Kirk, Colorado Well Depth, Yield and Cost Guide

How deep are wells around Kirk?

How much water do wells make near Kirk?

What drives well depth around Kirk

The median reported well depth near Kirk is 230 feet. The middle half runs from 212 to 260 feet, so a driller bidding a normal site will often be working in that range rather than planning for an unusually deep hole. The 90th percentile is 280 feet, while the deepest record reaches 505 feet.

The depth mix is concentrated: 98% of reported wells are between 100 and 300 feet. No reported wells are under 100 feet or above 600 feet, and 1% fall between 300 and 600 feet. Kirk is plains country, with alluvium and plains sedimentary rock. The exact depth still depends on the lot, target aquifer, casing and grout requirements, and what the driller encounters during construction.

Kirk well yields: what a buyer can expect

Reported pump yields are strong on paper. The median is 25.0 gallons per minute, and 92% of the wells reporting yield are at 15 or more gallons per minute. Another 8% fall between 5 and 15 gallons per minute. No reported wells are under 5 gallons per minute in this dataset.

That is useful evidence for a buyer, but only 72 wells report a pump yield, so it is not a guarantee for an untested parcel. The unusually wide middle-half range, from 19.5 to 800.0 gallons per minute, also shows that reported results vary substantially. Ask for the well completion report, pump test details and intended use. A domestic well still needs proper storage, pumping equipment and water-quality testing.

Water levels and the local record over time

The 22 wells reporting static water level have a median depth to water of 106 feet. The middle half is 96 to 148 feet. That gives a practical starting point for estimating pump setting and trench work, but static water level is measured at a particular well and time. It can differ across a property and change with pumping, recharge and seasonal conditions.

The permit history does not provide a water-level series by decade, so these facts do not establish that the water table is rising or dropping near Kirk. Aquifer names on permits include the Ogallala with 141 wells, the High Plains Aquifer with 13, and unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers with 281. Confirm the actual producing interval and current water level before relying on the map record.

Who has drilled near Kirk, and when

Permit activity spans several generations. Records show 6 permits from the 1950s, 20 from the 1960s, 74 from the 1970s, 23 from the 1980s, 31 from the 1990s, 29 from the 2000s, 12 from the 2010s and 7 from the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025. Older wells can still be useful comparisons, but construction standards, pumps and land use may have changed.

The most active drillers in the records are Klassen Drilling, listed as Klassen, Paul C, with 68 wells; Schaal Drilling Co., listed as Schaal, Ruben T., with 29; and Canfield Drilling Company, listed as Canfield, Harold E, with 18. These are permit-record patterns, not endorsements. Check current licensing, availability and references before hiring anyone.

What drilling a Kirk well may cost

For Kirk’s alluvium and plains sedimentary rock, the cost model uses a typical drilling rate of $35 to $55 per foot. At the 230-foot median depth, the drilled hole is modeled at about $8,000 to $12,600.

A finished well, including the pump, tank, trenching and electrical, is modeled at about $14,000 to $24,600 at that median depth. A bid can move outside that range if the actual depth differs, access is difficult, casing or grout requirements change, or the property needs additional site work. Request a written estimate that separates drilling, casing, grout, pump equipment, pressure tank, electrical, trenching and testing. Confirm the permit and intended use with Colorado DWR before work begins.

Kirk risks to check before buying or building

Low-yield wells are not prominent in this record, but the yield sample covers only 72 wells. Dry holes and unexpected formations remain possible on an individual parcel. A fractured-bedrock designation can be unpredictable, even where nearby wells look productive. Review neighboring completion reports, not just a single advertised yield, and have the well physically inspected when possible.

There are 3 mapped PFAS sampling or contamination sites within about 10 miles of Kirk. There are 0 historic mine features and 0 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites in the mapped facts, but that does not replace a site-specific water test. Test for common contaminants and any concern identified in the property history. Also verify separation between the well, septic system and replacement area, along with building setbacks, access for a rig, electrical service and drainage. A domestic or household-use well may be exempt from a broader water-rights system, but its permit conditions still matter.

A practical plan for a Kirk lot

Start with the parcel’s legal description and pull every nearby DWR permit and completion report. Compare depths, aquifer names, static water levels and tested yields around Kirk, Joes and other nearby areas such as Idalia or Stratton. The local median provides a useful budgeting baseline, but the nearest comparable wells are more important than a countywide average.

Before closing, make the purchase contract address well access, drilling feasibility, water testing and septic approval. If the lot is unserved, price the complete project rather than the borehole alone: finished-well costs include the pump, tank, trenching and electrical. For a new build, coordinate the well location, septic system, driveway and house pad early so a rig can reach the site and the systems meet applicable separation requirements.

Well permits by decade near Kirk

What a new well costs in Kirk, 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 (260 ft) would run roughly $15,100–$26,300. 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 Kirk? 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 Kirk 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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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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