Norrie, Colorado Well and Drilling Guide

How deep are wells around Norrie?

How much water do wells make near Norrie?

Norrie well depth depends on fractured mountain rock

Norrie’s reported well depths are concentrated near the surface: 76% are under 100 feet, while the middle half runs from 46 to 98 feet. The 90th percentile is 290 feet, and the deepest record is 750 feet. That spread is typical of fractured granite and gneiss, where a productive water-bearing fracture may be shallow on one parcel and much deeper on another.

For a driller’s bid, the 60-foot median is a useful starting point, not a promise. A quote should explain the per-foot rate, casing and grout assumptions, pump setting, and what happens if the hole must continue beyond the planned depth. Review wells closest to the proposed building site rather than relying only on the town-wide median.

What Norrie wells produce for household use

Among the 27 permitted wells reporting pump yield, the median is 12.0 gallons per minute. The middle half produces from 6.2 to 15.0 gallons per minute; 48% report between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, and 44% report more than 15 gallons per minute. No reported wells are under 1 gallon per minute, while 7% fall between 1 and 5 gallons per minute.

Those figures indicate a generally useful local supply for domestic service, but yield is not the same as storage or guaranteed daily delivery. A low-producing well may still work with adequate tank storage, while a strong well does not remove the need for proper pump sizing, pressure equipment, and water-quality testing.

The Norrie water table and what the records show

Only 6 wells report a static water level, so the water-level sample is limited. Within that group, the median depth to water is 58 feet, and the middle half is tightly grouped from 57 to 60 feet. That gives a useful local snapshot of static conditions, especially when compared with a proposed well depth.

The permit history does not provide enough water-level observations by decade to establish a dropping or rising trend. Do not treat the 58-foot median as a guaranteed pump setting or as proof that the regional water table is stable. Ask for a recent well test and construction report for nearby properties, and have the driller evaluate seasonal conditions at the site.

Norrie drilling history and the contractors in the record

Permit records span several decades, with 18 permits in the 1960s, 14 in the 1970s, 25 in the 1980s, 26 in the 1990s, 20 in the 2000s, 8 in the 2010s, and 10 in the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025. There are 133 permitted wells in the five-mile study area, including 85 recorded as constructed.

The most active names in these records are Shelton Drilling Corporation, Shelton, Wayne, with 49 wells; Golden Eagle Drilling Corporation, Shelton, Joe Wayne, with 14; and Steve Shelton Drilling, Inc., Shelton, Steve, with 13. Past activity can help identify local experience, but it is not a performance guarantee for a new hole. Confirm licensing, scope, references, and the permit path before work begins.

What a Norrie well may cost to drill

Norrie’s fractured granite and gneiss make depth the main cost variable. The local drilling model uses a rate of $65-$100 per foot. At the 60-foot median depth, the drilled hole models at about $3,900-$6,000. A finished system, including pump, tank, trenching, and electrical, models at about $9,900-$18,000.

Those figures are planning ranges, not a fixed bid. A deeper hole, difficult access, additional casing or grout, difficult trenching, or electrical work can change the total. Ask each driller to separate the hole, casing, grout, pump, pressure tank, trench, electrical, testing, and permit-related work. A low per-foot number is not comparable if important finish work is excluded.

Norrie risks to check before buying or building

The primary well risk is not a uniformly poor record; it is variability in fractured bedrock. The local files include wells from shallow depths to 750 feet, so a dry hole or low-yield outcome remains a site-specific possibility even where nearby wells perform well. Have the seller provide the permit, construction report, pump information, and any yield test.

Mapped environmental records within about 10 miles show 10 historic mine features, with 0 PFAS sampling or contamination sites and 0 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. That is useful screening information, not a substitute for testing. Test raw well water for relevant contaminants, and check septic setbacks, drainfield space, driveway access, grading, and building layout before closing or starting design.

A practical Norrie lot-buying and building plan

Start with the closest permitted wells and separate records by location, depth, yield, and construction status. The study area has 89 wells reporting total depth but only 27 reporting pump yield, so the data is stronger for understanding drilling depth than for predicting production on every parcel. A driller should walk the site and explain the likely target, access route, and contingency if the first interval is unproductive.

For an existing home, inspect the pump, tank, pressure system, water lines, and recent water tests. For vacant land, verify the DWR permit requirements and confirm that the planned home, septic system, driveway, and electrical service can fit together. Domestic wells are the dominant local use, but water rights and augmentation requirements can matter in Colorado, so resolve those issues before relying on a building plan.

Well permits by decade near Norrie

What a new well costs in Norrie, 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 (98 ft) would run roughly $12,370–$21,800. 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 Norrie? 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 Norrie 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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