Gleneagle, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Gleneagle?

How much water do wells make near Gleneagle?

How deep are Gleneagle wells?

Gleneagle-area wells are commonly deeper than a shallow domestic well. The median reported depth is 335 feet, with the middle half between 260 and 460 feet. That middle range is the practical starting point for a drilling discussion: a bid based only on a shallow estimate could miss the conditions seen in much of the local record.

Depths are not uniform. 60% of recorded wells fall between 300 and 600 feet, while 26% are between 100 and 300 feet. Another 8% exceed 600 feet, and the deepest recorded well is 2,348 feet. Permits identify Dawson, unnamed or fractured-bedrock, and Denver aquifers; all Denver Basin aquifer wells represent 100% of the aquifer classification in this dataset.

What water yield can a Gleneagle well produce?

The reported median pump yield near Gleneagle is 11.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 9.0 to 13.0 gallons per minute. That is a workable production range for many household uses, but the pump test and the permit conditions matter more than the area median when evaluating one property.

The local record is relatively favorable for avoiding very low-yield wells: 0% report under 1 gallon per minute, and 1% report between 1 and 5 gallons per minute. Most, 82%, report between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, while 17% report 15 gallons per minute or more. Ask for the well construction report and pumping information, not just a seller’s verbal estimate.

Gleneagle water levels and the long-term pattern

The median static water level is 140 feet below the surface, with the middle half from 99 to 195 feet. That depth to water affects pump selection, well equipment, and the cost of bringing water into a house. It is separate from total well depth: a 335-foot well can have water standing substantially above the bottom.

The decade medians vary rather than moving steadily in one direction: 100 feet in the 1970s, 150 in the 1980s, 116 in the 1990s, 145 in the 2000s, 141 in the 2010s, and 149 in the 2020s. This series does not show a simple year-by-year decline. Conditions can still differ by aquifer, location, pumping history, and well construction, so nearby measurements are more useful than a regional average alone.

Who has drilled around Gleneagle, and when?

The permit history shows sustained well development around Gleneagle, with the largest decade totals in the 1990s and 2000s. Permits issued by decade were 52 in the 1950s, 56 in the 1960s, 546 in the 1970s, 732 in the 1980s, 1,239 in the 1990s, 953 in the 2000s, 689 in the 2010s, and 406 in the 2020s. The newest permit year in the records is 2026.

Among the most active names are Fletcher Drilling, with 1,161 records; Kunau Drilling LLC, with 1,054; and Hamacher Well Works Inc, with 503. Those counts describe permit records, not a recommendation or a guarantee that a company is available for a new job. Confirm current licensing, insurance, scope, and references before hiring.

What does a new Gleneagle well cost?

The local cost model assumes Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock and a drilling rate of $50-$70 per foot. At the area’s median depth of 335 feet, the drilled hole is estimated at $16,800-$23,400. That is only the drilling portion, not the complete water system.

A finished well including the pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is estimated at $22,800-$35,400. A contractor’s proposal should state the assumed depth, casing and grout, pump system, electrical work, trench distance, water testing, and what happens if the hole must go deeper. Rocky or changing ground, access limitations, and site layout can move the final price beyond a simple per-foot calculation.

Risks to check before building near Gleneagle

A good yield record does not remove site-specific risks. The mapped area has 56 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 4 historic mine features, and 5 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites within about 10 miles. Those locations do not prove contamination on a particular lot, but they are a reason to review environmental mapping, prior land uses, and well-water test results.

Low yield and dry holes are still possible in fractured or variable ground, even when nearby wells perform well. Check the well’s construction report, casing and grout details, static water level, pump test, and laboratory results. Septic setbacks, drainfield space, access for a drill rig, electrical routing, and the building location should be reviewed together before excavation or a home design is finalized.

Buying or building on a Gleneagle well lot

Start with the Colorado Division of Water Resources permit and construction records for the property and neighboring parcels. The local data include 5,394 permitted wells, but only 3,684 report a total depth, 2,689 report a pump yield, and 518 report a static water level. Missing fields are common, so compare every usable nearby record rather than relying on one number.

For a purchase, make the well, pump, pressure system, water quality, and permit status part of the inspection and contract process. For a new build, have a driller price a likely depth range around the 335-foot median and have the septic designer confirm setbacks and soil conditions. Also confirm the proposed use is allowed by the permit; domestic household wells and other exempt-well rules have specific limits, and over-appropriated basins can require an augmentation plan.

Well permits by decade near Gleneagle

What a new well costs in Gleneagle, 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 (460 ft) would run roughly $29,000–$44,200. 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 Gleneagle? 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 Gleneagle 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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