Severance, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Severance?

How much water do wells make near Severance?

How deep are wells around Severance?

Severance-area wells are usually shallow. The reported depth median is 30 feet, and the middle half runs from 22 to 39 feet. Ninety-two percent of reported wells are under 100 feet. Only 2% fall between 100 and 300 feet, 4% between 300 and 600 feet, and 2% are deeper than 600 feet.

The deepest record is 3,340 feet, so an occasional outlier exists. Most local drilling bids should be based on shallow alluvium and plains sedimentary rock, but a driller still needs to evaluate the specific lot. For a buyer, the 30-foot median is a useful starting point for comparing bids, not a promised completion depth. A neighboring well can be a better guide than a countywide assumption.

What water yield can Severance wells produce?

The median reported pump yield is 20.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 13.0 to 200.0 gallons per minute. Seventy percent of reported wells produce more than 15 gallons per minute. Another 23% fall between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, 7% between 1 and 5 gallons per minute, and 1% under 1 gallon per minute.

Those figures describe reported tests, not a guarantee for an un drilled well. Only 191 wells report a pump yield, so the sample is smaller than the permit total. A result under 1 gallon per minute would be a serious buyer concern, while a stronger well can provide more operating margin for household use. Ask for the neighboring well’s permit, yield test, pump information, and intended use.

Is the water table changing near Severance?

Reported static water levels are shallow. The median depth to water is 11 feet, and the middle half is 8 to 18 feet below the surface. That matters during drilling, excavation, septic planning, and construction because shallow groundwater can affect access, trenching, and site drainage.

The decade comparison does not show a clear large decline in this record: the median static level was 9 feet below the surface in the 2010s and 10 feet in the 2020s. That is a one-foot difference in the reported medians, not proof that water levels are stable on every parcel. Static levels can vary by season, pumping, and local conditions. Have the driller verify conditions at the proposed well location.

Who has drilled near Severance, and when?

Permit activity extends across many decades, with the newest permit year in 2025. The records include 73 permits from the 1950s, 124 from the 1960s, 162 from the 1970s, 122 from the 1980s, 200 from the 1990s, 339 from the 2000s, 170 from the 2010s, and 191 from the 2020s.

The most active names in these records are Authorized (Pe, Pg), with 314 wells; Lesh Drilling Inc. (Lesh Jr., Ed), with 227; and R & R Well & Pump Inc. (Rank, Samuel C), with 74. These are permit-record counts, not a recommendation or a current availability list. Confirm licensing, insurance, scheduling, scope, and references before hiring.

What does a new well cost in Severance?

For the local ground conditions, the drilling model uses a typical rate of $35 to $55 per foot. At the 30-foot median depth, the drilled hole is estimated at about $1,000 to $1,600. That is only the hole. A finished well, including the pump, tank, trenching, and electrical, is estimated at $7,000 to $13,600.

A bid can move outside that range if the site needs unusual casing or grout work, a longer water line, difficult equipment access, or different pumping equipment. Ask the contractor to separate drilling, casing, grout, development, pump and tank, trenching, electrical, testing, and permit-related work. Comparing a complete scope is more useful than comparing only the per-foot rate.

What risks should a Severance buyer check?

Permit records name an unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer for 1,411 wells, Alluvial for 118, and Quaternary Alluvium for 41. They name no Denver Basin aquifer wells in this area. Fractured ground can be unpredictable, while shallow alluvial conditions can make water quality and seasonal groundwater important questions.

There are 726 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 2 historic mine features, and 4 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites mapped within about 10 miles. These locations do not prove contamination at a particular lot. Test the existing well water for relevant contaminants and confirm treatment needs. Also check septic setbacks, building envelopes, access for a rig, drainage, and whether the intended household, stock, or irrigation use matches the permit.

Buying or building on a Severance lot

Start with the DWR permit and construction record for the property, then compare wells nearby in Severance and the surrounding areas. Look for reported depth, static water level, yield, construction details, and use. The local records include domestic or household, stock, irrigation, and monitoring wells, so not every nearby permit represents a home water supply.

A new household well generally needs the correct DWR permit, and an exempt household-use well still has limits, including the 35 gallon-per-minute pumping limit. In an over-appropriated basin, an augmentation plan may be required for some uses. Before closing, make the well and water-quality review part of the inspection period. Before building, coordinate the well location with septic, driveway access, utility trenches, drainage, and the planned home.

Well permits by decade near Severance

What a new well costs in Severance, 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 (39 ft) would run roughly $7,365–$14,145. 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 Severance? 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 Severance 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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