Redvale, Colorado Well Depths, Yields and Costs

How deep are wells around Redvale?

How much water do wells make near Redvale?

Redvale well depths vary more than the median suggests

The median reported well depth near Redvale is 84 feet. The middle half runs from 50 to 240 feet, so a bid based only on the median could be misleading. The 90th-percentile depth is 401 feet, and the deepest record reaches 620 feet.

More than half of the depth records are under 100 feet, while 20% fall from 100 to 300 feet and 22% from 300 to 600 feet. That spread reflects changing sedimentary and alluvial conditions, along with fractured-bedrock wells. For a buyer, ask a driller to price the likely target depth and a deeper contingency separately. Nearby wells on the same formation and side of the valley are more useful than a countywide average.

Most Redvale wells report a workable household yield

Only 14 wells in the records report a pump yield, so the yield statistics are useful but not a guarantee for an untested parcel. Among those reports, the median is 8.8 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 5.2 to 10.0 gallons per minute.

Reported production is concentrated in the 5-to-15-gallon-per-minute range, accounting for 79% of the yield records. Another 14% produce 1 to 5 gallons per minute, while 7% report more than 15 gallons per minute. No reported well is under 1 gallon per minute. A household well does not need a high continuous flow if the well, pump and storage tank are properly sized, but a driller should test the actual hole before you count on irrigation or other heavy use. Exempt household-use wells also have legal limits on use, including the 35-gpm pumping limit.

Water is generally shallow in the Redvale records

Static water level means the depth from ground surface down to standing water when the well is not being pumped. The Redvale median is 20 feet, and the middle half is 17 to 32 feet. That is a shallow reported water level compared with the range of drilling depths.

These records do not provide a water-level-by-decade series, so they do not establish a falling or rising long-term water-table trend. A shallow static level also does not tell you how much water the formation can deliver during pumping. Ask for the well construction report, static level, pump test and any available seasonal measurements. On a sloping lot, surface elevation and local drainage can make neighboring static levels look different even when the wells draw from a related water-bearing zone.

Redvale permit activity spans several generations

Permit records show activity from the 1960s through the 2020s, with the newest permit year listed as 2023. The busiest decades were the 1990s with 54 permits and the 2000s with 51. Records show 31 permits in the 2010s and 26 in the 2020s, along with earlier activity in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

The most frequently named drillers are Gordon Smith And Company, also recorded as Smith, Gordon R., with 31 wells; Mccracken Well Drilling Inc, also recorded as Mccracken, Alan E., with 24; and Rex Wyatt Drilling Co, also recorded as Wyatt, Michael R., with 13. These names describe the permit history, not a recommendation. Confirm current licensing, insurance, references and the exact scope of a new proposal before hiring anyone.

A median-depth Redvale well starts around $10,200 finished

For the mixed sedimentary and alluvial ground modeled near Redvale, the typical drilling rate is $50 to $75 per foot. At the 84-foot median depth, that puts the drilled hole at about $4,200 to $6,300.

A finished system with pump, pressure tank, trenching and electrical is modeled at about $10,200 to $18,300 at that median depth. A deeper hole, difficult access, extra casing, unusual grouting or longer utility runs can change the proposal. Since the middle half of wells reaches 240 feet, ask for pricing that explains what happens if drilling continues beyond the initial target. Get the pump size, casing and grout, testing, electrical, trenching and abandonment terms in writing rather than comparing only a per-foot rate.

Check water quality, low yield and the building site

There are 14 mapped PFAS sampling or contamination sites within about 10 miles of Redvale and 13 historic mine features. No EPA Superfund or cleanup sites are mapped in that area. Those facts do not prove a problem on a particular lot, but they justify a baseline water test and a review of nearby land uses, drainage and mine history.

Low-yield and dry-hole risk remains site-specific, especially where permits name fractured-bedrock aquifers. Review neighboring well depths, yields and construction reports before closing. Septic setbacks, replacement-area requirements, access for a drill rig, and separation between the well and septic system can affect where a home fits. Confirm the permit, allowed use, water-rights requirements and any augmentation-plan issue with Colorado DWR before construction.

Use neighboring wells to plan a Redvale lot

Start with the exact parcel, not the townwide median. Pull DWR records for nearby wells, compare their depth, aquifer description, static water level and reported yield, then have a licensed driller inspect access and propose a target zone. The records show 215 wells naming an unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer, 14 naming Dakota and 1 naming Hermosa. No wells in this dataset name a Denver Basin aquifer.

For a purchase, make water availability and quality testing part of due diligence. For a new build, coordinate the well location with the septic system, driveway, electrical route and house foundation before excavation starts. Keep a separate allowance for a deeper hole or difficult site conditions. If the property will use more than ordinary household needs, verify the permit and water-rights position instead of assuming a domestic permit covers irrigation, stock or other uses.

Well permits by decade near Redvale

What a new well costs in Redvale, 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 (240 ft) would run roughly $18,000–$30,000. 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 Redvale? 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 Redvale 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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