Wells and Water in Paragon Estates

How deep are wells around Paragon Estates?

How much water do wells make near Paragon Estates?

Paragon Estates well depth depends on the formation

The median reported well depth near Paragon Estates is 60 feet. The middle half runs from 20 to 240 feet, while the 90th percentile is 400 feet. The deepest well on record reaches 1,989 feet.

That spread matters when reviewing a drilling bid. A shallow median does not mean every lot will be shallow, especially where the driller must pass through Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock or reach a productive fracture or aquifer. Local records show 54% of wells under 100 feet, 25% from 100 to 300 feet, 18% from 300 to 600 feet and 3% at 600 feet or deeper. Nearby wells are useful evidence, but your driller still needs to price for uncertainty, casing, grout and the final pump setting.

What a Paragon Estates well may produce

Among the limited local records that report pump yield, the median is 10.0 gallons per minute, and the middle half is 10.0 to 15.0 gallons per minute. The reported results are generally stronger than a low-yield mountain well: 66% fall between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, 28% report more than 15 gallons per minute, and 6% report 1 to 5 gallons per minute. No reported wells are under 1 gallon per minute.

These figures describe tested wells, not a promise for an unbuilt well. Ask for the pumping test, recovery information and intended household use. Storage tanks can help manage demand, but they do not fix a poor aquifer or a dry hole.

Water levels show shallow recorded water near Paragon Estates

The median static water level is 12 feet below the surface, with the middle half from 7 to 27 feet. That is a shallow recorded water level, but static level is not the same as available pumping rate. Water can stand near the surface while the formation still produces poorly under sustained pumping.

The decade series does not show a simple dropping water table. Median depth to water was 27 feet in the 1950s, 25 feet in the 1960s, 20 feet in the 1970s, 25 feet in the 1980s, 14 feet in the 2010s and 9 feet in the 2020s. The measurements vary by decade and well, so use them as local context rather than a site-specific forecast.

Permit history and drillers around Paragon Estates

Colorado DWR records contain 4,947 permitted wells within the stated search area. Of those, 2,900 are recorded as constructed, 3,130 report a total depth, 538 report a pump yield and 155 report a static water level. The incomplete reporting is important: a map point without a construction report may not tell you how the well performs.

The newest permit year is 2025, and 88 permits were issued in the 2020s. The most active drillers in these records are Authorized (Pe, Pg), Waneka & Son Drilling (Waneka, Don) and Ground Water Systems Inc (Wilson, Richard R.). Treat that list as permit-history context, not an endorsement. Confirm current licensing, insurance, scope and references before hiring anyone.

What a new well costs in Paragon Estates

The local cost model uses a typical drilling rate of $50 to $70 per foot in Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock. At the 60-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $3,000 to $4,200.

A finished system, including the pump, pressure tank, trenching and electrical, is modeled at $9,000 to $16,200 at that median depth. A deeper-than-median hole can increase both drilling and completion costs. Ask whether the bid includes casing, grout, permits, water testing, pump controls, electrical work and restoration. A low drilling price that excludes those items is not a reliable comparison with a complete installation.

Risks to check before buying or building

Water quality deserves its own investigation. Mapped sites within about 10 miles include 341 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 209 historic mine features and 26 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. Those mapped locations do not prove contamination at a parcel, but they are good reasons to order a properly selected laboratory water test and review nearby land uses.

Also check for low yield, dry-hole risk and the actual aquifer named on nearby permits. The records identify 3,899 wells in unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers, 176 in Laramie Fox Hills and 148 in alluvial aquifers; 54% are Denver Basin aquifer wells. Confirm septic setbacks, building placement, access for a rig and the legal water use. A domestic or exempt household-use well still has limits, including the 35-gpm exempt-well pumping limit, and an over-appropriated basin may require an augmentation plan.

A practical plan for a Paragon Estates lot

Before closing, collect permits and construction reports for the closest comparable wells, not just the points with the shortest reported depth. Compare depth, aquifer, yield, static level and well age. The nearby Louisville, Superior, Valmont, Eldorado Springs, Boulder and Lafayette records can add context, but geology can change over a short distance.

For a new build, have a licensed driller review access, the proposed well location, casing and grout requirements, pump sizing and storage. Have a septic designer check the well and septic layout together before finalizing the house site. If the property depends on a domestic well, verify the permit's allowed use and obtain a current water-quality test. These steps reduce surprises, but they cannot remove the risk that a new well differs from its neighbors.

Well permits by decade near Paragon Estates

What a new well costs in Paragon Estates, 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 (240 ft) would run roughly $18,000–$28,800. 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.

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