Meridian, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Meridian?

How much water do wells make near Meridian?

Meridian well depth depends on the formation

Meridian sits over Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock, with permits naming the Lower Dawson and Denver aquifers as well as unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers. The depth record is broad: 27% of wells are under 100 feet, 19% fall from 100 to 300 feet, and 37% run from 300 to 600 feet. Another 17% are deeper than 600 feet.

The 310-foot median is a reasonable starting point for a drilling conversation, not a promised target. The middle-half range of 83 to 503 feet should be reflected in a bid that explains extra footage. The deepest recorded well reaches 3,220 feet, showing how sharply conditions can vary across the area.

What Meridian wells produce

Yield data is available for 1,196 wells. The median reported pump yield is 14.0 gallons per minute, and the middle half is 11.0 to 15.0 gallons per minute. The records show 56% producing from 5 to 15 gallons per minute, while 44% report more than 15 gallons per minute.

No recorded wells fall under 1 gallon per minute or between 1 and 5 gallons per minute in this dataset. That is encouraging for a buyer, but yield is not the same as guaranteed household supply. Ask for the well construction report, pump test information, storage capacity, and any limits on the permitted use. A domestic well still needs appropriate casing, grout, pump sizing, and pressure storage.

Water levels in Meridian records

Only 148 wells report a static water level, so the water-level sample is much smaller than the depth and permit records. The median depth to water is 253 feet, with the middle half from 94 to 480 feet. A driller should use nearby construction reports and the specific aquifer named on the permit rather than relying on one area-wide figure.

The decade medians do not form a simple downward trend. Reported depth to water was 168 feet in the 1970s, 298 feet in the 1980s, 1,042 feet in the 2000s, 335 feet in the 2010s, and 150 feet in the 2020s. The small, uneven sample calls for caution rather than a claim that the water table is steadily dropping.

Permit history and active Meridian drillers

Meridian has a long well-permit history. Records show 67 permits from the 1950s, 110 from the 1960s, 743 from the 1970s, 789 from the 1980s, 646 from the 1990s, 644 from the 2000s, 384 from the 2010s, and 236 from the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025.

The most common names in the records are Hier Drilling Co Inc, listed with Bruce A. Hier, at 645 wells; Authorized, listed as Pe, Pg, at 525; and Hier Drilling Co., listed with Peter J. Hier, at 476. These records can help identify local experience, but confirm current licensing, availability, scope, and references before hiring.

What a new Meridian well may cost

Using the local Denver Basin ground profile, a typical drilling rate is $50 to $70 per foot. At the 310-foot median depth, the drilled hole models to about $15,500 to $21,700. That is only the drilling portion, not the complete water system.

A finished well including pump, tank, trenching, and electrical models to about $21,500 to $33,700 at the median depth. A buyer should ask exactly what is included, how additional footage is billed, and what happens if the hole must be deeper or construction conditions change. The 83-to-503-foot middle-half depth range explains why a single flat price can be misleading.

Meridian risks to check before breaking ground

Well quantity is only one part of rural-site risk. Mapped records within about ten miles include 141 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 8 historic mine features, and 11 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. Those locations do not prove that a particular parcel is contaminated, but they justify reviewing environmental records and testing the finished well water.

Low yield and dry-hole risk are not eliminated by strong area medians. Ask a driller to review nearby well logs, aquifer names, static levels, and completed depths. Confirm the DWR permit allows the intended household, stock, or irrigation use. Also check septic setbacks, soil conditions, driveway access, electrical routing, and the buildable area before choosing a well location.

Buying or building near Meridian

Before closing, obtain the DWR permit and construction report for the property, then compare it with nearby wells in Meridian Village, Grand View Estates, Lone Tree, Inverness, Sierra Ridge, and Dove Valley. Focus on actual depths, aquifer designations, static water levels, pump yields, casing, and grout rather than just the existence of a well.

For a vacant lot, make the water and septic plan part of due diligence. Budget from the local drilling range, allow for the completed-system cost, and have the driller verify access for equipment. Colorado permits and exempt household-use rules still control what the well may serve. In an over-appropriated basin, an augmentation plan may be required for some uses, so confirm that before designing the home or irrigation system.

Well permits by decade near Meridian

What a new well costs in Meridian, 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 (503 ft) would run roughly $31,150–$47,210. 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 Meridian? 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 Meridian 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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