What Falcon, Colorado Well Records Show Buyers

How deep are wells around Falcon?

How much water do wells make near Falcon?

Falcon well depths vary by aquifer and parcel

The median reported well depth near Falcon is 380 feet. The middle half runs from 260 to 592 feet, while the deepest record reaches 2,770 feet. Depths are not evenly distributed: 44% fall between 300 and 600 feet, and 25% are 600 feet or deeper.

That spread matters when you request a drilling bid. A contractor should not price your lot from the median alone. The aquifer named on the permit, local geology, nearby completed wells, casing and grout requirements, and access for the rig can all change the work. Denver Basin wells make up all of the aquifer-designated records, with 1,107 permits naming Denver and 629 naming Arapahoe.

Most Falcon wells report workable household yields

Among the 1,360 wells reporting pump yield, the median is 10.0 gallons per minute. The middle half produces 7.0 to 12.0 gallons per minute. Most reported wells, 79%, fall between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, and 16% report more than 15 gallons per minute.

No reported well in this dataset falls under 1 gallon per minute, but that does not promise the same result on an untested lot. Yield is only part of the question. Storage in the well, pump sizing, pressure equipment, and household demand affect usable supply. Ask for the original well test and permit documents rather than relying on a seller's description.

Falcon water levels need careful interpretation

The median static water level is 114 feet below the surface, with the middle half from 55 to 236 feet. That range affects pump setting, electrical planning, and the amount of water stored above the pump. It also shows why a nearby well's depth alone does not tell you where water will stand in your well.

The decade series does not establish a simple, steady decline. Reported medians were 40 feet in the 1950s, 106 in the 1980s, 148 in the 1990s, 652 in the 2000s, 105 in the 2010s, and 120 in the 2020s. The large variation may reflect different locations, aquifers, and measurement conditions. Treat it as background, not a site-specific water-level forecast.

Falcon's permit history shows sustained drilling

Falcon has a long and active permit history. Records show 11 permits from the 1950s, 24 from the 1960s, 351 from the 1970s, 629 from the 1980s, 736 from the 1990s, 712 from the 2000s, 258 from the 2010s, and 285 from the 2020s. The newest permit in the records is from 2025.

The use mix is primarily domestic or household at 84%, followed by stock at 14%, irrigation at 6%, and monitoring at 2%. The most active drillers in these records are Kunau Drilling Llc, M & B Drilling Co., and Hamacher Well Works Inc. Their historical presence is useful for comparison, but confirm current licensing, insurance, availability, and the exact scope of any bid.

A Falcon well budget starts near the median depth

The local cost model uses a drilling rate of $50 to $70 per foot in Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock. At the 380-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $19,000 to $26,600. A finished well, including pump, tank, trenching, and electrical, is modeled at about $25,000 to $38,600.

That is a planning range, not a fixed quote. A deeper hole can move the price substantially, and the final proposal may depend on access, casing, grout, water testing, pump capacity, trench length, and site conditions. Have the driller separate drilling, completion, equipment, electrical, and excavation so competing bids describe the same work.

Check contamination, septic, and dry-hole exposure

Environmental review deserves attention around Falcon. The mapped area within about 10 miles includes 17 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 11 historic mine features, and 36 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. A mapped site does not prove that a particular well is affected, but it is a reason to identify nearby sites, test the water, and review available agency records.

Low yield and dry-hole risk still require parcel-level investigation despite the favorable reported yield distribution. Confirm the proposed well location can meet separation requirements from septic systems and other sources of contamination. For a building site, also verify that the well location, septic area, driveway, and future house footprint fit together before excavation or construction starts.

Use neighboring permits before buying in Falcon

Before making an offer, pull the permits and completion records for nearby wells, especially in the same subdivision or along the same road. Compare depth, aquifer, static water level, yield, and construction details. Peyton, Ellicott, and Black Forest can provide broader context, but the closest comparable wells usually deserve the most weight.

For a new build, make the well plan part of the site plan. Obtain a written drilling estimate, confirm the intended household use under the permit, and budget for the complete system rather than the hole alone. Test existing water, inspect pump equipment, and make the contract contingent on reviewing well and septic records when buying an improved property.

Well permits by decade near Falcon

What a new well costs in Falcon, 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 (592 ft) would run roughly $35,600–$53,440. 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 Falcon? 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 Falcon 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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