What Hooper Wells Cost and How Much Water They Make

How deep are wells around Hooper?

How much water do wells make near Hooper?

Hooper well depths are usually shallow, but the range is wide

The median reported well depth near Hooper is 97 feet. The middle half runs from 80 to 120 feet, so that is a useful starting range when a driller is pricing a straightforward site. It does not describe every parcel: 52% of wells are under 100 feet, 36% fall between 100 and 300 feet, 8% between 300 and 600 feet, and 4% are deeper than 600 feet.

The 90th-percentile depth is 353 feet, while the deepest record reaches 4,800 feet. That spread matters when comparing bids. A shallow alluvial well and a deeper fractured-bedrock hole are not equivalent jobs, even if they are close on a map. Have a driller review nearby completions and the proposed well location before treating the median as a guarantee.

Reported Hooper well yields are unusually strong

Among the 331 wells that report a pump yield, the median is 450 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 250 to 600 gallons per minute. The record shows 94% producing 15 gallons per minute or more. Only 1% report under 1 gallon per minute, and 5% report 5 to 15 gallons per minute. No wells in the supplied record fall in the 1-to-5-gallon-per-minute category.

These figures are heavily influenced by the local irrigation-well mix, which accounts for 56% of permits. Domestic buyers should not assume a household well will be tested or equipped like a high-capacity irrigation well. Confirm the permitted use, pump test, water right and any limits before relying on the headline yield.

Hooper water levels and the recent measurement trend

Static water level is reported for only 69 wells, so the water-level sample is much smaller than the depth or permit record. Its median depth to water is 30 feet, and the middle half is 16 to 38 feet below the surface. That gives a practical local reference for casing, pump placement and excavation planning, not a promise for an untested parcel.

The decade medians show 30 feet below surface in the 2010s and 35 feet in the 2020s. That is a deeper recent median in this record, but it is not enough by itself to establish a broad regional decline. Measurements can vary by location, season, aquifer and well use. Ask for the original static reading and a current test when evaluating an existing well.

A long Hooper permit history helps with local comparisons

Hooper has a substantial permit history. Records show 36 permits from the 1950s, 39 from the 1960s, 241 from the 1970s, 140 from the 1980s, 242 from the 1990s, 125 from the 2000s, 111 from the 2010s and 92 from the 2020s. The newest permit year in the data is 2026.

The most active drillers listed are Rocky Mountain Waterworks Llc (Phythian, Donald L.) and Nwp Drlg & Consul (Newmyer, Halsey R.), with Biggs And Freel (Biggs, Elmer E) also prominent. Those records can help identify local construction patterns, but the permit file, completion report and current contractor references matter more than a name alone.

What a new well costs near Hooper

The cost model for Hooper assumes mixed sedimentary and alluvial ground. A typical drilling rate is $50-$75 per foot. At the 97-foot median depth, the drilled hole is estimated at about $4,800-$7,300. That is only the drilling portion.

A finished well, including the pump, tank, trenching and electrical, is estimated at $10,800-$19,300 at the median depth. A deeper-than-typical hole can move the price well beyond that range, and access, casing, grout, difficult ground and required testing can change the bid. Request a written scope that separates drilling from completion equipment and site work.

Check water quality, low-yield risk and site constraints

The mapped environmental record within about 10 miles includes 1 PFAS sampling or contamination site, with 0 historic mine features and 0 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. That does not prove a private well is safe. Test existing or new household wells for the contaminants relevant to the property and intended use, and review the location of the PFAS site before closing.

Low yield is uncommon in the reported sample, but dry holes and poor results remain possible because nearby wells do not guarantee the same formation. Check well spacing, construction, casing and grout. Septic setbacks, drainfield soil, access for a rig, electrical service and the building location should be reviewed together. A good water result does not solve a difficult septic or site-development layout.

Due diligence for a Hooper lot or existing home

Start with the Colorado DWR permit and completion records for the property and neighboring wells. Compare depth, aquifer name, static water level, permitted use and pump yield, giving extra weight to nearby wells rather than distant records around Mosca, Center, Moffat, Alamosa East, Alamosa or Monte Vista.

For an existing home, inspect the wellhead, pressure system, storage tank, electrical equipment and water-quality history. For vacant land, obtain a site-specific drilling opinion before budgeting construction, then confirm septic feasibility and access for heavy equipment. Domestic and household permits account for 28% of the local use mix, while irrigation accounts for 56%, so make sure the permit actually supports the use you plan. In an over-appropriated basin, an augmentation plan may be required.

Well permits by decade near Hooper

What a new well costs in Hooper, 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 (120 ft) would run roughly $12,000–$21,000. 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 Hooper? 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 Hooper 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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Under contract, comparing parcels, or a realtor with a rural listing whose buyers keep asking "what will it cost to build here?" This is the due-diligence step almost everyone skips, and the one that saves the most.

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