Eckley, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Eckley?

How much water do wells make near Eckley?

Eckley well depths and what drives them

The median reported well depth near Eckley is 265 feet. The middle half runs from 163 to 320 feet, while the 90th percentile is 380 feet. The deepest recorded well reaches 853 feet. In practical terms, a driller bidding a typical site should investigate a hole somewhere around the local middle range, but a bid based only on the median can miss a deeper result.

Depths vary with the local alluvium and plains sedimentary rock, the aquifer targeted, and the exact position of the lot. The depth mix shows 8% under 100 feet, 55% from 100 to 300 feet, and 37% from 300 to 600 feet. No recorded wells are 600 feet or deeper in that mix.

What an Eckley well may produce

Reported pump yield is stronger than the depth alone might suggest. The median is 15.0 gallons per minute, and the middle half is 10.0 to 25.0 gallons per minute. The records show 66% producing more than 15 gallons per minute, 31% producing 5 to 15, and 3% producing 1 to 5. None are recorded below 1 gallon per minute.

These figures describe tested or reported wells, not a promise for an unbuilt well. Yield can change with construction, pump sizing, and aquifer conditions. A household buyer should ask for the well test, permitted use, storage setup, and any production limits. An exempt household-use well still has Colorado rules, including the 35 gallon-per-minute pumping limit.

Water levels near Eckley: useful, but limited trend data

Only 23 wells in the records report a static water level, so the water-level sample is much smaller than the depth sample. The reported median depth to water is 113 feet, with the middle half from 94 to 156 feet. That helps a contractor think about pump setting and lift, but it should not be treated as the water level at every Eckley property.

These facts do not provide a water-level series by decade, so they do not establish that the water table is dropping or rising. Ask for the individual well log and a current measurement when possible. A new well may encounter a different water-bearing zone than nearby stock or irrigation wells, especially where permits name both the Ogallala and unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers.

Who has drilled around Eckley, and when

Permit activity spans several generations. Records show 7 permits from the 1950s, 13 from the 1960s, 62 from the 1970s, 34 from the 1980s, 33 from the 1990s, 35 from the 2000s, 43 from the 2010s, and 18 from the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025. Older records can still be useful, but construction details and ownership should be verified.

The most frequent names in these records are Wellstone Industries Dba Twiss & Wilson Drilling Inc, associated with Twiss, Raymond L., with 79 wells; Spelts Well Drilling, associated with Spelts, Alfred, with 25; and Burgess Well Company Inc., associated with Burgess, Larry, with 16. This is permit-history information, not a recommendation.

What a new Eckley well may cost

For Eckley’s alluvium and plains sedimentary rock, the drilling model uses about $35-$55 per foot. At the local median depth of 265 feet, that puts the drilled hole at approximately $9,300-$14,600. A completed system with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is modeled at about $15,300-$26,600.

That range is for planning, not a fixed bid. The final price can move with actual depth, casing and grout requirements, access, power distance, pump capacity, water storage, and difficult drilling conditions. Get the driller to separate footage, casing, grout, development, pump equipment, trenching, electrical, testing, and permit-related work so competing bids can be compared accurately.

Eckley risks to check before buying or building

Low yield is not the only concern. The record set maps 43 PFAS sampling or contamination sites within about 10 miles, along with 1 EPA Superfund or cleanup site. There are no historic mine features mapped in that area. A buyer should test the existing well for routine water quality and ask whether the property is near a mapped environmental site. PFAS testing may be worth discussing with a qualified laboratory.

Review well construction, casing, grout, pump performance, and the septic layout before closing. Septic systems need suitable separation and a workable site, while a new home also needs access for drilling equipment, trenching, and electrical service. If a well fails or produces less than expected, a dry-hole or replacement plan matters. Water rights and augmentation requirements also need review, particularly for uses beyond ordinary permitted household use.

Planning a lot near Eckley, Yuma, or Wray

Start with the exact parcel, not a countywide assumption. Pull nearby DWR permits and construction reports, then compare their depths, aquifers, static levels, uses, and test yields. Nearby records from Yuma, about 12 miles away, and Wray, about 14 miles away, can provide context, but wells near Eckley are more relevant than a distant high-producing irrigation well.

Before building, confirm the permitted use, legal access, septic feasibility, electrical route, and space for the well and septic system. Ask a driller for a site-specific estimate that explains the likely depth range and what happens if the first water-bearing zone is inadequate. For a rural purchase, make the well inspection, water test, permit review, and septic evaluation contingencies rather than relying on a seller’s statement that the well works.

Well permits by decade near Eckley

What a new well costs in Eckley, 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 (320 ft) would run roughly $17,200–$29,600. 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 Eckley? 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 Eckley 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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