Perry Park, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Perry Park?

How much water do wells make near Perry Park?

Perry Park well depths reflect deep local drilling

Perry Park wells are commonly deeper than a buyer may expect. The median reported depth is 518 feet, while the middle half runs from 282 to 743 feet. That spread matters when comparing drilling bids: a quote based on a shallow target may not represent the likely final depth on your lot.

Thirty-nine percent of reported wells are at least 600 feet deep. Another 35% fall between 300 and 600 feet. Only 12% are under 100 feet. The deepest recorded well is 2,000 feet, and the ninetieth-percentile depth is 934 feet.

Permits identify Denver Basin aquifers on 79% of the wells, while other records name an unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer. In fractured rock, water production can change sharply over a short distance.

What Perry Park wells usually produce

Among wells with a reported pump yield, the median is 12.0 gallons per minute. The middle half falls between 10.0 and 15.0 gallons per minute, which is generally a stronger local result than a low-yield household well.

The records show 70% producing between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, while 27% report more than 15 gallons per minute. Only 4% fall between 1 and 5 gallons per minute, and no reported wells are under 1 gallon per minute.

Yield is not the same as dependable storage. Ask for the well completion report, pump test information, static water level, and any restrictions on use. A domestic permit is different from a broad irrigation supply, and an exempt household-use well still has Colorado pumping limits.

Perry Park water levels and the record over time

The median reported static water level is 380 feet below the surface, with the middle half ranging from 136 to 525 feet. That is the depth to water when the well is at rest, not the total drilling depth and not necessarily the water level while pumping.

The decade series does not show a simple steady decline. The median was 185 feet in the 1980s, 522 feet in the 1990s, 372 feet in the 2010s, and 380 feet in the 2020s. Measurement conditions, well locations, and the number of records can affect these comparisons.

Only 118 wells report a static water level, so treat the trend as background information rather than a prediction for one parcel. A nearby well with a documented water level is more useful during due diligence.

Who has drilled around Perry Park, and when

The permit history shows drilling activity across several decades, with the largest groups in the 1990s and 2000s. Permits issued by decade include 320 in the 1990s, 308 in the 2000s, 167 in the 1970s, 145 in the 1980s, 148 in the 2010s, and 97 in the 2020s. The newest permit year in the records is 2025.

Hier Drilling Co Inc, listed with Bruce A. Hier, appears most often with 564 records. Hier Drilling Co., listed with Peter J. Hier, has 103, and Reaksecker Well Drilling, listed with Earl F. Reaksecker, has 71.

These counts describe permit records, not current availability or endorsements. Confirm licensing, insurance, access requirements, and a written scope before choosing a driller.

What drilling a Perry Park well may cost

The local cost model uses a typical drilling rate of $50 to $70 per foot in Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock. At the median reported depth of 518 feet, the drilled hole works out to about $25,900 to $36,300.

A completed well is more than the hole. Including the pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical work, the modeled total at that depth is about $31,900 to $48,300. This is a planning range, not a guaranteed bid.

Ask whether the proposal includes casing, grout, mobilization, drilling through difficult material, pump testing, water-quality testing, trench restoration, and connection to the house. A deeper-than-median hole, difficult access from Larkspur or Castle Rock roads, or an unsuccessful drilling attempt can change the final price.

Risks to check before building in Perry Park

Low yield is not the main pattern in these records, but a nearby median does not guarantee a new well. Fractured-bedrock wells can be unpredictable, and a dry hole or poor production result remains a parcel-specific risk. Review neighboring well permits, completion reports, depths, yields, and static water levels before closing.

Water quality also deserves its own investigation. The mapped area within about ten miles includes 11 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 33 historic mine features, and 12 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. These locations do not prove contamination at your property. Test the actual well through a qualified laboratory and review site history.

Confirm the well permit and permitted use with Colorado DWR. Check septic setbacks, reserve areas, access for drilling equipment, driveway grades, and the proposed house location before buying or excavating.

Buying or building near Perry Park, Larkspur, and Castle Rock

Start with the exact parcel, not just the community name. The records cover wells within five miles of Perry Park and include a mix of domestic or household, stock, irrigation, and monitoring permits. Use nearby permits to estimate depth and geology, then have a driller review the lot and access before relying on a cost allowance.

For a home purchase, request the well permit, construction report, pump information, water-quality results, and any recent production test. For a vacant lot, make the well location, septic layout, driveway, utility trench, and building envelope work together. A lot can have adequate water nearby but still be difficult or expensive to drill.

Compare Perry Park with nearby context such as Larkspur, Castle Rock, Palmer Lake, Sedalia, Woodmoor, and Westcreek only as regional reference points. The parcel's own geology and neighboring wells are more important than a town-wide average.

Well permits by decade near Perry Park

What a new well costs in Perry Park, 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 (743 ft) would run roughly $43,150–$64,010. 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 Perry Park? 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 Perry Park 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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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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