What Platteville Well Records Tell Buyers

How deep are wells around Platteville?

How much water do wells make near Platteville?

Platteville well depth depends on the local formation

The median completed well near Platteville is 46 feet deep, and the middle half runs from 22 to 66 feet. That is a shallow drilling profile compared with many Colorado locations. Still, the 90th-percentile depth is 280 feet, and the deepest record reaches 1,000 feet.

Most reported wells, 84%, are under 100 feet. Another 6% fall between 100 and 300 feet, while 9% are between 300 and 600 feet. For a driller’s bid, the median is a useful starting point, not a promise. Soil, gravel, the producing interval, casing and grout requirements, and the specific Denver Basin or alluvial setting can move the final depth substantially.

How much water a Platteville well can produce

Reported yields are generally strong, but the yield data cover only 348 wells, not every permitted well. The median reported pump yield is 15.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 11.0 to 162.5 gallons per minute. That wide middle range shows why a single nearby result should not be treated as a guarantee.

Among the wells with yield records, 65% report more than 15 gallons per minute. Another 31% report between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, and 4% report between 1 and 5 gallons per minute. No recorded well is listed under 1 gallon per minute. Ask for the completion report and pump test, then match the expected supply to the house, livestock, irrigation, and any applicable permit conditions.

Water levels around Platteville and the recent record

The median static water level is 11 feet below ground, with the middle half between 6 and 18 feet. That means water may be relatively shallow in this plains setting, but a shallow water level does not by itself prove that a well will produce enough water or that the water is suitable to drink.

The decade figures show a modest change in the reported median: 8 feet below surface in the 2010s and 10 feet in the 2020s. That points to water being measured slightly deeper in the newer decade, but it is not enough by itself to establish a long-term declining water table. Only 191 wells report a static water level, so treat the trend as a local signal rather than a basin-wide conclusion.

Who has been drilling near Platteville

Permit activity is spread across many decades. Records show 81 permits from the 1950s, 183 from the 1960s, 116 from the 1970s, 109 from the 1980s, 336 from the 1990s, 295 from the 2000s, 251 from the 2010s, and 498 from the 2020s. The newest permit year in the records is 2025.

The most frequently listed drillers are Authorized (Pe, Pg), with 584 records, Clement, Glenn A., with 178, and A. E. Crandall & Sons (Williams, G C), with 77. These names describe permit history, not a recommendation or proof that a contractor is currently available. Before buying, pull the closest completion reports and confirm the current DWR permit path for the intended use.

What a Platteville well may cost to drill

The cost model for Platteville assumes Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock and a drilling rate of $50 to $70 per foot. At the 46-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $2,300 to $3,200. That is only the bore and does not represent the complete water system.

A finished well including the pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is modeled at about $8,300 to $15,200 at the median depth. A deeper site can exceed that range because drilling adds footage and may change casing, construction, access, or equipment requirements. Get a written bid that separates drilling, casing and grout, pump equipment, trenching, electrical, testing, and permit-related work.

Platteville risks to check before you close or build

Water quality deserves specific attention. Mapped environmental data within about 10 miles include 2,235 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 2 historic mine features, and 3 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. Those mapped sites do not prove that a particular well is contaminated, but they are a strong reason to test the existing well and review nearby environmental records before relying on the water.

Also check for low-yield or dry-hole history, even though no reported well is under 1 gallon per minute. Confirm casing, grout, pump condition, and the date of the last water-quality test. Septic setbacks, soil, access for a drill rig, drainage, and the proposed building location can affect the project. A DWR permit is not the same as a guarantee of water quality or a building approval.

A practical plan for a Platteville lot

Start with the closest permitted wells, not an average taken from the entire five-mile area. Compare depth, aquifer description, yield, static level, use, and completion date. Nearby Gilcrest, Milliken, Johnstown, Firestone, Berthoud, and Mead can provide broader context, but conditions can change across short distances on the plains.

For an existing home, inspect the wellhead, pressure system, electrical supply, storage, and septic system, then obtain independent water testing. For vacant land, confirm the well permit and intended household use before designing the home. Denver Basin wells make up 99% of the listed aquifer records, but the exact permit rights and augmentation requirements still matter, particularly for irrigation or other uses in an over-appropriated basin.

Well permits by decade near Platteville

What a new well costs in Platteville, 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 (66 ft) would run roughly $9,300–$16,620. 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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