Flagler, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Flagler?

How much water do wells make near Flagler?

Flagler’s shallow wells still have a wide depth range

Flagler’s typical well is not deep by Colorado standards. The median reported depth is 70 feet, while the middle half runs from 30 to 95 feet. That range is useful when asking for a drilling estimate: a normal bid may be based on a shallow hole, but the driller still needs room for conditions that vary from lot to lot.

79% of wells are under 100 feet, and 20% fall between 100 and 300 feet. One recorded well reaches 1,136 feet, so the shallow pattern is not a promise. Permits name unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers most often, followed by the Ogallala and alluvial aquifers. There are no Denver Basin aquifer wells in this local record.

Most Flagler well records show useful production

Only 28 wells in the records report a pump yield, so the yield statistics are a smaller sample than the depth statistics. Within that sample, the median is 15.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half between 11.5 and 20.0 gallons per minute.

The distribution is encouraging for a household buyer: 64% of reported wells produce more than 15 gallons per minute, while 29% are in the 5 to 15 gallon-per-minute range. Another 7% produce between 1 and 5 gallons per minute. No reported well is under 1 gallon per minute, but limited reporting means a new well still needs a proper production test and a pump matched to the result.

The Flagler water-level records do not show a trend

Only 10 wells report a static water level. Their median depth to water is 56 feet, and the middle half falls between 55 and 63 feet. That suggests water is commonly encountered not far below the surface in the recorded wells, but it does not establish the water level on every parcel.

The permit counts by decade show activity rather than groundwater movement. Records rise from 12 permits in the 1950s to 55 in the 2000s, then show 13 in the 2010s and 7 in the 2020s. Because the available water-level data are limited and are not presented as a time series, these facts do not support a conclusion that the water table is dropping.

Flagler’s permit history includes several active drillers

There are 232 wells in the Colorado DWR permit records within the local study area. Of those, 136 are recorded as constructed, and 161 report a total depth. The newest permit year is 2025, so the area is not represented only by older wells.

The most frequently named drillers in these records are Eastwood Drilling (Eastwood, Francis) with 22 wells, High Plains Drilling (Jecminek, Charles L.) with 20, and Parrish Drilling (Parrish, Wayne) with 15. These records are useful for identifying local experience, but they are not a recommendation. Ask any contractor for current licensing, insurance, a written scope, and references for comparable plains properties.

What a new well costs around Flagler

The local cost model assumes alluvium and plains sedimentary rock. The typical drilling rate is $35 to $55 per foot. At Flagler’s 70-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $2,400 to $3,800.

A completed system costs more than the hole. Including the pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical, the modeled finished-well range is about $8,400 to $15,800. Treat that as a planning range, not a guaranteed bid. A quote can change with access, casing and grout requirements, water testing, power distance, difficult drilling, storage needs, and whether the site requires a longer trench or additional site work.

Flagler buyers should check water quality and septic layout

Three PFAS sampling or contamination sites are mapped within about 10 miles of Flagler. That does not prove a private well is contaminated, but it is a reason to review available environmental information and test the well water before closing. There are no historic mine features and no EPA Superfund or cleanup sites in the mapped data.

Low yield is another practical risk even though the reported median is strong. A dry hole or marginal well can still occur on an individual parcel, particularly where the local geology changes. Confirm the well permit and intended use before relying on it. Septic setbacks, replacement-area requirements, driveway access, and house placement must be considered together, not after the well location is chosen.

Do the well work before committing to a Flagler lot

Start with the neighboring permits, especially around a parcel in Flagler or near Seibert, Arriba, Vona, Genoa, Hugo, or Stratton. Compare reported depths, aquifer names, construction status, and any available yields. A nearby well is evidence, not a guarantee, but it gives a driller a better starting point for the bid.

For a buildable lot, verify the DWR permit path, legal household use, water-storage needs, electrical route, and septic feasibility before closing. Household and domestic wells make up 42% of the use mix, while stock wells also account for 42% and irrigation accounts for 9%. Make sure the permit supports the use you plan. Colorado’s exempt-well pumping limit is generally 35 gallons per minute; larger or different uses may require additional water rights or an augmentation plan.

Well permits by decade near Flagler

What a new well costs in Flagler, 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 (95 ft) would run roughly $9,325–$17,225. 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 Flagler? 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 Flagler 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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Common questions about wells in Flagler