What to Know About Wells Near Hoehne, Colorado

How deep are wells around Hoehne?

How much water do wells make near Hoehne?

Hoehne well depth depends on the local ground

Most recorded wells near Hoehne are shallow: 74% are under 100 feet, while 15% fall between 100 and 300 feet. The middle half runs from 42 to 100 feet, which gives a reasonable starting range for a drilling conversation. It does not establish the depth on a particular parcel.

The local records also include deeper exceptions: 6% are between 300 and 600 feet, another 6% exceed 600 feet, and the deepest record is 1,225 feet. The mapped aquifer descriptions are mostly unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer, with four wells in Pierre Shale and two in Dakota. Plains alluvium and sedimentary rock can change over short distances, so neighboring construction logs are worth reviewing before accepting a bid.

What a Hoehne well may produce

Only 15 wells in the records report a pump yield, so the yield statistics are a limited sample. Among those reports, the median is 14.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 9.5 to 15.0 gallons per minute. Forty-seven percent report 5 to 15 gallons per minute, and another 47% report more than 15 gallons per minute.

No reported well is under 1 gallon per minute. That is encouraging for household planning, but it is not a promise for a new hole. A well’s usable supply also depends on storage, pump sizing, recovery and the proposed domestic, stock or irrigation use. Confirm the permit conditions with Colorado DWR, especially if the property will support more than ordinary household use.

The Hoehne water table is shallow in the few records available

Only four wells report a static water level. Their median depth to water is 20 feet, and the middle half is 18 to 21 feet. Those measurements suggest shallow water in the wells that were tested, but the sample is too small to describe every part of the Hoehne area.

There is not enough reported water-level information here to establish a decade-by-decade declining or rising trend. Static level can vary with season, pumping and recent precipitation. Ask for the date and conditions of any water-level measurement, and have a driller compare the lot with nearby logs rather than treating the 20-foot median as a guaranteed drilling target.

Who has drilled around Hoehne, and how active the records are

The permit history includes 127 wells in the five-mile study area, with 87 recorded as constructed. Permits extend from the 1950s through the 2020s, and the newest permit year is 2025. Activity was highest in the 2000s, when 44 permits were issued, followed by 22 in the 1990s and 14 in the 1980s.

Boday Well Drilling, listed with Alex Boday, appears on 16 records. Sharpe Drilling Co, listed with Lyle M. Sharpe, appears on 12, and the same company listed with Russell Sharpe appears on 7. These records show local history, not current availability or a recommendation. Confirm licensing, insurance, scheduling and the scope of the written proposal before hiring.

Hoehne drilling cost starts with the depth estimate

For the alluvium and plains sedimentary rock described in the local cost model, a typical drilling rate is $35-$55 per foot. At the 55-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $1,900-$3,000. That is only the hole, not a complete water system.

A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching and electrical is estimated at about $7,900-$15,000 at that median depth. A deeper hole, difficult access, casing and grouting requirements, rock conditions or longer utility runs can change the total. Ask each driller to separate drilling, casing, grout, pump equipment, trenching, electrical and testing so bids can be compared on the same basis.

Check water quality, dry-hole risk and the building plan

Environmental review deserves attention near Hoehne. Within about 10 miles, the mapping shows 10 PFAS sampling or contamination sites and 39 historic mine features. There are no EPA Superfund or cleanup sites in that mapped search. These facts do not determine water quality at a specific parcel, so test an existing well and discuss a new-well testing plan with the driller and laboratory.

Low yield is not the only concern. Confirm casing and grout details, septic setbacks, suitable drainfield ground, access for a rig and room for tanks and electrical equipment. Household wells are commonly permitted for exempt uses, but added uses may require different water rights or an augmentation plan in an over-appropriated basin. Review the permit before planning a home, livestock operation or irrigation system.

A practical purchase or build check for land near Hoehne

Before closing, collect the neighboring well permits and construction records, especially around El Moro and toward Trinidad. The local data include 88 wells with a reported total depth but only 15 with a reported pump yield, so do not assume every record answers the questions you need. A driller can use nearby depth, casing and yield information to narrow the uncertainty.

For a buildable lot, make the well, septic, driveway and electrical layout work together. Confirm rig access, possible trench lengths and the location of the septic system before buying. Get a written drilling allowance that reflects the 55-foot median but recognizes records as deep as 1,225 feet. Also verify the permit, intended use and water testing requirements with Colorado DWR.

Well permits by decade near Hoehne

What a new well costs in Hoehne, 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 (100 ft) would run roughly $9,500–$17,500. 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 Hoehne? 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 Hoehne 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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