Laird, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost Guide

How deep are wells around Laird?

How much water do wells make near Laird?

Laird wells are usually shallow, but the lot still matters

The median recorded well depth near Laird is 80 feet. The middle half runs from 50 to 120 feet, and 60% of the depth records are under 100 feet. The deepest well on record is 250 feet, while 40% fall in the 100-to-300-foot range. No recorded wells fall in the 300-to-600-foot or 600-plus-foot ranges.

For a drilling bid, that 50-to-120-foot middle range is more useful than the median alone. A contractor should price the expected depth, then explain how casing, grout, access, trenching, and an unexpected deeper hole would be handled. Laird's alluvium and plains sedimentary rock are different from fractured granite, but local changes in formation can still affect both depth and water production. Review nearby construction records instead of relying only on a countywide estimate.

Pump yields near Laird are generally workable for homes

The median reported pump yield is 15.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half between 10.0 and 25.0 gallons per minute. Among wells with yield records, 58% report more than 15 gallons per minute, 36% report 5 to 15 gallons per minute, and 5% report 1 to 5 gallons per minute. No reported wells are under 1 gallon per minute.

That distribution is encouraging for a typical household, but a pump test is not the same as guaranteed long-term supply. Ask for the well construction report, test method, and recovery information. A 10-gallon-per-minute result can serve a home differently from a 25-gallon-per-minute result if irrigation, livestock, storage, or multiple users are planned. Confirm the DWR permit's allowed use before assuming the well can support every proposed use.

Water levels show a useful local starting point

Only 24 wells report a static water level, so the water-level sample is much smaller than the depth sample. In those records, the median depth to water is 56 feet, with the middle half from 19 to 74 feet. That gives a buyer a practical starting point for pump and trench planning, but it is not a complete measurement of the water table across Laird.

The supplied records do not include a water-level series by decade, so they do not establish a dropping or rising trend. Seasonal conditions, pumping, well location, and the way a static level was measured can all matter. Before building, have a qualified contractor review the closest well logs and measure an existing well when possible. Keep the planned pump setting and pressure system separate from assumptions about static water level.

Permit history points to an established local drilling pattern

Laird's permit records span several decades, with 7 permits in the 1950s, 16 in the 1960s, 32 in the 1970s, 20 in the 1980s, 69 in the 1990s, 45 in the 2000s, 50 in the 2010s, and 21 in the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025. Domestic or household wells account for 49% of the use mix, and stock wells also account for 49%. Irrigation is listed on 15%, while monitoring accounts for 3%.

Wellstone Industries Dba Twiss & Wilson Drilling Inc. is the most common driller in the records, with 113 wells. Wellstone Services, LLC has 23, and Twiss, Aaron D. has 13. Those records can help you identify local construction patterns, but they are not a substitute for current bids and a site-specific review.

A Laird well budget starts around the local depth range

For Laird's alluvium and plains sedimentary rock, the supplied drilling model uses a typical rate of $35-$55 per foot. At the 80-foot median depth, the drilled hole is estimated at about $2,800-$4,400. That is only the hole. A finished well with pump, tank, trenching, and electrical is estimated at $8,800-$16,400.

The finished number is the figure to carry into a building budget. Confirm what each bid includes: casing and grout, drilling mobilization, pump size, pressure tank, controls, electrical work, water testing, trench length, and restoration. Access for the rig can also affect the proposal. If the site is outside the median depth range, the drilling portion may move materially. Get the contractor to state the assumed depth and the price treatment for additional footage before work starts.

Check water quality, septic space, and the permit before buying

Mapped environmental information within about 10 miles includes 11 PFAS sampling or contamination sites. There are no historic mine features and no EPA Superfund or cleanup sites in the supplied data. A mapped site does not prove that a particular well is contaminated, but it is a reason to test the water and ask for the location and status of nearby sampling. Test for the contaminants appropriate to the property and intended use.

Low yield, a dry hole, poor construction, and an unsuitable pump are separate risks. Check casing and grout records, well age, pump performance, and recent water tests. Keep the well, septic system, replacement area, driveway, and proposed house in a workable layout. Colorado DWR permits control the allowed use. Exempt household-use wells have a 35 gpm pumping limit, and an augmentation plan may be needed in an over-appropriated basin. Confirm the legal water supply before closing or building.

Well permits by decade near Laird

What a new well costs in Laird, 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 $10,200–$18,600. 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 Laird? 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 Laird 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.

• Instant Online Report, $99 — type the address and get a buildability read on the spot: parcel, terrain and slope, soil and septic outlook. Cheap enough to run on every lot you're shopping.
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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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