Fleming, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Fleming?

How much water do wells make near Fleming?

How deep are wells around Fleming?

Fleming-area wells commonly fall in the 100-to-300-foot range. That group accounts for 77% of the depth records. The median is 240 feet, and the middle half runs from 188 to 280 feet. For a drilling bid, that points to a fairly ordinary plains well rather than an automatic deep-hole project.

There is still meaningful variation. The 90th percentile is 322 feet, and the deepest record reaches 720 feet. Only 3% are under 100 feet, while 18% are between 300 and 600 feet and 2% exceed 600 feet. Local geology includes alluvium and plains sedimentary rock, along with permits naming unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers and the Ogallala.

What water yield can a Fleming well make?

The reported yield numbers are favorable but come from only 45 wells. The median pump yield is 12.0 gpm, with the middle half between 8.0 and 15.0 gpm. Among reported yields, 47% are in the 5-to-15 gpm range and another 47% are above 15 gpm.

No reported well is under 1 gpm, while 7% fall between 1 and 5 gpm. That does not make a high-producing well certain on a new lot. A driller still needs to evaluate the formation, and a buyer should ask for the well completion report, pump test information, storage capacity, and any history of low pressure or seasonal shortage.

Fleming water levels: useful baseline, limited trend

Static water level is the depth from the ground surface down to the water when the well is not being pumped. The 13 Fleming-area records that report this measurement show a median of 152 feet, with the middle half between 116 and 187 feet. That baseline helps a driller plan casing, pump setting, and testing, but it is not the same as a guaranteed water level for an undeveloped parcel.

The permit file does not provide enough reported static-water measurements by decade to establish a reliable local rise or decline. Ask for recent measurements on the specific property and nearby wells. A pump test, well log, and comparison with wells near Haxtun or Crook can tell you more than the area median alone.

Who has drilled near Fleming, and when?

Permit activity in the area stretches back several decades, with the highest count in the 1990s at 42 permits. The record also includes 31 permits from the 2000s, 17 from the 2010s, and 11 from the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025. Older records can be incomplete, so the permit holder, driller, and construction status should be checked separately.

The most active drillers named in these records are Wellstone Industries Dba Twiss & Wilson Drilling Inc, with 27 records; Stewart Drilling Co., with 18; and Jim Feighny & Sons, with 8. Use these names as a research lead, not a recommendation. Confirm current licensing, availability, scope, casing, grout, testing, and pump work before hiring.

What does a new Fleming well cost?

For Fleming’s alluvium and plains sedimentary rock, the local drilling model uses $35-$55 per foot. At the 240-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $8,400-$13,200. That is the hole only, not the complete water system.

A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is modeled at about $14,400-$25,200 at the median depth. A site with a deeper-than-typical hole, difficult access, longer trenching, special casing or grout, or additional electrical work can move outside that range. Get a written bid that separates drilling from pump equipment, testing, trenching, power, permits, and any required treatment.

Risks to check before buying or building

Fleming’s reported yields reduce one concern, but the dataset is not a promise for every lot. Only 45 wells report pump yield, and 67 of the 206 permits do not report total depth. Confirm that the well you are evaluating is actually constructed, properly permitted, and producing. A dry hole or weak-producing interval is a site-specific risk, especially where nearby records differ substantially.

Mapped environmental records within about 10 miles show 0 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 0 historic mine features, and 0 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. That is useful screening information, not a substitute for a water test. Test for bacteria, nitrate, and other contaminants appropriate to the property. Check septic setbacks, well access for a rig, power routing, casing and grout, and whether the proposed household use is allowed under the DWR permit.

A practical plan for a Fleming lot

Before closing, pull the Colorado DWR permit and construction record for the property. Compare the well’s depth, aquifer, pump yield, static water level, use, and construction status with nearby records. The permit use mix includes domestic or household use on 60% of records and stock use on 58%; those categories can overlap, so do not assume a permit covers every use you want.

For a new build, have a driller review the lot before you finalize the house location, driveway, septic area, and utility route. An exempt household-use well is subject to Colorado rules, including the 35 gpm exempt-well pumping limit. In an over-appropriated basin, an augmentation plan may be required. Budget from the completed-system range, then keep room for site-specific drilling, septic, electrical, and access work.

Well permits by decade near Fleming

What a new well costs in Fleming, 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 (280 ft) would run roughly $15,800–$27,400. 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.

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A listing photo can't tell you whether a lot is a dream or a money pit. Two parcels near Fleming 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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