Kremmling, Colorado Well and Drilling Guide

How deep are wells around Kremmling?

How much water do wells make near Kremmling?

Kremmling well depths vary with the mountain bedrock

The 104 Kremmling-area wells reporting total depth have a 163-foot median. The middle half runs from 60 to 375 feet, so a bid based only on the median can miss the local spread. About 34% of wells are under 100 feet, another 34% fall from 100 to 300 feet, and 28% are from 300 to 600 feet. The 90th percentile is 499 feet, and the deepest recorded well is 1,448 feet.

Permits identify unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers for 171 wells, while 3 name Pierre Shale. In granite and gneiss, water commonly depends on fractures rather than a uniform underground layer. A driller should discuss casing, grout and what happens if the first target does not produce.

Most reported Kremmling wells make usable household yields

Only 36 wells report a pump yield, so the production figures are not a guarantee for every parcel. Within that group, the median is 10.0 gallons per minute and the middle half is 6.8 to 14.7 gallons per minute. The records show 58% producing from 5 to 15 gallons per minute, 25% at 15 gallons per minute or more, and 17% from 1 to 5 gallons per minute.

No reported well in this set is under 1 gallon per minute. For a buyer, that is encouraging, but a home also needs storage and a properly sized pump. Ask for the neighboring well completion reports, pump tests and any required water-use approval. An exempt household-use well remains subject to its permit conditions and the 35-gallon-per-minute pumping limit.

Kremmling water levels are shallow in the reported records

Only 10 wells report a static water level, so the water-level sample is limited. The median depth to water is 85 feet, with the middle half from 38 to 100 feet. That gives a reasonable local starting point for discussing pump setting and trench work, but it should not be treated as a parcel-specific water table.

The permit totals by decade do not provide a matching water-level series. Because of that, these records do not establish a dropping or rising groundwater trend around Kremmling. Seasonal conditions, well construction and the exact fracture intercepted can affect the measurement. Have the driller check nearby records and measure the proposed well after construction before finalizing pump equipment.

Kremmling permit history points to steady local drilling

The DWR records include 174 permitted wells within 5 miles of Kremmling, with 97 recorded as constructed. Permits were issued in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s, with the newest permit year being 2025. The largest decade in the record is the 1990s, with 49 permits; the 2000s follow with 38.

Mcpherson Drilling Company, listed with Benny Don Mcpherson, appears most often with 30 records. Aztec Drilling Company, listed with Keith Branstetter, appears with 16, and Authorized, listed with Pe and Pg, appears with 11. These names describe permit history, not a recommendation or proof that a company is available for your project.

A Kremmling well budget starts with fractured-bedrock drilling

The local cost model uses a typical drilling rate of $65 to $100 per foot for fractured mountain bedrock, including granite and gneiss. At the 163-foot median depth, the drilled hole models at about $10,600 to $16,300. A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching and electrical models at about $16,600 to $28,300.

Those figures are planning ranges, not a fixed bid. Depth is the main variable, and a difficult access route or a deeper-than-expected hole can change the total. Get the drilling rate, casing and grout allowances, testing, pump equipment, electrical work and abandonment terms in writing. Ask what happens financially if the hole is dry or produces less than the household needs.

Check contamination, septic space and dry-hole exposure

The mapped area within about 10 miles includes 4 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 88 historic mine features and 1 EPA Superfund or cleanup site. These map points do not prove that a particular parcel has contaminated water, but they justify a records review and laboratory testing. Historic mining can also affect site access, soil handling and water-quality questions.

Low yield and dry holes remain practical risks in fractured rock even when nearby wells look good. Before buying, locate the proposed well, septic system, replacement area and house footprint together. Keep required separation distances in the design, confirm the permit path with Colorado DWR and test an existing well for the contaminants relevant to the property. A good yield does not by itself establish safe drinking water.

Use nearby Kremmling records before choosing a lot

Start with wells closest to the parcel, then compare records from Parshall, Heeney, Hot Sulphur Springs, McCoy, Granby and Tabernash when local information is thin. The Kremmling data show both shallow and deep construction, so distance and similar geology matter more than a single countywide average. Pay particular attention to completed wells, reported yields and static levels rather than permit counts alone.

For a build, make the well, septic system, driveway and house layout part of one site review. For a purchase, make the contract and financing decisions contingent on reviewing the permit, construction report, water quality and pump performance. A Colorado driller can estimate the likely depth and equipment, but only the actual hole confirms the water-bearing fractures on your land.

Well permits by decade near Kremmling

What a new well costs in Kremmling, 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 (375 ft) would run roughly $30,375–$49,500. 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 Kremmling? 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 Kremmling 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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