What Heeney Wells Cost, Produce, and Require

How deep are wells around Heeney?

How much water do wells make near Heeney?

Heeney Well Depths Reflect Fractured Mountain Rock

The median recorded well depth near Heeney is 135 feet. The middle half runs from 76 to 232 feet, which is a practical range to carry into an early drilling estimate. About 35% of recorded wells are under 100 feet, while 47% fall between 100 and 300 feet. Another 13% are between 300 and 600 feet, and 5% reach 600 feet or more.

The deepest well on record is 1,075 feet. That outlier matters because Heeney wells commonly draw from unnamed fractured-bedrock aquifers: 227 permits identify that setting. Granite and gneiss can produce water through fractures rather than a uniform, predictable layer, so depth and production can change substantially across short distances.

Most Heeney Wells Produce a Usable Household Yield

Among the 56 Heeney-area wells reporting pump yield, the median is 8.0 gallons per minute. The middle half produces 5.0 to 10.0 gallons per minute. That is a generally workable range for a household well when the pressure system, storage, and building demand are designed correctly.

Yield is not evenly distributed. Seventy percent of reported wells fall between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, while 12% report more than 15 gallons per minute. Four percent are under 1 gallon per minute, and 14% are between 1 and 5 gallons per minute. A buyer should not treat the median as a promise. Ask for the completion report, pump test information, and any storage-tank plans before relying on a well for a home.

Heeney Water Levels Are Recorded Sparingly

Only 20 wells in the local records report a static water level, so the water-level sample is much smaller than the depth sample. In those records, the median depth to static water is 90 feet, with the middle half between 40 and 130 feet. That helps with pump planning, but it does not establish the water level on every parcel.

The permit totals by decade do not show a water-table trend. They show when permits were issued, not how water levels changed over time. A recent permit year is 2025, and the records include permits from the 1950s through the 2020s. For a specific property, compare nearby completion reports and ask whether the well has a documented static level after it has rested.

Permit History Shows Long Use Around Heeney

Heeney has a long record of domestic well development. The permit counts by decade are 2 in the 1950s, 15 in the 1960s, 21 in the 1970s, 40 in the 1980s, 49 in the 1990s, 37 in the 2000s, 15 in the 2010s, and 21 in the 2020s. Most permits are for domestic or household use, which accounts for 81% of the use mix.

The most active drillers in these records are Golden Eagle Drilling Corporation, associated with Shelton, Joe Wayne, with 40 permits; Buena Vista Drilling, associated with Shelton, William L, with 23; and Arrow Drilling, associated with Berglund, Peter R., with 19. Those records can help identify local experience, but confirm current licensing, availability, and scope directly.

A Heeney Well Can Cost More Than the Hole

Heeney ground is fractured mountain bedrock, including granite and gneiss. The drilling cost model uses a typical rate of $65 to $100 per foot. At the local median depth of 135 feet, the drilled hole is estimated at about $8,800 to $13,500.

A finished well is a larger project. Including the pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical work, the modeled total is about $14,800 to $25,500. That range is for the median-depth scenario, not a fixed bid. A deeper hole, difficult access, extra casing or grout, a low-yield well requiring storage, and long utility runs can change the price. Get the drilling scope in writing and ask what happens if the first target does not produce enough water.

Check Water Quality, Yield, and the Building Site

Environmental history deserves a specific review before buying. Within about 10 miles of Heeney, mapped records include 1 PFAS sampling or contamination site, 13 historic mine features, and 1 EPA Superfund or cleanup site. These findings do not prove a private well is contaminated, but they support testing for site-appropriate contaminants and reviewing nearby land uses.

Low yield and dry holes are also real risks in fractured rock. Confirm the well location, access for a rig, expected casing and grout, and the separation between the well, septic system, and proposed building. The permit’s use matters too: 81% are domestic or household wells, while other permits serve stock, irrigation, or monitoring uses. Before construction, verify the DWR permit, septic approval, and any water-right or augmentation requirements that apply.

Well permits by decade near Heeney

What a new well costs in Heeney, 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 (232 ft) would run roughly $21,080–$35,200. 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.

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