Glen Haven Colorado Well and Drilling Guide

How deep are wells around Glen Haven?

How much water do wells make near Glen Haven?

Glen Haven well depths reflect fractured mountain rock

The median completed depth near Glen Haven is 262 feet. The middle half runs from 140 to 440 feet, so a property near the median is not a reliable promise for the next lot. A well at 440 feet is still within the local middle range, while the 90th percentile reaches 600 feet. The deepest record is 1,202 feet.

Depths are distributed across the area: 17% are under 100 feet, 37% fall from 100 to 300 feet, 34% from 300 to 600 feet, and 12% exceed 600 feet. Permits identify unnamed fractured bedrock most often, with granite and gneiss conditions. Fractures control where water is found, so have a driller review nearby logs before using the 262-foot median for a bid.

What Glen Haven wells produce

Reported well yield has a 5.0 gpm median, with the middle half between 3.0 and 7.0 gpm. Most reported wells, 65%, produce from 5 to 15 gpm. Another 23% fall from 1 to 5 gpm, while 6% are under 1 gpm and 5% exceed 15 gpm.

These figures describe reported pumping results, not a guarantee for an unbuilt well. A 3.0 gpm well may serve a household when storage and demand are planned sensibly; a well under 1 gpm deserves closer review because recovery and peak-use storage matter. Colorado exempt household-use wells have a 35 gpm pumping limit, but the practical limit at Glen Haven is usually the fractured formation and the individual permit conditions.

Water levels near Glen Haven and the recorded trend

Among the 53 wells reporting static water level, the median depth to water is 67 feet, with the middle half from 25 to 100 feet below the surface. That is useful for estimating pumping lift and equipment, but it is a small subset of the total permit record and does not predict the water level on every parcel.

The decade comparison deserves attention. Median static water level was 68 feet below surface in the 2010s and 100 feet in the 2020s. That recorded shift suggests deeper measured water levels in the newer decade, but it does not by itself prove a regional decline. Measurement timing, well location, completion depth, and seasonal conditions can all affect the result. Ask for the original well log and recent testing when available.

Who has drilled around Glen Haven

Permit history shows sustained well construction in the Glen Haven area, with permits extending from the 1950s through the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025. The busiest names in the records are Ingram Drilling Inc. (Ingram, Stephen E.) with 299 records, Hersh & Son Well Drilling Inc (Hersh, Harry) with 148, and High Desert Irrigation LLC (Hersh, Larry) with 85.

Those records show who has worked in the area; they are not a recommendation or a guarantee of availability. When comparing a bid, ask the driller to identify the assumed depth, casing and grout approach, pump setting, testing method, and what happens if the hole is dry or produces less than expected. Nearby records from Drake and Estes Park can add context, but the closest comparable geology matters most.

Estimated Glen Haven well drilling cost

Glen Haven is fractured mountain bedrock, described in the cost model as granite and gneiss. A typical drilling rate is $65 to $100 per foot. At the local median depth of 262 feet, the drilled hole works out to about $17,100 to $26,200.

A finished water system costs more than the hole. Including the pump, tank, trenching, and electrical, the estimated finished-well range is $23,100 to $38,200 at that median depth. A 440-foot well, or a hole approaching 600 feet, can change the budget substantially. Treat these as planning figures, not a fixed quote. Access, casing, difficult drilling, water testing, and the site layout can move the final price.

Risks to check before buying or building

Low yield and dry holes are the main physical risks in Glen Haven's fractured-bedrock setting. The record includes 6% of reported yields under 1 gpm, and the wide depth range shows why a neighbor's result is not a guarantee. Review adjacent permits, construction logs, yield tests, and static water levels rather than relying on a single seller statement.

Environmental review also matters. Mapped sites within about 10 miles include 7 PFAS sampling or contamination sites and 9 historic mine features. There are 0 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites in the mapped information, but that does not replace parcel-specific water testing. Confirm septic setbacks, well access for a rig, trench routes, building locations, and whether the intended use needs an augmentation plan in an over-appropriated basin.

A practical Glen Haven lot-buying plan

Before closing, obtain the Colorado DWR permit and construction record for the subject well and compare it with nearby wells in Glen Haven, Drake, and the surrounding mountain area. Confirm the well's total depth, pump yield, static water level, casing and grout, pump equipment, and permitted use. Most local permits are domestic or household use, representing 93% of the records, so do not assume irrigation or expanded use is allowed.

For raw land, budget from the local median but carry room for a deeper hole and a lower-producing fracture. Have a licensed driller evaluate access and the likely rig position before finalizing a site plan. Coordinate the well, septic system, driveway, electrical trench, and house location together; moving one later can make the others more expensive or infeasible.

Well permits by decade near Glen Haven

What a new well costs in Glen Haven, 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 (440 ft) would run roughly $34,600–$56,000. 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 Glen Haven? 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 Glen Haven 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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