Fountain, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost Guide

How deep are wells around Fountain?

How much water do wells make near Fountain?

Fountain wells are usually shallow

The median recorded well depth near Fountain is 50 feet. The middle half runs from 37 to 62 feet, and 97% of wells are under 100 feet. That is a useful starting point for a drilling estimate: a conventional bid based on a 50-foot hole may fit many sites, but a driller still needs room for casing, grout, development, access, and the chance of going deeper.

The range is not uniform. The deepest well in the records reaches 600 feet, while 2% fall between 100 and 300 feet. Ground conditions are listed mainly as unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer, with 1,315 wells in that category. Mixed sedimentary and alluvial ground can change the result from one parcel to the next, even close to Fort Carson or Security-Widefield.

What Fountain wells produce

Among the 164 wells that report a pump yield, the median is 13.8 gallons per minute. The middle half is 10.0 to 25.0 gallons per minute. Forty-six percent report 5 to 15 gpm, and 45% report more than 15 gpm. Only 1% report under 1 gpm, while 9% fall between 1 and 5 gpm.

That distribution is encouraging for ordinary household planning, but it is not a promise for an untested lot. Yield records are available for far fewer wells than construction records. Ask for the pumping information and permit restrictions on the specific parcel. A household well is not automatically an irrigation well, and an exempt household-use well remains subject to Colorado rules, including the 35 gpm exempt-well pumping limit.

The local water level picture is limited

Only 27 permitted wells near Fountain report a static water level. In that small group, the median depth to water is 27 feet, with the middle half from 18 to 35 feet. That gives a rough planning reference for pump setting and trench work, but it should not be treated as a measured water table for every property.

The permit counts by decade show activity through the area’s history, including 235 permits in the 1990s, 266 in the 2000s, 170 in the 2010s, and 39 in the 2020s. Those counts describe permitting, not a falling or rising water table. A current driller’s test and nearby well checks are more useful than assuming the water level has moved in one direction.

Permit history and drillers around Fountain

Fountain’s records span permits from the 1950s through the newest permit year, 2025. The largest listed group of drillers is Authorized (Pe, Pg), associated with 274 records. M & B Drilling Co. (Mateyka, John E.) appears on 75 records, and Hamacher Well Works Inc. (Hamacher, Alan Ray) appears on 69.

These names show who appears most often in the records; they are not a recommendation or proof that a company is available for a new job. Before hiring, verify the driller’s current Colorado authorization, ask what is included in the bid, and confirm who handles the permit, water-quality testing, pump installation, pressure tank, and final connections.

Fountain well drilling cost at typical depth

The cost model for Fountain assumes mixed sedimentary and alluvial ground and a drilling rate of $50 to $75 per foot. At the local median depth of 50 feet, the drilled hole is estimated at about $2,500 to $3,800. That is only the hole, not the complete water system.

A finished well with pump, tank, trenching, and electrical is estimated at $8,500 to $15,800 at that median depth. A shallow site can still cost more than the drilling footage suggests if access is difficult, the pump system needs special work, or the well must be deepened. Get a written bid that separates drilling, casing and grout, development, testing, pump equipment, trenching, and electrical.

Environmental and building checks before drilling

Within about 10 miles of Fountain, the mapped records include 77 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 17 historic mine features, and 3 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. These locations do not establish that a particular property’s well is contaminated, but they are a reason to review environmental maps and test existing or newly drilled water before relying on it.

Low yield and dry-hole risk still need a parcel-level review, especially because only 164 wells report pump yield and the aquifer descriptions are mostly unnamed or fractured bedrock. Confirm septic setbacks, reserve area, driveway access, utility routing, and the proposed building location before drilling. A well site that works for water may not work for the septic system or house plan.

A practical lot review near Fountain

Start with the permit file for the exact parcel, then compare nearby wells in Fountain, Fort Carson, Security-Widefield, and Stratmoor. Look for recorded depth, yield, static water level, use, aquifer description, and construction details. Neighboring wells can reveal local variation that a countywide median cannot.

For a new build, have the driller and septic designer review the lot together before finalizing the house, driveway, and utility layout. Confirm the intended use under the permit; domestic, stock, irrigation, and monitoring wells appear in the local records, but those categories do not carry the same rights. If the property is in an over-appropriated basin or the proposed use is broader than household use, ask about augmentation-plan requirements before closing.

Well permits by decade near Fountain

What a new well costs in Fountain, 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 (62 ft) would run roughly $9,100–$16,650. 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 Fountain? 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 Fountain 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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