Wells and water in Williamsburg, Colorado

How deep are wells around Williamsburg?

How much water do wells make near Williamsburg?

Williamsburg well depth: usually shallow, sometimes much deeper

The median recorded well depth near Williamsburg is 50 feet, and the middle half runs from 32 to 80 feet. That means a driller bidding a routine well may be looking at a relatively short hole, but the spread is wide enough that the median should not be treated as a target depth.

Depth records show 78% of wells under 100 feet, 12% from 100 to 300 feet, 7% from 300 to 600 feet, and 3% at 600 feet or deeper. The 90th-percentile depth is 300 feet, while the deepest record reaches 1,870 feet. Fractured granite and gneiss control where water-bearing cracks occur, so a nearby shallow well does not remove the possibility of a much deeper or unsuccessful hole.

How much water a Williamsburg well may produce

Reported well yields have a 7.0 gallons-per-minute median, with the middle half between 3.0 and 14.0 gallons per minute. Of the wells reporting yield, 46% are in the 5-to-15-gallon-per-minute range and 24% report more than 15 gallons per minute. Another 27% fall between 1 and 5 gallons per minute, while 3% are under 1 gallon per minute.

Those numbers are useful for comparing permits, but they are not a guarantee of household performance. Yield reporting is available for only 181 wells. Ask for the actual well construction report, pump test information, storage capacity, and the permitted use. A lower-yield well may still serve a home with adequate storage and sensible demand; a high reported yield nearby does not prove the same fracture runs beneath your lot.

Water levels near Williamsburg and the recorded change

The median static water level is 30 feet below the surface, and the middle half of reported measurements is 22 to 78 feet. That is the depth to standing water when the well is not being pumped, not the well's total depth and not necessarily the level available during sustained pumping.

The limited decade comparison shows a median static water level of 22 feet below surface in measurements from the 2010s and 54 feet in the 2020s. This is a deeper recorded water level in the newer group, but only 31 wells report static water levels, and the wells measured in each decade may not be the same. Treat it as a reason to ask for current well data, not proof of a region-wide dropping water table.

Permit history and drillers working around Williamsburg

Permits in the area span several decades, with 7 issued in the 1950s, 18 in the 1960s, 83 in the 1970s, 129 in the 1980s, 382 in the 1990s, 163 in the 2000s, 149 in the 2010s, and 94 in the 2020s. The newest permit year in the records is 2025. The pattern confirms substantial long-term well use around Williamsburg, rather than a brand-new development with little local history.

The most active names in these records are Authorized (Pe, Pg), with 379 wells, Arkansas Valley Drilling (Moore, Todd A.), with 72, and Finney Drilling (Finney, Larry D.), with 58. Those counts describe permit records, not a recommendation or proof of current availability. Verify licensing, insurance, scheduling, and the scope of any written bid before hiring.

What drilling and a finished well may cost in Williamsburg

The local cost model assumes fractured mountain bedrock, including granite and gneiss, at roughly $65 to $100 per foot. Applying that rate to the 50-foot median depth gives about $3,200 to $5,000 for the drilled hole. That is only the drilling portion and should not be confused with a complete, usable water system.

The estimated finished cost is about $9,200 to $17,000 after adding a pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical work. A deeper hole, difficult access, extra casing or grout, an unsuccessful hole, or longer utility runs can change the bid. Request separate line items for drilling, casing, grout, development, pump equipment, storage, trenching, electrical work, testing, and permit-related services.

Williamsburg risks to check before buying or building

Environmental screening deserves attention. Within about 10 miles, the mapped records include 33 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 87 historic mine features, and 5 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. These mapped sites do not establish contamination at a particular well, but they are a reason to review the well location, watershed, nearby land uses, and available water-quality results.

Most permits name an unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer: 1,248 wells, compared with 16 alluvial wells and 6 Dakota Sandstone wells. The records show no Denver Basin aquifer wells. Before construction, confirm the DWR permit allows the intended household, stock, or irrigation use. Check septic setbacks, drainfield space, slope, access for a rig, and the separation between the proposed well and septic system. Test existing water for relevant contaminants rather than assuming clear water is safe.

A practical Williamsburg lot checklist

Start with the exact parcel, then pull every nearby well permit and construction report you can find. Compare depths, reported yields, static levels, aquifer descriptions, and well locations near Rockvale, Brookside, Lincoln Park, Florence, or Cañon City only as local context; a well a short distance away may tap a different fracture.

For an existing home, request recent water testing, pump and pressure-system records, a flow or recovery test, and the well permit. For vacant land, have a licensed Colorado well professional review the permit path and likely drilling access before closing. Budget for the complete system, not just the hole, and have the septic layout, driveway, building envelope, electrical route, and water storage considered together. Colorado DWR records are valuable evidence, but they cannot promise water on an untested lot.

Well permits by decade near Williamsburg

What a new well costs in Williamsburg, 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 (80 ft) would run roughly $11,200–$20,000. 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 Williamsburg? 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 Williamsburg 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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