Vineland, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Vineland?

How much water do wells make near Vineland?

Vineland wells are usually shallow, but the outliers matter

Across the permitted wells within 5 miles of Vineland, the median total depth is 36 feet. The middle half runs from 30 to 44 feet, and the 90th percentile is 53 feet. That pattern gives a driller a useful starting point for a bid: ordinary local work appears shallow, so a proposal based on a much deeper hole should explain the site-specific reason.

The depth mix is especially clear: 98% of wells are under 100 feet, 1% fall between 100 and 300 feet, and 1% are 600 feet or deeper. The deepest record reaches 2,052 feet. Those unusual records are a reminder not to use the median as a promise. Ground conditions, the target aquifer, casing and grout requirements, and the exact lot can change the plan.

Reported well yields are generally strong near Vineland

Among the limited number of records that report pump yield, the median is 15.0 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 13.0 to 32.5 gallons per minute. Sixty-seven percent report more than 15 gallons per minute, while 32% report between 5 and 15 gallons per minute. Only 1% report less than 1 gallon per minute.

For a buyer, that distribution is encouraging for ordinary domestic use, but it is not a guarantee of household performance. Only 131 wells report a pump yield, so the sample is much smaller than the depth record. Ask for the neighboring well’s yield test, storage setup, and intended use. A domestic well, stock well, and irrigation well may have different permit conditions and practical demands.

Water levels are shallow, but the record cannot show a trend

The 28 wells reporting static water level show a median depth to water of 18 feet. The middle half is from 13 to 26 feet. That is consistent with a shallow water-bearing setting, but a static level is not the same as available well yield, and it can vary with pumping, recharge, season, and nearby use.

The permit counts by decade do not establish a water-table trend. Records include 166 permits from the 1950s, 209 from the 1960s, 288 from the 1970s, 105 from the 1980s, 197 from the 1990s, 240 from the 2000s, 145 from the 2010s, and 41 from the 2020s. Those are permit totals, not repeated measurements of groundwater elevation. Get a current water-level measurement when evaluating a specific property.

Vineland’s permit history points to long local drilling experience

Permits near Vineland extend from the 1950s through the newest permit year, 2025. The largest decade in this record is the 1970s, with 288 permits. Use mix is led by domestic and household wells at 57%, followed by irrigation at 29% and stock at 11%. Monitoring accounts for 10%.

The most active names in the records are Don Stewart & Son Drilling, listed as Stewart, Donald D, with 194 permits; Authorized, listed as Pe, Pg, with 115; and Wratislaw, Fred, with 48. These listings show recorded permit activity, not a recommendation or a guarantee of current availability. Confirm licensing, insurance, scope, and the contractor’s plan for your parcel before signing a drilling agreement.

A median-depth Vineland well pencils out differently from a finished system

For Vineland’s alluvium and plains sedimentary rock, the drilling model uses a typical rate of $35-$55 per foot. At the 36-foot median depth, the drilled hole alone is estimated at about $1,300-$2,000. That is only the drilling portion, not the infrastructure needed to use the water.

A finished system with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is modeled at about $7,300-$14,000. A bid should state the assumed depth, casing and grout, pump size, testing, permits, trench length, power connection, and site restoration. The deepest recorded well is not a normal cost assumption, but it shows why a written allowance for additional depth matters if the driller does not reach a suitable water-bearing zone.

Check water quality, dry-hole exposure, and the building layout

The aquifer names on permits are dominated by unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer records, with 2,310 wells. Pierre Shale appears on 9 permits and Alluvial on 6; no Denver Basin aquifer wells are recorded. Fractured or irregular formations can be less predictable than the local median suggests, so review the actual nearby logs rather than relying on a map label.

There are 41 PFAS sampling or contamination sites and 34 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites within about 10 miles. That does not prove a problem at a particular lot, but it supports testing before closing and again after construction if appropriate. Plan the well, septic system, house, access, and electrical route together. Confirm setback requirements, septic soil suitability, and whether the lot can support the intended use before drilling.

Compare nearby permits before buying or building in Vineland

Start with the closest completed wells, not just the countywide impression. Compare depth, construction notes, reported yield, static water level, use, and permit status. The nearby reference areas include Blende and Avondale at 6 miles, Salt Creek at 7 miles, Pueblo at 8 miles, Boone at 11 miles, and Pueblo West at 18 miles. The closest records should carry the most weight, but broader comparisons can reveal how variable the area is.

For a new build, verify the DWR permit path before excavation. An exempt household-use well still has limits, including the 35-gpm exempt-well pumping limit, and an augmentation plan may be needed in an over-appropriated basin. Have the driller and septic contractor coordinate access, casing, grout, pump, storage, trenching, and testing. Put contingencies in the purchase contract for water quality, usable yield, and unexpected drilling depth.

Well permits by decade near Vineland

What a new well costs in Vineland, 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 (44 ft) would run roughly $7,540–$14,420. 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 Vineland? 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 Vineland 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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