What Wells Are Like Around La Salle, Colorado

How deep are wells around La Salle?

How much water do wells make near La Salle?

La Salle wells are usually shallow

The median reported well depth near La Salle is 48 feet. The middle half runs from 25 to 72 feet, and 90% of reported wells are under 100 feet. Another 9% fall between 100 and 300 feet, while 1% reach from 300 to 600 feet. The deepest recorded well is 600 feet.

That distribution is useful when reviewing a drilling estimate. A bid near the local median depth is not unusual, but a parcel can still require a deeper hole because of its exact geology, the selected aquifer, casing and grout requirements, or the intended use. The records identify 1,951 wells as unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer wells, 469 as Alluvial, and 81 as Quaternary Alluvium. Denver Basin aquifers account for 71% of named permit records.

Most reported La Salle wells make useful flow

Yield records are strong on paper, but only 277 wells report a pump yield. Among those records, the median is 20.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 15.0 to 800.0 gallons per minute. Eighty-three percent report more than 15 gallons per minute, 14% report from 5 to 15 gallons per minute, and 3% report from 1 to 5 gallons per minute. No reported wells fall under 1 gallon per minute.

Those figures describe tested records, not a promise for an unbuilt well. Ask for the actual pumping test, recovery information, permit limitations, and intended household demand. A domestic permit is different from an irrigation or stock-water use. Colorado exempt household-use wells also have legal limits, including the 35-gpm pumping limit, so a high-yield record does not automatically mean unrestricted water use.

Water levels are close to the surface here

Reported static water levels near La Salle have a median depth of 12 feet below the surface. The middle half is from 5 to 19 feet. That shallow water level can reduce pumping lift, but it also means construction and surface drainage deserve careful attention. A shallow water table is not the same as safe drinking water.

The decade series does not show a simple continuing decline. The median measured depth was 20 feet in the 1960s, 7 feet in the 2000s, 12 feet in the 2010s, and 10 feet in the 2020s. Measurement locations, seasons, well construction, and aquifer conditions can differ, so use the series as local context rather than a parcel-specific forecast. Only 243 records report a static water level, limiting how broadly it can be applied.

Permit activity has picked up in La Salle

Permit records show long-running well development around La Salle. Permits issued by decade include 154 in the 1950s, 194 in the 1960s, 147 in the 1970s, 131 in the 1980s, 366 in the 1990s, 249 in the 2000s, 278 in the 2010s, and 517 in the 2020s. The newest permit year in the records is 2025.

The most active drillers listed are Authorized (Pe, Pg), with 750 records; Clement, Glenn A., with 178; and Lesh Drilling Inc. (Lesh Jr., Ed), with 102. These names help when searching historic permits or asking a seller for completion reports. They do not establish current availability, pricing, or a recommendation. Confirm the permit status and water right with Colorado DWR before relying on an old record.

What a new La Salle well may cost

The local cost model uses Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock and a typical drilling rate of $50 to $70 per foot. At the 48-foot median depth, the drilled hole models at about $2,400 to $3,400. That is not the complete project price.

A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is modeled at about $8,400 to $15,400. The final bid can change with access, casing and grout, difficult ground, distance to the building, power installation, water testing, and the permit requirements for the property. Ask the driller to separate drilling, casing, development, pump equipment, trenching, electrical, testing, and any standby or dry-hole charges. A short local well can still have substantial completion costs.

Check water quality, septic space, and dry-hole risk

Mapped environmental information deserves review before buying. Within about 10 miles of La Salle, the records show 2,599 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 14 historic mine features, and 4 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. These mapped sites do not prove contamination at a specific parcel, but they are a reason to test the well and understand nearby land uses, groundwater direction, and any recorded advisories.

Low yield is not the only risk. A driller can encounter different materials than nearby wells, and fractured-bedrock conditions can be unpredictable. Confirm the permit allows the planned use, locate the proposed well away from septic components, and leave room for the building, access, electrical service, and replacement equipment. For a new home, review augmentation requirements if the basin or permit calls for them. A well test and laboratory water test should be conditions of the purchase when records are limited.

Well permits by decade near La Salle

What a new well costs in La Salle, 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 (72 ft) would run roughly $9,600–$17,040. 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 La Salle? 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 La Salle 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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