Pritchett, Colorado Well Depths, Yields, and Costs

How deep are wells around Pritchett?

How much water do wells make near Pritchett?

Pritchett well depths reflect plains sediments and bedrock

Recorded Pritchett-area wells have a median total depth of 250 feet. The middle half runs from 180 to 301 feet, while the 90th percentile is 380 feet. The deepest well in the records reaches 546 feet. Most are not shallow: 61% fall between 100 and 300 feet, and 33% are between 300 and 600 feet.

The permits name unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers most often, followed by the Southern High Plains and Dakota aquifers. That mix helps explain why nearby parcels can require different drilling approaches. For a buyer, a bid based only on the average local depth is not enough. Ask the driller to price casing, grout, drilling conditions, and added footage if the target water-bearing zone is deeper than expected.

What Pritchett wells produce

The reported yield median is 11.0 gallons per minute, with a middle range of 9.0 to 240.0 gallons per minute. The distribution is favorable on paper: 50% of reported wells produce 5 to 15 gallons per minute, and 42% report more than 15 gallons per minute. Another 8% fall between 1 and 5 gallons per minute.

Do not read that as a promise for a new hole. Only 12 wells in the records report a pump yield, and production depends on the formation encountered, completion, and testing method. Ask for the well construction report and a sustained pump test. A household-use exempt well is generally limited to 35 gallons per minute, and the permitted use matters because stock and irrigation wells make up much of this local record.

Pritchett water levels: useful baseline, limited trend

Seven Pritchett-area permits report a static water level. Their median depth to water is 159 feet, with the middle half between 106 and 214 feet. That is a practical baseline for estimating pump setting, trench planning, and electrical needs, but it is not the same as a guaranteed water level on an untested parcel.

The permit history does not provide enough reported static levels to establish a reliable decade-by-decade decline or rise. A buyer should therefore avoid assuming that the water table is stable or dropping based on this dataset alone. Check the nearest comparable wells, their completion aquifer, measured static levels, and any recent pump-test information before setting a budget or designing a pressure system.

Who has drilled around Pritchett, and when

Pritchett has a long permit history. The records show 6 permits from the 1950s, 22 from the 1960s, 26 from the 1970s, 8 from the 1980s, 11 from the 1990s, 19 from the 2000s, 31 from the 2010s, and 8 from the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025. That history shows continued drilling, not just an old rural water supply.

The most active named drillers in these records are Konkel Drilling, also listed as Konkel, David Leroy, with 19 wells; Hoffman, also listed as Hoffman, Earl, with 16; and Hegwood Drilling, also listed as Hegwood, Spencer, with 10. These records identify past activity, not a recommendation or proof of current availability. Confirm licensing, references, scheduling, and the proposed completion plan directly.

What a new well may cost near Pritchett

For Pritchett’s alluvium and plains sedimentary rock, the drilling model uses $35 to $55 per foot. At the 250-foot median depth, the drilled hole is estimated at about $8,800 to $13,800. A finished system, including pump, tank, trenching, and electrical, is estimated at $14,800 to $25,800.

That range is a budgeting tool, not a fixed quote. Depth is the main visible driver, but casing, grout, access, formation changes, pump size, power distance, and site trenching can move the final number. Get the drilling and completion assumptions in writing. Compare bids using the same target depth, testing, pump equipment, and electrical scope so a low initial price does not hide unfinished work.

Pritchett risks: low yield, contamination, and site layout

The largest practical risk is uncertainty, not a known pattern of failed wells. Only 12 permits report pump yield, and only 7 report static water level. Fractured-bedrock wells can be especially variable from parcel to parcel. A dry hole or weak producer is possible even where nearby records look good, so investigate neighboring construction reports before closing.

Environmental records within about 10 miles show 1 PFAS sampling or contamination site, with 0 historic mine features and 0 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. That does not certify a property’s water. Test an existing well for appropriate contaminants, inspect casing and grout, and keep the well separated from septic components. Septic design, driveway access, house location, and utility trenching should be planned together before drilling.

Buying or building near Pritchett

Start with the Colorado Division of Water Resources permit and construction records for the exact parcel and nearby wells. Confirm the permit’s allowed use: local records are 62% stock, 20% irrigation, 15% domestic or household, and 6% monitoring. A stock or irrigation permit may not support the household use you expect. Exempt household-use wells also have specific limits, including the 35-gallon-per-minute pumping limit.

For a vacant lot, obtain a written drilling estimate based on the local 180-to-301-foot middle range, but carry allowance for a deeper completion up to the 380-foot 90th percentile and beyond. Verify septic feasibility, access for a rig, electrical distance, and water testing before purchase deadlines. If the basin or proposed use requires more water than the permit allows, ask about augmentation requirements early.

Well permits by decade near Pritchett

What a new well costs in Pritchett, 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 (301 ft) would run roughly $16,535–$28,555. 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 Pritchett? 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 Pritchett 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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