What Seibert, Colorado Wells Are Really Like

How deep are wells around Seibert?

How much water do wells make near Seibert?

Seibert well depths range from shallow to surprisingly deep

The median reported well depth near Seibert is 130 feet. The middle half runs from 40 to 160 feet, so a driller bidding a typical site may be working in that range, but should not treat 130 feet as a guaranteed target. The 90th percentile is 195 feet, and the deepest recorded well is 405 feet.

Depth records show 40% of wells under 100 feet, 57% between 100 and 300 feet, and 3% between 300 and 600 feet. None are recorded above 600 feet. Seibert sits on plains terrain with alluvium and plains sedimentary rock. Local conditions, the selected aquifer, and the exact lot can still change the drilling plan.

A Seibert well commonly produces useful flow

Only 32 wells in the records report a pump yield, so the yield figures are a guide rather than a complete survey. Among those reported wells, the median is 15.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 10.0 to 17.0 gallons per minute.

The distribution is encouraging for many household or stock uses: 53% report more than 15 gallons per minute, while 28% fall from 5 to 15 gallons per minute. Another 16% are between 1 and 5 gallons per minute, and 3% are under 1 gallon per minute. A low-yield result may still work with storage, but it can affect fixtures, livestock demand, irrigation plans, and lender or buyer expectations.

Recorded Seibert water levels do not show a full trend

Static water level means the measured depth from the ground surface down to standing water. Near Seibert, the median reported static water level is 56 feet, with the middle half from 24 to 112 feet. That spread matters when estimating pump setting, trench work, and the amount of lift a system may require.

There are only 11 static-water-level records, so this dataset is too limited to establish a reliable water-table trend. The permit counts by decade also do not measure water-level change. Have a driller inspect nearby logs and, for an existing home, ask for recent production and water-level information rather than assuming the median applies to the property.

Permit history points to long-running local drilling

Seibert-area permits span from the 1950s through the newest permit year, 2024. The records show 2 permits in the 1950s, 1 in the 1960s, 14 in the 1970s, 10 in the 1980s, 27 in the 1990s, 22 in the 2000s, 11 in the 2010s, and 16 in the 2020s.

The most active named driller in these records is Schaal Drilling Co. (Schaal, Ruben T.) with 27 records. Authorized (Pe, Pg) appears on 14, and Parrish Drilling (Parrish, Wayne) on 9. This is permit-history information, not a current availability list. Confirm licensing, scheduling, scope, and references before signing a contract.

Budget about $10,500 to $19,100 for a finished Seibert well

The local cost model uses a typical drilling rate of $35 to $55 per foot. At Seibert's median depth of 130 feet, the drilled hole alone models at about $4,500 to $7,100. A finished system, including the pump, tank, trenching, and electrical, models at about $10,500 to $19,100.

Those figures are planning ranges, not a fixed bid. A deeper hole, difficult access, casing or grout requirements, pump changes, rock conditions, and electrical distance can move the price. Ask each driller to separate drilling, casing, grout, development, pump equipment, pressure tank, trenching, electrical work, testing, and permit-related work so bids can be compared on the same basis.

Check water quality, septic space, and low-yield risk

Well quantity is only part of the decision. The mapped area within about 10 miles has 0 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 0 historic mine features, and 1 EPA Superfund or cleanup site. That does not certify a particular well as safe. Test an existing or new well for contaminants appropriate to the property and confirm the result with qualified local and state guidance.

Low-yield wells and dry holes remain site-specific risks, especially where records are sparse or the nearby wells use a different aquifer. Seibert permits name an unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer on 101 wells, the Ogallala on 49, and the High Plains Aquifer on 8. Before building, confirm well location, septic setbacks, available building area, access for a rig, and the legal permitted use. Household-use wells also have defined limits, and an augmentation plan may matter in an over-appropriated basin.

Use nearby Seibert wells before buying or building

For a property near Seibert, pull the closest DWR permits first, then compare them with records around Vona, Flagler, and Stratton. Those areas are useful local context, but the closest comparable well is usually more informative than a countywide average. Focus on wells in the same part of the plains and, when possible, the same named aquifer.

For an existing home, request the well permit, construction report, pump yield, water-quality tests, and service history. For vacant land, make the contract and financing timeline account for well feasibility, access, septic design, and electrical routing. Have a licensed driller review the actual parcel before relying on the 130-foot median or the 15.0-gallon-per-minute yield median. A permit is not a guarantee that a productive well can be completed at the proposed building site.

Well permits by decade near Seibert

What a new well costs in Seibert, 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 (160 ft) would run roughly $11,600–$20,800. 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 Seibert? 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 Seibert 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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