What Grover, Colorado Wells Are Really Like

How deep are wells around Grover?

How much water do wells make near Grover?

Grover well depths range from shallow to very deep

The median reported well depth near Grover is 59 feet. The middle half runs from 36 to 180 feet, meaning many wells are relatively shallow, while others require substantially more drilling. The record reaches 900 feet, and the 90th percentile is 400 feet.

Depth distribution gives a practical bidding range: 57% of wells are under 100 feet, 30% fall between 100 and 300 feet, 8% reach 300 to 600 feet, and 5% are 600 feet or deeper. A driller should still price the actual lot separately. Alluvium, plains sedimentary rock and fractured-bedrock conditions can change quickly over short distances.

Reported Grover yields are high, but the sample is limited

Only 46 wells report a pump yield, so the yield figures are a useful local signal rather than a promise for every parcel. Among those records, the median is 149.8 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 15.5 to 277.2 gallons per minute.

87% of reported wells produce more than 15 gallons per minute, while 13% fall between 5 and 15 gallons per minute. None of the reported wells are listed below 5 gallons per minute. Even a strong test result must be matched to the permitted use: an exempt household-use well is subject to Colorado’s 35-gpm pumping limit, and higher-demand uses may require different water rights or an augmentation plan.

Grover water levels look shallow, not clearly declining

There are 21 wells with a reported static water level. The median depth to water is 19 feet, and the middle half runs from 19 to 22 feet. That is a shallow measured water level compared with the range of total well depths.

The permit history does not establish a water-table trend. It shows permits by decade, not repeated water-level measurements from the same wells over time. Do not treat the clustered 19-to-22-foot readings as proof that water levels will remain unchanged. Ask for the well’s original report, recent pumping information and any available neighboring data before relying on it for a purchase or construction plan.

Recent permit activity matters when checking a Grover well

Grover-area records include permits from the 1950s through the 2020s, with the newest permit year listed as 2025. Permit counts were 15 in the 1950s, 14 in the 1960s, 24 in the 1970s, 11 in the 1980s, 12 in the 1990s, 60 in the 2000s, 102 in the 2010s and 35 in the 2020s.

The most frequent drillers in these records are Authorized (Pe, Pg) with 32 wells, Lesh Drilling Inc. (Lesh Jr., Ed) with 21, and Werner, Dallas D. with 12. These names help with record searches, but the permit, construction report and current pump condition matter more than the driller’s name alone.

A typical Grover well budget starts around the median depth

For alluvium and plains sedimentary rock near Grover, the drilling model uses $35 to $55 per foot. At the local median depth of 59 feet, that puts the drilled hole at about $2,100 to $3,200. That is not the complete project price.

A finished well including the pump, pressure tank, trenching and electrical is modeled at approximately $8,100 to $15,200 at that median depth. Deeper drilling, difficult access, casing and grout requirements, water-quality treatment, longer utility runs or an oversized system can move the bid higher. Request a written scope that separates drilling from pump equipment and site work so competing bids can be compared accurately.

PFAS and septic planning belong in the Grover inspection

Mapped environmental records within about 10 miles include 86 PFAS sampling or contamination sites. The same search shows 0 historic mine features and 0 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. A mapped site does not by itself prove that a property’s well is contaminated, but it is a reason to test existing water and understand the local history.

Low-yield wells and dry holes remain possible even where nearby records look productive. Check casing, grout, pump setting, storage capacity and laboratory results. Septic placement also matters: keep the well, septic system, reserve area and building envelope coordinated with the county’s requirements. Confirm the permit allows the intended household, stock or irrigation use before designing the property around it.

Buy or build after verifying the exact lot

Start with the well permit and construction report for the property, then compare nearby records in Briggsdale, Raymer, Nunn, Pierce, Ault and Carr only as broader context. The local database shows 12% domestic or household wells, 29% stock wells, 28% irrigation wells and 17% monitoring wells, so nearby wells may not be comparable to a home supply.

Ask for a current flow or pump test, a recent water-quality test and a pump-system inspection. Confirm the well’s legal use with Colorado DWR, especially if the plan includes irrigation, livestock or additional structures. Before closing, price access, trenching, septic and electrical work together. A 59-foot median is encouraging for budgeting, but the range through 900 feet is the reason to investigate the actual parcel.

Well permits by decade near Grover

What a new well costs in Grover, 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 (180 ft) would run roughly $12,300–$21,900. 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 Grover? 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 Grover 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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