Maysville, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Maysville?

How much water do wells make near Maysville?

Maysville well depths reflect fractured mountain rock

Maysville wells have a median reported depth of 123 feet, with the middle half between 74 and 275 feet. About 34% are under 100 feet, while 44% fall between 100 and 300 feet. Another 19% are between 300 and 600 feet, and 3% reach 600 feet or more. The deepest recorded well is 825 feet.

That spread matters when a driller prices a new well. A 123-foot planning depth may fit a typical bid, but a site that follows a deeper fracture could require substantially more drilling. The local records identify 608 wells in unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers, compared with 22 in alluvial aquifers and 5 in Quaternary Alluvium. There are no Denver Basin aquifer wells in this area.

What Maysville wells produce

Reported yield is generally workable for a household, but the records still show variation. The median pump yield is 12.0 gallons per minute, and the middle half runs from 9.0 to 15.0 gallons per minute. About 63% of reported wells produce between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, while 27% produce more than 15 gallons per minute.

The lower end deserves attention: 10% of reported wells produce between 1 and 5 gallons per minute. None of the reported wells are under 1 gallon per minute. A yield test is not the same as guaranteed storage or unlimited use, so ask for the well report and confirm the permit allows the intended household use. A storage tank can also affect how a lower-producing well serves a home.

Water levels in Maysville and the recent record

The median static water level is 65 feet below the surface, with the middle half between 30 and 135 feet. That is the standing water level after the well has recovered, not the well’s total depth and not necessarily the level while pumping. Pump sizing and well construction should account for both the static level and the producing conditions.

The decade figures show a higher median measured depth to water in the 2020s than in the 2010s: 82 feet below the surface compared with 62 feet. That difference suggests the more recent measurements were deeper, but it does not by itself prove a uniform regional decline. Measurement timing, location, drought conditions, and the individual wells included can all affect the comparison.

Who has drilled near Maysville, and when

The permit record includes 641 wells within 5 miles, with 366 recorded as constructed. Permit activity has continued through 2026. The largest decade was the 2000s with 181 permits, followed by 103 in the 2010s and 87 in the 2020s. Earlier activity includes 11 permits in the 1950s, 1 in the 1960s, 31 in the 1970s, 83 in the 1980s, and 82 in the 1990s.

American Drilling Service, Dewberry, Bradford W. is the most represented driller, with 279 records. High Peaks Well & Pump, Jones, Allen has 49, and M & M Backhoe Service, Myers, Dale T. has 39. These records show local history, not a recommendation. Verify current licensing, insurance, scope, and references before hiring.

Planning a Maysville well drilling budget

The local cost model assumes fractured granite and gneiss, where drilling can be unpredictable. The stated drilling rate is $65-$100 per foot. At the 123-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $8,000-$12,300. A finished well including the pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is estimated at $14,000-$24,300.

Use that range as an early site budget, not a fixed quote. A deeper hole, difficult access, casing or grout requirements, unusual trenching, power work, or a dry hole can change the total. Ask the driller to separate mobilization, drilling, casing, grout, development, pump equipment, testing, electrical, and restoration so you can compare bids accurately.

Risks to check before building near Maysville

Low yield is not the only concern. The fractured-bedrock setting can produce uneven results between neighboring lots, and a dry or inadequate hole is possible if the drilled fractures do not provide enough water. Review nearby well depths, yields, static levels, and construction reports rather than relying on a single nearby example. The well also needs proper casing and grout to protect the water-bearing zone.

Water quality deserves its own review. The mapped area within about 10 miles includes 7 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 527 historic mine features, and 1 EPA Superfund or cleanup site. Those mapped features do not prove contamination at a specific property, but they are reasons to test the well water and investigate site history. Confirm septic setbacks, suitable drainfield space, driveway access, and building placement before closing or excavating.

A practical lot-check plan for Maysville buyers

Start with the Colorado DWR permit and construction records for the parcel and nearby properties. Confirm the well location, total depth, pump yield, static water level, casing information, and permitted use. Domestic or household use accounts for 91% of the local permits, while stock use accounts for 4%, irrigation 1%, and monitoring 3%; the permit still controls what you may legally use.

For a new build, have a driller review access and the proposed well location before you buy. Get a written drilling estimate and a separate allowance for the pump, tank, trenching, electrical, and testing. If the basin or water right situation requires it, ask the county and Colorado DWR about augmentation or other water-supply requirements. In an over-appropriated basin, an augmentation plan may be necessary.

Well permits by decade near Maysville

What a new well costs in Maysville, 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 (275 ft) would run roughly $23,875–$39,500. 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 Maysville? 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 Maysville 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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