Snyder, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Snyder?

How much water do wells make near Snyder?

Shallow Snyder wells usually reach the local water-bearing material

Most recorded Snyder-area wells are not deep wells. The median total depth is 80 feet, and the middle half runs from 60 to 99 feet. Three quarters of the wells are under 100 feet, while 22% fall between 100 and 300 feet. The 90th-percentile depth is 114 feet.

That pattern fits a plains setting with alluvium and plains sedimentary rock. A driller bidding a typical Snyder lot will usually be thinking about a relatively short borehole, but the records also include one well reaching 1,132 feet. The local aquifer labels are dominated by unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer entries, with fewer Quaternary Alluvium and Alluvial listings. Neighboring permits are the best starting point for estimating depth on a specific tract.

Snyder well yields are generally strong, but the records are limited

Among the 167 Snyder-area wells that report a pump yield, the median is 15.0 gallons per minute. The middle half stretches from 15.0 to 732.5 gallons per minute, which is unusually broad and signals that reported production is not uniform. The records show 89% producing more than 15 gallons per minute, 11% between 5 and 15 gallons per minute, 1% between 1 and 5 gallons per minute, and 0% under 1 gallon per minute.

For a household buyer, that is encouraging, but it does not replace a well test. Confirm the actual permitted use: 46% of the records are domestic or household wells, 21% stock, and 26% irrigation. A high reported irrigation yield should not be treated as proof that a new domestic well will have the same capacity.

The Snyder water level looks shallow and broadly stable

Only 39 wells report a static water level, so the water-level sample is small. Within that record, the median depth to water is 19 feet, with the middle half between 16 and 26 feet below the surface. That is a shallow water level for planning a pump, trench, and wellhouse, but seasonal conditions and individual construction can change the result.

The decade figures do not show a clear dropping trend: the median measured water level was 20 feet below the surface in the 2010s and 18 feet in the 2020s. Because the measurements are limited and may not represent the same wells or seasons, treat this as a local snapshot rather than a long-term guarantee. Ask for recent production and static-level information from nearby wells before building.

Snyder has a long permit history and several repeat drillers

DWR records include 1,055 permitted wells within 5 miles of Snyder, with 803 recorded as constructed. Permitting has continued through 2025, although the record count varies by decade: 141 permits in the 1950s, 73 in the 1960s, 133 in the 1970s, 69 in the 1980s, 93 in the 1990s, 79 in the 2000s, 67 in the 2010s, and 31 in the 2020s.

The most active names in these records are Canfield Drilling Company, also listed as Canfield, Harold E., with 139 wells; Canfield, Leslie George, with 77; and Brunkhardt Water Well Drilling, also listed as Brunkhardt, Robert J., with 51. Permit history helps identify local experience, but verify current licensing, insurance, references, and the exact scope of a written bid.

A median-depth Snyder well models at $8,800 to $16,400 finished

The local drilling model uses a typical rate of $35 to $55 per foot for alluvium and plains sedimentary rock. At the 80-foot median depth, the drilled hole models at about $2,800 to $4,400. That is only the drilling portion, not the complete water system.

A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is modeled at $8,800 to $16,400 at the median depth. A real bid can move outside that range if the site needs more casing, difficult access, deeper drilling, special pump equipment, or longer utility runs. Ask the contractor to separate drilling, casing and grout, development, pump equipment, trenching, electrical, testing, and permit-related work so competing bids can be compared accurately.

Check PFAS, septic setbacks, and the possibility of a poor site result

The mapped environmental review area contains 12 PFAS sampling or contamination sites within about 10 miles of Snyder. There are no historic mine features and no EPA Superfund or cleanup sites in the supplied mapping. That does not establish that a particular well is safe. Test existing water for the contaminants relevant to the property and review nearby land uses before relying on it for drinking water.

Low-yield wells are uncommon in the reported sample, but only 167 wells report yield, and a dry hole remains a construction risk on any parcel. Confirm the well location can be drilled, protected from surface drainage, and separated from the septic system. Before building, verify the permit's household, stock, or irrigation limits, along with casing, grout, pump, storage, and access requirements.

Use nearby records before buying a Snyder lot

Start with permits closest to the parcel, then compare depth, aquifer description, construction status, reported yield, and water level. Hillrose is about 4 miles away and Brush about 5 miles, so those areas can provide context, but a well immediately next door is usually more useful than a broader regional average. Saddle Ridge and Blue Sky are about 11 miles away, while Fort Morgan is about 12 miles away and Morgan Heights about 13 miles away.

Make the purchase decision around verified site information. Request the well permit and construction report, ask for a pump test or recent service history, obtain a written drilling and complete-system estimate, and have the septic and building envelope laid out together. If the property will need irrigation, livestock water, or additional homes, confirm water rights and augmentation requirements before spending on construction.

Well permits by decade near Snyder

What a new well costs in Snyder, 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 (99 ft) would run roughly $9,465–$17,445. 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 Snyder? 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 Snyder 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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