Peoria, Colorado Well Depth, Yield and Cost Guide

How deep are wells around Peoria?

How much water do wells make near Peoria?

Peoria wells can range from shallow to very deep

The median reported well depth near Peoria is 315 feet. The middle half runs from 103 to 620 feet, so two nearby properties can require very different drilling bids. The 90th percentile is 700 feet, and the deepest recorded well is 1,110 feet.

The depth mix shows why an average estimate can mislead: 23% of wells are under 100 feet, 20% are between 100 and 300 feet, 29% are between 300 and 600 feet, and 27% are over 600 feet. Permits identify Denver Basin aquifer wells throughout this area, including Arapahoe and Laramie Fox Hills records, along with unnamed or fractured-bedrock entries.

Most Peoria wells report usable production

Among the 274 wells with a reported pump yield, the median is 10.0 gallons per minute. The middle half is 10.0 to 13.0 gallons per minute. That is a stronger production pattern than many rural buyers assume, but it is still a well-by-well result rather than a promise for an un drilled site.

75% of reported wells produce between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, while 23% report more than 15 gallons per minute. The records show 0% under 1 gallon per minute and 2% between 1 and 5 gallons per minute. Ask for the actual well test and pump information, not only a listing description.

Recorded water levels do not show a simple decline

Only 57 records report a static water level, so this part of the dataset is much smaller than the depth and yield samples. The median depth to water is 80 feet, with the middle half from 60 to 175 feet below the surface.

The decade comparison does not suggest a dropping water table in these records. The median measurement was 112 feet below ground in the 2010s and 80 feet in the 2020s. Those measurements come from different wells and sites, so they should not be treated as a continuous monitoring station. A driller or pump contractor should measure the static and pumping levels on the property being considered.

Peoria permit activity and the drillers in the records

Permit activity increased sharply in the local records during the 1990s and 2000s: 112 permits were issued in the 1990s and 210 in the 2000s. The records include 57 permits from the 2010s and 53 from the 2020s, with the newest permit year listed as 2025.

The most frequently listed driller is Crandall Drilling & Pump Service, including Crandall Jr. and Howard H., with 132 records. Don Eastwood Drilling Inc. appears on 65, and Can America Drilling, Inc., including Arde, Wayne A., appears on 56. Permit history can help identify nearby construction patterns, but confirm who would handle your new well today.

A median-depth Peoria well can cost this much

The local drilling model uses a typical rate of $50 to $70 per foot in Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock. At the 315-foot median depth, the drilled hole is estimated at about $15,800 to $22,000. That is drilling only, not the complete water system.

A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching and electrical is modeled at about $21,800 to $34,000 at the median depth. A deeper-than-median hole can move outside that range, especially when the site needs difficult access or additional construction work. Request a written bid that separates drilling, casing and grout, pump equipment, trenching, electrical and testing.

Check water quality, septic spacing and dry-hole risk

Mapped environmental records within about 10 miles include 18 PFAS sampling or contamination sites and 2 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. That does not establish contamination at a particular parcel, and the mapped records are not a substitute for testing. Have the well water tested before closing and after construction as appropriate.

Low-yield and dry-hole risk still matters even though the reported yield distribution is generally solid. Review nearby permits for depth, aquifer, yield and static level. On a buildable lot, confirm the well location, septic area, access for a rig, setbacks, casing and grout requirements, and electrical route. Colorado well permits and household-use rules control what can be pumped and used; an augmentation plan may matter in an over-appropriated basin.

What to do before buying or building near Peoria

Start with the exact parcel, then compare several nearby permitted wells rather than relying on the countywide median. Properties near Deer Trail and Byers may provide useful context, but the closest well is the better comparison when its geology and intended use are similar. Check whether the existing well is permitted, constructed, tested and equipped for the home you plan to occupy.

For a new build, make the well and septic layout part of the site plan before excavation. Budget against the local finished-system estimate, while allowing for a depth outside the 103-to-620-foot middle range. Confirm household, stock or irrigation use with the permit. A licensed driller should evaluate the site, and a water-quality professional should test the source before you make the well part of your closing decision.

Well permits by decade near Peoria

What a new well costs in Peoria, 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 (620 ft) would run roughly $37,000–$55,400. 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 Peoria? 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 Peoria 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.

Spend a little to know. Or gamble a lot to guess. Realtors sell the view and inspectors look at houses that already exist. We're the people who'd build it, so we catch what quietly turns a "great deal" into a budget disaster: bad access, buried rock, steep grade, soil that won't pass for a normal septic, water that's a fortune to reach. And if the lot is good, you've already got a builder ready to do the work, driveway to drywall.

• Instant Online Report, $99 — type the address and get a buildability read on the spot: parcel, terrain and slope, soil and septic outlook. Cheap enough to run on every lot you're shopping.
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• On-Site Report, $2,000 — everything above, then boots and a drone on the actual ground: house pad and septic zone located, access and winter conditions checked, rock and soil observed in person, a 15 to 20 page written opinion you can hand a lender or seller. Credited toward your project if you build with us.

Under contract, comparing parcels, or a realtor with a rural listing whose buyers keep asking "what will it cost to build here?" This is the due-diligence step almost everyone skips, and the one that saves the most.

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