Springfield, Colorado Well Depth, Yield and Cost

How deep are wells around Springfield?

How much water do wells make near Springfield?

Springfield well depths vary across the plains

The median recorded well depth near Springfield is 170 feet. The middle half runs from 105 to 300 feet, so a driller bidding a typical site may need to plan for substantially more than the median. One-quarter of the depth records are between 300 and 600 feet, and the deepest recorded well is 740 feet.

Depth records are split across the local plains geology: 23% are under 100 feet, 52% are 100 to 300 feet, 25% are 300 to 600 feet, and 1% are deeper than 600 feet. Permits name unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifers most often, followed by the Dakota and Southern High Plains aquifers. There are no Denver Basin aquifer wells in these records.

What Springfield wells produce

Among the 61 wells reporting pump yield, the median is 50.0 gallons per minute. The middle half ranges from 15.0 to 400.0 gallons per minute, which is a wide spread and a reminder that one neighbor's result does not establish another property's supply.

The yield mix is favorable on paper: 82% report more than 15 gallons per minute, 16% report 5 to 15 gallons per minute, and 2% report less than 1 gallon per minute. Only 61 wells report yield, however, compared with 413 permitted wells. For a home buyer, storage and pump testing still matter, especially if the intended use includes livestock, irrigation or more than ordinary household demand.

Water levels near Springfield and the recorded trend

The median static water level is 39 feet below ground surface, with the middle half from 20 to 95 feet. That is the depth to standing water when a well is not being pumped, not the total well depth. It helps a contractor think about pump setting, trenching and the water column, but the measurement from the specific property is more useful than the area median.

By measurement decade, the median was 20 feet below surface in the 2010s and 64 feet in the 2020s. That shift suggests deeper measured water levels in the newer decade, but it does not by itself prove a uniform regional water-table decline. Different wells, aquifers, seasons and measurement methods can affect the comparison.

Springfield permit history and local drillers

Permit activity stretches back to the 1950s, when 7 permits were issued. The busiest recorded decade was the 1970s with 74 permits, followed by 51 in the 2000s, 49 in the 2010s, and 31 in the 2020s. The newest permit year in the records is 2025. Use categories are 31% domestic or household, 24% stock, 28% irrigation and 16% monitoring.

The most active named drillers in these records are Authorized (Pe, Pg), with 44 wells; Ogden Drilling (Ogden Jr., Arthur F.), with 36; and Konkel Drilling (Konkel, David Leroy), with 22. These counts describe permit records, not current availability or a recommendation. Colorado DWR permit and construction documents should be checked for the property being bought.

What a new Springfield well may cost

For alluvium and plains sedimentary rock near Springfield, the drilling model uses $35 to $55 per foot. At the 170-foot median depth, the drilled hole models to about $6,000 to $9,400. That is only the hole, not a complete operating water system.

A finished well including pump, pressure tank, trenching and electrical is modeled at about $12,000 to $21,400 at the median depth. A site requiring a 300-foot or deeper hole can move beyond that range, while a shallower site may cost less. Get a written bid that separates drilling, casing and grout, pump equipment, electrical, trenching and any difficult access or formation charges.

Risks to check before buying or building

Low yield is not the dominant result in the reported Springfield sample, but dry holes and poor results remain possible because the records do not cover every property and fractured-bedrock conditions can be unpredictable. A 2% share of reported wells under 1 gallon per minute is a warning that very weak wells do exist. Ask for the actual well construction, pump yield and static-level records, not just a verbal claim.

There are 6 PFAS sampling or contamination sites and 3 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites mapped within about 10 miles. That does not establish contamination at a particular parcel, but it supports testing before purchase. Also check septic setbacks, available building area, drainage, access for a rig, and the relationship between the proposed septic system and the well. Water rights and augmentation requirements can matter in over-appropriated basins.

A practical plan for a Springfield lot

Start with the DWR permit number and confirm that the permitted use fits the home, stock or irrigation plan. Then compare nearby records in Springfield, Vilas, Pritchett and Two Buttes rather than relying on a single well. Look for construction depth, casing and grout, pump yield, static water level and the named aquifer. Records from Walsh, Campo and Kim can add regional context, but the closest comparable wells deserve the most weight.

Before closing, arrange an independent water-quality test and have a qualified contractor review the pump, pressure system, septic layout and access. For new construction, price the complete system instead of drilling alone. A Colorado exempt household-use well still has permit and use limits, and a 35 gallon-per-minute exempt-well pumping limit does not mean every local well can produce that amount.

Well permits by decade near Springfield

What a new well costs in Springfield, 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 (300 ft) would run roughly $16,500–$28,500. 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.

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A listing photo can't tell you whether a lot is a dream or a money pit. Two parcels near Springfield 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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