle half between 18 and 550 feet. That is an unusually broad spread for estimating a new well. Most recorded wells, 61%, are under 100 feet, but 23% are 600 feet or deeper. The 90th-percentile depth is 746 feet, and the deepest record is 1,040 feet.

For a driller’s bid, do not treat the 36-foot median as a guaranteed target. The local ground is Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock, and the permit records also name unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers, Laramie Fox Hills and alluvial water. A nearby well can help establish a starting expectation, but the lot’s geology and the intended aquifer may produce a very different depth.

Most Dacono wells report moderate to strong yield

Only 246 wells in the records report a pump yield, so the yield statistics describe a subset rather than every permitted well. Among those reports, the median is 10.8 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 9.0 to 15.0 gallons per minute. Seventy-one percent report between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, and 26% report more than 15 gallons per minute.

No reported wells fall under 1 gallon per minute in this dataset, while 3% report 1 to 5 gallons per minute. That is encouraging for ordinary household use, but a production rate is not the same as storage in the well or guaranteed long-term supply. Ask for the well construction report, pump test information and any operating limitations before relying on the number.

Dacono water levels look different by measurement period

The median static water level is 15 feet below the surface, but the middle half ranges from 8 to 266 feet. That spread matters when planning a pump, pressure system, trenching and electrical work. A shallow water level does not by itself prove that a well will produce enough water.

The decade series does not show a simple dropping water table in these records. The median measured depth to water was 252 feet in the 1970s, 18 feet in the 2010s and 12 feet in the 2020s. Those figures come from different wells and measurement records, so they should not be read as a continuous trend at one location. Have the current well measured and compare it with its original construction report.

Dacono permit history shows continuing well activity

The Dacono-area records contain 1,915 permitted wells, with 1,016 recorded as constructed. The newest permit year is 2026. Permit activity was 23 in the 1950s, 24 in the 1960s, 122 in the 1970s, 104 in the 1980s, 308 in the 1990s, 295 in the 2000s, 225 in the 2010s and 448 in the 2020s.

Authorized (Pe, Pg) appears most often in the records, with 645 wells. John’s Drilling Inc. (John, Lloyd) appears on 61, and Waneka & Son Drilling (Waneka, Don) on 59. These names describe permit-record activity, not a recommendation or proof that a company is available for your project. Check the current permit status and construction details through Colorado DWR before closing.

What a new Dacono well may cost

The local drilling model uses a typical rate of $50 to $70 per foot in Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock. At the 36-foot median depth, the drilled hole models to about $1,800 to $2,500. That is only the hole, not the complete water system.

A finished well with pump, tank, trenching and electrical is modeled at about $7,800 to $14,500 at the median depth. The depth range in the records explains why a quote can move well beyond that example: 23% of wells are 600 feet or deeper. Get the bid in writing and ask what casing, grout, pump size, pressure equipment, electrical work, access and testing are included.

Dacono buyers need to check water, septic and site risks

The mapped area within about 10 miles includes 1,262 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 37 historic mine features and 9 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. Those mapped locations do not prove contamination at a particular property, but they are a reason to test the well water and review nearby land uses before purchase. Test for the contaminants appropriate to the property’s setting, not only taste and clarity.

Low yield, an incomplete permit record, a dry hole or an aging pump can change the economics of a rural property. Septic soil conditions, well-to-septic separation, access for a rig and space for tanks or trenching also affect what can be built. Confirm the DWR permit, well construction report, water-rights requirements and county building and septic rules. Exempt household-use wells have limits, including the 35-gpm pumping limit, and some over-appropriated basins require augmentation plans.

Well permits by decade near Dacono

What a new well costs in Dacono, 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 (550 ft) would run roughly $33,500–$50,500. 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 Dacono? 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 Dacono 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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