Deer Trail, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Deer Trail?

How much water do wells make near Deer Trail?

Deer Trail well depths vary sharply across the plains

The median recorded well depth near Deer Trail is 212 feet. The middle half runs from 41 to 360 feet, which is a wide spread for a drilling estimate. The 90th percentile is 420 feet, and the deepest record reaches 660 feet.

Depth mix matters when you read a driller’s bid. Forty-eight percent of recorded wells are under 100 feet, while 41% fall between 300 and 600 feet. Only 10% are between 100 and 300 feet, and 2% reach beyond 600 feet. That distribution means a nearby shallow well does not guarantee a shallow hole on your parcel.

Permits identify Denver Basin aquifers in 100% of the records. Named formations include the Laramie Fox Hills and alluvial units, but many permits refer to unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers. Ask for nearby well logs, not just an advertised average.

Most Deer Trail wells report usable production

Among the 109 wells reporting pump yield, the median is 10.0 gallons per minute. The middle half produces from 10.0 to 15.0 gallons per minute. Fifty-eight percent are in the 5-to-15-gallon-per-minute range, and 33% report more than 15 gallons per minute.

No recorded well in this dataset falls under 1 gallon per minute. Still, 9% report between 1 and 5 gallons per minute, so a buyer should not treat the median as a guarantee for every lot. Yield testing, storage capacity, and the intended household or livestock use all matter.

Use mix is part of the context: 43% of permits are for stock use, 39% domestic or household, and 14% irrigation. A stock or irrigation well record may not tell you what a domestic well on your property will produce.

Deer Trail water levels show a deeper recent reading

Only 33 wells report a static water level, so the water-level sample is much smaller than the depth record. The median depth to water is 34 feet, with the middle half from 27 to 161 feet below the surface.

The decade comparison deserves attention. The median static water level was 32 feet below surface in the 2000s and 135 feet in the 2020s. That is a deeper recent reading in this permit sample, but it is not enough by itself to prove a uniform regional decline. Different wells, aquifers, locations, and measurement conditions can affect the result.

Before buying near Deer Trail, Peoria, or Strasburg, compare static levels and construction details from wells closest to the parcel. A local driller can also explain whether the proposed site is likely to encounter the same water-bearing interval.

Deer Trail permit history shows continuing drilling

Deer Trail has a long permit history. Records show 7 permits from the 1950s, 25 from the 1960s, 33 from the 1970s, 25 from the 1980s, 53 from the 1990s, 71 from the 2000s, 53 from the 2010s, and 36 from the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025.

The most active driller names in the records are Don Eastwood Drilling Inc., listed as Eastwood, Don, with 59 wells; Hamacher Well Works Inc., listed as Hamacher, Alan Ray, with 32; and Authorized, listed as Pe, Pg, with 31.

These records show who has worked in the area, but they do not guarantee availability, price, or performance on a new job. Verify the current license, scope of work, casing and grout details, pump selection, testing, and permit responsibilities before signing.

A median-depth Deer Trail well can cost this much

The local cost model uses Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock and a drilling rate of $50 to $70 per foot. At the 212-foot median depth, the drilled hole calculates to about $10,600 to $14,900.

A finished well costs more than the hole. With a pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical work included, the estimated total at the median depth is $16,600 to $26,900. Treat that as a planning range, not a fixed bid. Actual cost can change with depth, access, casing and grout requirements, power distance, site conditions, and the selected equipment.

The wide local depth range is the main budgeting warning. A property requiring 360, 420, or 660 feet can be materially different from one with a shallow hole. Get a written estimate that separates drilling from completion and identifies what happens if the first target does not produce.

What Deer Trail buyers should check before building

Low yield is not the only risk. The records include 12 PFAS sampling or contamination sites within about 10 miles and 2 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. There are 0 historic mine features in that mapped area, but buyers should still test existing well water and review environmental information for the specific parcel.

Ask for the DWR permit, well construction report, pump test, static water level, treatment history, and recent laboratory results. Confirm that the well’s permitted use matches the planned house, livestock, or irrigation use. A well serving a new home also needs adequate separation from septic components and room for access, repair, and future replacement.

For a vacant lot, check water-rights requirements, augmentation needs in an over-appropriated basin, septic suitability, driveway access, electrical service, and building placement before closing. In fractured or variable formations, a dry hole or weak production is possible even when nearby wells look good.

Well permits by decade near Deer Trail

What a new well costs in Deer Trail, 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 (360 ft) would run roughly $24,000–$37,200. 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 Deer Trail? 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 Deer Trail 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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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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