Moffat, Colorado Well Depth, Water and Drilling Costs

How deep are wells around Moffat?

How much water do wells make near Moffat?

How deep are wells around Moffat?

Moffat wells have a median reported depth of 209 feet. The middle half runs from 111 to 430 feet, so a driller bidding a new well here should account for a broad range rather than treating 209 feet as a guaranteed target. The 90th percentile is 792 feet, and the deepest well in the records reaches 1,980 feet.

Depth is split across several ranges: 18% are under 100 feet, 38% are between 100 and 300 feet, 30% are between 300 and 600 feet, and 15% are deeper than 600 feet. Permits name unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers for 250 wells, alongside the Confined San Luis Valley aquifer and Unconfined San Luis Vall aquifer. Those formations help explain why nearby lots can require very different drilling depths.

What water yield can you expect near Moffat?

The reported median pump yield is 15 gpm, with the middle half between 12.0 and 17.5 gpm. Seventy percent of the reported wells produce more than 15 gpm, while 28% fall between 5 and 15 gpm. Only 2% are in the 1-to-5-gpm range, and none of the reported wells are under 1 gpm.

That is a favorable local record, but the yield data cover only 40 wells, not all 466 permits. A strong yield also does not establish drinking-water quality or legal availability for every use. Ask for the well construction report, pump information, and any production testing before relying on a neighboring well as a promise for your lot. Household wells remain subject to their permit conditions and applicable Colorado water rules.

What does the water table show in Moffat?

Reported static water levels are shallow in this area. The median depth to water is 6 feet below the surface, with the middle half from 0 to 11 feet. Only 30 wells report a static water level, so these figures are a useful local indication rather than a complete groundwater survey.

The decade comparison does not suggest a dropping water table in the available records. The median measurement was 11 feet below surface in the 2010s and 6 feet in the 2020s, meaning the later reported measurements were closer to the surface. That difference can reflect location, season, well construction, and the small reporting set. A buyer should still have the actual well measured and reviewed, especially where shallow water may affect excavation, septic design, or basement planning.

Who has drilled near Moffat, and when?

Permit history around Moffat extends across several generations. The records show 12 permits from the 1950s, 19 from the 1960s, 76 from the 1970s, 22 from the 1980s, 77 from the 1990s, 59 from the 2000s, 69 from the 2010s, and 40 from the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025, so this is not an area with only old well information.

The most active drillers named in these records are Valley Pump Company (Self, Clinton L.) with 30 wells, Heersink Drilling (Heersink, Scott) with 16, and A. E. Biggs & Son (Biggs, A E) with 15. That history can help identify contractors familiar with local formations, but permit counts are not endorsements. Confirm current licensing, insurance, references, and the proposed casing, grout, testing, and pump scope.

What does a new well cost near Moffat?

The local cost model uses mixed sedimentary and alluvial ground and a drilling rate of $50 to $75 per foot. At the 209-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $10,400 to $15,700. That is the drilling portion, not the complete water system.

A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is estimated at $16,400 to $27,700 at the median depth. The wide depth distribution matters: a 111-foot well and a 430-foot well can produce very different bids even before site access, casing, grout, surface completion, or difficult drilling are considered. Request a written estimate that states the assumed depth, what happens if the hole is dry or low-yielding, and which equipment and connections are included.

What risks should Moffat buyers investigate?

Low yield is not the main pattern in the reported data, but a small reporting set cannot eliminate the risk of a poor well or a dry hole on a particular parcel. Fractured-bedrock wells are especially variable because productive water may depend on intersecting the right fractures. The aquifer name on a permit is not a guarantee of either quantity or quality.

Environmental records within about 10 miles include 2 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 6 historic mine features, and 1 EPA Superfund or cleanup site. That does not prove a problem on a specific property, but it supports testing the existing well for routine drinking-water concerns and any site-specific contaminants. Check septic setbacks, well location, groundwater depth, access for a rig, and whether the lot can support the planned building and wastewater system.

Buying or building on a Moffat lot

Before closing, obtain the Colorado DWR permit and construction report, verify the well location, and compare the well's actual depth, pump, yield, and static level with nearby records. Pay particular attention to the middle-half depth range of 111 to 430 feet rather than budgeting only from the 209-foot median. A neighboring well is useful evidence, not a guarantee.

For a new build, have the driller and septic designer review access, drilling clearance, casing and grout, trench routes, electrical service, and wastewater setbacks together. Domestic and household use account for 48% of the listed use mix, while stock accounts for 52% and irrigation appears on 22% of permits. Confirm the permit allows the intended use. If the property is in an over-appropriated basin, ask a water-rights professional whether an augmentation plan is needed.

Well permits by decade near Moffat

What a new well costs in Moffat, 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 (430 ft) would run roughly $27,500–$44,250. 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 Moffat? 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 Moffat 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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