Julesburg, Colorado Well Depth, Yield and Cost Guide

How deep are wells around Julesburg?

How much water do wells make near Julesburg?

Julesburg wells are usually shallow, but not always

The median well depth near Julesburg is 66 feet. The middle half runs from 45 to 100 feet, so a driller bidding a typical residential well will often be working in that range rather than planning a very deep hole. Still, the local spread matters: the 90th-percentile depth is 205 feet, and the deepest recorded well is 600 feet.

Depth records show 72% of wells under 100 feet, 22% from 100 to 300 feet, and 5% from 300 to 600 feet. The permits name fractured-bedrock or unnamed aquifers most often, with 474 wells, while 28 are alluvial and 26 are Ogallala. There are no Denver Basin aquifer wells in this dataset.

Reported Julesburg yields are generally strong

Only 53 wells report a pump yield, so treat the production numbers as a useful local signal rather than a guarantee. Among those records, the median yield is 15.0 gallons per minute, and the middle half spans 14.0 to 924.0 gallons per minute. That unusually wide range means individual well results vary substantially.

Reported yields are under 1 gallon per minute for 2% of wells, 1 to 5 gallons per minute for 6%, 5 to 15 gallons per minute for 21%, and above 15 gallons per minute for 72%. A buyer should still confirm the pump test, storage, pressure system and permitted use. A strong yield does not by itself establish water quality or legal supply.

Water levels near Julesburg are relatively close to the surface

Only 31 wells report a static water level, so the water-level sample is smaller than the depth sample. Its median depth to water is 36 feet, with the middle half from 13 to 39 feet below the surface. That can reduce pumping lift compared with a much deeper water table, but seasonal conditions and the exact aquifer still matter.

The decade comparison does not show a dropping table in these records. The median static level was 39 feet below ground in the 2010s and 28 feet in the 2020s, meaning the later sample was closer to the surface. Because the measurements are limited, do not treat that difference as a site-specific forecast.

Julesburg has a long permit history and several repeat drillers

Permits appear across the local record from the 1950s through the 2020s. The counts by decade were 41 in the 1950s, 34 in the 1960s, 44 in the 1970s, 38 in the 1980s, 64 in the 1990s, 80 in the 2000s, 93 in the 2010s and 54 in the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2024.

The most active names in these records are Authorized (Pe, Pg), with 89 wells; Jim Feighny & Sons, with 65; and Haggard Drilling Inc., with 38. Ask for current licensing, insurance, references and a written scope. DWR permit history helps show what has been built nearby, but the driller must evaluate your exact access, geology and intended use.

A typical Julesburg well costs more than the drilled hole

Local ground conditions are described as alluvium and plains sedimentary rock. The drilling rate model is $35 to $55 per foot. At the 66-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $2,300 to $3,600.

That is not the complete project price. A finished well with pump, tank, trenching and electrical is estimated at $8,300 to $15,600 at the median depth. A bid can change with casing and grout requirements, access, pump sizing, power distance, trench conditions and whether the final hole must be deeper than the common local range. Get the drilling and completion items separated in writing.

Check water quality, low-yield risk and the building layout

Five PFAS sampling or contamination sites are mapped within about 10 miles of Julesburg. There are no historic mine features and no EPA Superfund or cleanup sites in the mapped data. Those facts do not certify a private well as safe. Test existing water before relying on it, and include appropriate laboratory testing for the property’s setting and intended use.

Low-yield wells, dry holes and variable fractured-bedrock conditions remain practical risks even where nearby records look favorable. Confirm casing and grout details, pump-test results and the static water level. Locate the well, septic system, reserve area, driveway and house together. Keep required separation and access clear, and verify the permit and any augmentation or water-use requirements before construction.

Use neighboring Julesburg wells before you buy or build

Start with the DWR files for the property and nearby parcels, then compare depths, aquifer descriptions, reported yields and water levels. The local median is encouraging for drilling estimates, but the record also includes wells reaching 205 feet at the 90th percentile and one reaching 600 feet. That spread is why a nearby successful well is evidence, not a promise.

For a purchase, make well inspection, water testing, permit review and septic approval part of due diligence. For a new build, obtain a site-specific drilling estimate before finalizing the house location and utility route. Ask how the contractor handles a dry hole or inadequate yield, what completion work is included, and how much storage the planned household system needs.

Well permits by decade near Julesburg

What a new well costs in Julesburg, 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 Julesburg? 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 Julesburg 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.

Spend a little to know. Or gamble a lot to guess. Realtors sell the view and inspectors look at houses that already exist. We're the people who'd build it, so we catch what quietly turns a "great deal" into a budget disaster: bad access, buried rock, steep grade, soil that won't pass for a normal septic, water that's a fortune to reach. And if the lot is good, you've already got a builder ready to do the work, driveway to drywall.

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• On-Site Report, $2,000 — everything above, then boots and a drone on the actual ground: house pad and septic zone located, access and winter conditions checked, rock and soil observed in person, a 15 to 20 page written opinion you can hand a lender or seller. Credited toward your project if you build with us.

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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