What Parshall Well Records Mean for a Rural Property

How deep are wells around Parshall?

How much water do wells make near Parshall?

Parshall well depth varies with the bedrock

Reported well depths near Parshall have a median of 120 feet. The middle half runs from 50 to 260 feet, so a driller bidding a new well should allow for a broad range rather than treating 120 feet as a target depth. The 90th-percentile depth is 400 feet, and the deepest recorded well reaches 1,001 feet.

About 44% of the wells are under 100 feet, while 33% fall between 100 and 300 feet. Another 20% are between 300 and 600 feet, with 4% at 600 feet or deeper. Nearly all permits identify an unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer, which is consistent with the local granite and gneiss setting. Fractured rock can change quickly across short distances.

Most Parshall wells produce useful household flow

Among the 40 wells reporting pump yield, the median is 6.2 gallons per minute. The middle half reports 3.9 to 10.0 gallons per minute. About 65% produce between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, while 25% fall between 1 and 5 gallons per minute. About 8% report more than 15 gallons per minute and 2% report under 1 gallon per minute.

That distribution is generally workable for a household, but the low-yield records matter when evaluating a property. A well that pumps slowly may still function with storage, while a very weak well can affect occupancy and lender decisions. Ask for the well construction and pump test, not just a verbal claim about water production. An exempt household-use well is subject to Colorado rules, including the 35 gpm pumping limit.

Water levels are commonly shallow in Parshall

Only 13 records report a static water level, so the local water-level sample is limited. Within that sample, the median depth to water is 40 feet, and the middle half ranges from 7 to 50 feet. That suggests water is often encountered relatively close to the surface in reported wells, but it is not enough information to establish a long-term trend for the entire Parshall area.

The permit counts by decade also do not show a water-table trend. They describe when permits were issued, not how water levels changed. Have a driller measure the existing well’s static level after it has recovered, and compare that measurement with the well report. Seasonal conditions, pumping, fractures, and local topography can all affect the reading.

Parshall’s permit history shows long-term rural use

DWR records show permitted wells near Parshall from the 1960s through the 2020s, with the newest permit issued in 2025. The records list 3 permits in the 1960s, 28 in the 1970s, 32 in the 1980s, 46 in the 1990s, 43 in the 2000s, 21 in the 2010s, and 20 in the 2020s.

Domestic and household use accounts for 78% of the permits. Stock use accounts for 13%, monitoring for 10%, and irrigation for 1%. Golden Eagle Drilling Corporation, Shelton, Joe Wayne is the most active driller in these records with 17 wells, followed by Mcpherson Drilling Company, Mcpherson, Benny Don with 15, and J & J Drilling Inc., Dale, John U with 9. These names identify local record history, not a guarantee of current availability or performance.

A Parshall well budget starts with depth and rock

For fractured mountain bedrock, the drilling model uses a rate of $65 to $100 per foot. At the 120-foot median depth, the drilled hole models at about $7,800 to $12,000. A finished well including the pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is estimated at $13,800 to $24,000.

Those figures are planning estimates, not a firm bid. A deeper hole, difficult access, casing or grout requirements, hard excavation, or a poor-producing fracture can change the total. Ask each driller what is included, how standby or extra footage is billed, and whether the quote covers testing and the final connection to the home. A budget based only on the drilled hole leaves out important site costs.

Check water quality, septic space, and dry-hole exposure

Mapped environmental information near Parshall includes 2 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 161 historic mine features, and 4 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. These mapped features do not prove that a particular well is contaminated, but they are a reason to test the water and understand the property’s location relative to potential sources.

Low yield and dry-hole risk remain important because fractured granite and gneiss do not distribute water evenly. Review neighboring well depths, yields, and water levels before committing to a homesite. Also confirm that the lot has room for a compliant septic system, reserve area, access for drilling equipment, and utility trenching. A well permit does not by itself solve septic, building, access, or water-quality requirements.

Well permits by decade near Parshall

What a new well costs in Parshall, 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 (260 ft) would run roughly $22,900–$38,000. 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 Parshall? 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 Parshall 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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