What to Know About Wells in Segundo, Colorado

How deep are wells around Segundo?

How much water do wells make near Segundo?

Segundo well depth: plan for a wide range

Well depth around Segundo varies substantially. The median reported depth is 190 feet, and the middle half of wells falls between 105 and 330 feet. The 90th percentile reaches 569 feet, with the deepest record at 1,000 feet. The depth mix also shows why a single quote can be misleading: 22% are under 100 feet, 36% are 100-300 feet, 31% are 300-600 feet, and 11% are deeper than 600 feet.

For a drilling bid, ask what depth is included and what happens if the hole must go deeper. Alluvium and plains sedimentary rock may produce different drilling conditions from one parcel to the next. Neighboring permits near Segundo, Valdez, Cokedale, and Weston can help establish a realistic local range.

How much water Segundo wells produce

Among the wells reporting a pump yield, the median is 4.5 gallons per minute. The middle half is 2.2 to 5.7 gpm. The records show 54% producing between 1 and 5 gpm, 38% between 5 and 15 gpm, and 8% above 15 gpm. No reported wells fall under 1 gpm, but only 13 wells report a pump yield, so this is not a strong guarantee for an individual lot.

A 4.5 gpm well can be workable for ordinary household use when the storage system and pump are designed correctly. It is not the same as having that flow available directly from the formation at all times. Ask for the well test, recovery information, pump setting, and storage capacity before relying on a yield claim.

Water levels and the record for Segundo

Reported static water levels have a median depth of 160 feet, with the middle half between 91 and 230 feet below ground. That tells you where water stood when the wells were measured, not necessarily the level during a dry season or the pressure available while pumping. Only 2 wells report a static water level, so the local picture is very limited.

The permit history does not provide enough water-level observations by decade to establish a dropping or stable water table. Do not treat the 160-foot median as a site-specific design depth. A driller should evaluate the parcel, nearby completion reports, expected drawdown, and the pump setting before final equipment is selected.

Who has drilled near Segundo, and when

Colorado Division of Water Resources records show 744 permitted wells within 5 miles of Segundo, with 615 recorded as constructed. Permit activity is concentrated in the 2010s, which account for 560 permits. The records list 95 permits in the 1990s, 22 in the 2000s, and 4 in the 2020s. Earlier records include 5 in the 1950s, 5 in the 1970s, and 3 in the 1980s. The newest permit year is 2023.

Boday Well Drilling, listed as Boday, Alex, appears most often among named drillers, with 36 records. Authorized, listed as Pe, Pg, has 35, and Owner appears on 20. Treat permit listings as a research lead, then confirm current licensing, availability, and experience with your ground conditions.

What a new well may cost near Segundo

The local cost model uses a typical drilling rate of $35 to $55 per foot for alluvium and plains sedimentary rock. At the 190-foot median depth, the drilled hole is estimated at about $6,600 to $10,400. That is not the complete project price.

A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is estimated at $12,600 to $22,400 at the median depth. A deeper-than-median hole, difficult access, extra casing or grout, longer utility runs, and difficult formation conditions can change the bid. Ask for a written separation between drilling, casing, grouting, pump equipment, electrical, trenching, testing, and permit-related work.

Risks to check before building near Segundo

Low yield is the main practical concern even though no reported wells are under 1 gpm. The sample is small, and fractured-bedrock wells can be unpredictable. Dry holes and deeper-than-expected drilling are possible reasons to review multiple nearby completion reports before closing. Most permits identify an unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer; 737 wells use that description, while only 2 identify the Raton aquifer and 2 identify the Raton-Vermejo-Trinidad aquifer.

Water quality also deserves specific investigation. The mapped area includes 421 PFAS sampling or contamination sites and 93 historic mine features within about 10 miles. There are 0 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. Test the existing well or a new source for appropriate contaminants, and locate septic components, reserve areas, driveways, and the building site so they do not conflict.

Buying or building on a Segundo lot

Before making an offer, obtain the DWR permit and completion information for the subject well and compare it with nearby wells in Segundo, Valdez, Cokedale, Weston, and Trinidad. Confirm the permitted use. The local records include domestic or household, stock, irrigation, and monitoring uses, and a permit's use category matters for a residence or future improvements.

For a vacant parcel, make the well investigation part of the feasibility work rather than waiting until construction starts. Confirm access for a drill rig, likely trench routes, electrical service, septic setbacks, and the intended building location. In Colorado, an exempt household-use well is still governed by its permit conditions and pumping limits. If the property is in an over-appropriated basin, ask whether an augmentation plan is required before relying on the water right.

Well permits by decade near Segundo

What a new well costs in Segundo, 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 (330 ft) would run roughly $17,550–$30,150. 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 Segundo? 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 Segundo 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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