Wiggins, Colorado Well Depths, Yields, and Costs

How deep are wells around Wiggins?

How much water do wells make near Wiggins?

Wiggins well depth: mostly shallow to moderate

The median recorded well depth near Wiggins is 154 feet. The middle half runs from 125 to 187 feet, and the 90th percentile is 220 feet. That gives a driller a practical starting range for a preliminary bid, but not a guaranteed completion depth.

Depths are concentrated in the 100-to-300-foot range, which accounts for 92% of the depth mix. Another 7% are under 100 feet. The deepest record is 645 feet, so unusual conditions do occur even though the local pattern is much shallower. Permits identify Denver Basin aquifer wells in 95% of the records, with Quaternary Alluvium and Alluvial entries also present. Ask what casing and grout design the driller expects at your lot.

What Wiggins wells produce

Reported pump yields are unusually strong on paper: the median is 587.5 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 15.0 to 1200.0 gallons per minute. The recorded mix shows 95% above 15 gallons per minute, 5% between 5 and 15, and none under 5.

Those figures apply to only 272 wells and are reported pump yields, not a promise of sustained household supply. A buyer should ask for the well completion report, pump test information, and any restrictions tied to the permit. Domestic and household wells make up 42% of the use mix, while stock and irrigation records account for 27% and 35%. Irrigation capacity does not automatically establish unrestricted domestic use.

Water levels around Wiggins

Only 28 wells report a static water level, so the local water-level sample is limited. Among those records, the median depth to water is 96 feet, with the middle half from 76 to 103 feet. That is useful for discussing pump placement and initial site expectations, but it is not enough to establish a water-table trend across Wiggins.

The permit counts by decade also do not provide a water-level-by-decade series. They show permitting activity, not whether the water table is rising or falling. Have the driller check current nearby records and measure the completed well before selecting the pump. A static level can differ from the pumping level, so the pump system should be sized from actual testing rather than the median alone.

Who has drilled near Wiggins, and when

Permit records extend from the 1950s through the newest permit year, 2025. The largest decade counts are 104 permits in the 1990s, 96 in the 1970s, 92 in the 2000s, 88 in the 2020s, 85 in the 1960s, 64 in the 1980s, 48 in the 2010s, and 47 in the 1950s. These counts show long-term drilling activity, not current availability or well success.

The most active names in the records are Canfield, Leslie George, with 143 wells; Canfield Drilling Company, listed as Canfield, Harold E, with 87; and Authorized (Pe, Pg), with 56. Treat these as permit-history names, then independently confirm licensing, insurance, schedule, references, and the scope of any current proposal.

Estimated cost to drill a Wiggins well

The cost model for Wiggins assumes Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock and a drilling rate of $50 to $70 per foot. At the 154-foot median depth, the drilled hole models at about $7,700 to $10,800.

A finished system, including the pump, tank, trenching, and electrical work, models at about $13,700 to $22,800 at that median depth. The final price can move outside that range if the hole must go deeper, access is difficult, casing or grout requirements change, or the site needs additional electrical or trench work. Get the bid broken into drilling, casing, grouting, testing, pump equipment, trenching, and electrical rather than comparing one lump sum.

Wiggins risks to check before closing

Yield is not the only concern. The mapped area within about 10 miles contains 17 PFAS sampling or contamination sites. There are no recorded historic mine features and no EPA Superfund or cleanup sites in that mapped set, but a map is not a substitute for testing the water from the specific well.

Ask for a current laboratory test, the well construction report, and any nearby environmental information. Confirm the septic location and replacement area can meet applicable separation and soil requirements. A low-yield or unsuccessful hole can still create a substantial cost, even though the recorded yield distribution near Wiggins is strong. Also verify that the permit allows the intended household, stock, or irrigation use. New construction may require an augmentation plan in an over-appropriated basin, so confirm water rights before buying land.

Buying or building on a Wiggins lot

Start with the permits nearest the parcel, not just the countywide reputation. Compare recorded depths, reported yields, aquifer descriptions, use types, and construction dates from Wiggins toward Orchard, Jackson Lake, Weldona, and Log Lane Village. Neighboring wells can help a driller frame the proposal, but they do not guarantee the same result at a new location.

Before closing, make the purchase contract depend on confirming the well permit, legal water use, septic feasibility, access for a rig, and a realistic drilling allowance. For a homesite, budget the complete system rather than the drilled hole alone. If the property is intended for irrigation or stock, have the water-rights and permit conditions reviewed separately from the household supply.

Well permits by decade near Wiggins

What a new well costs in Wiggins, 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 (187 ft) would run roughly $15,350–$25,090. 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 Wiggins? 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 Wiggins 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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