Colorado Well Finder › Wells by county › Teller County › Woodland Park
Buying land near Woodland Park means dealing primarily with mountain bedrock, not the shallow basin conditions found in some other parts of Colorado. The permitted-well records within 5 miles show a median well depth of 200 feet and a median reported pump yield of 6.2 gallons per minute.
Most permits are for domestic or household use, and nearly all named aquifers are unnamed fractured-bedrock aquifers. That makes neighboring well records useful, but it does not make a specific lot predictable. A driller still needs to evaluate access, geology, casing, grout, pumping equipment, and the intended household use.
Figures are computed from Colorado Division of Water Resources permit records for permitted wells within 5 miles of Woodland Park. Not every permit reports every field; each statistic uses the wells that report it.
| Depth statistic | Feet |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | 120 |
| Median | 200 |
| 75th percentile | 380 |
| 90th percentile | 500 |
| Deepest on record | 3,535 |
| Aquifer named on permits | Wells |
|---|---|
| unnamed / fractured-bedrock aquifer | 2,358 |
| Fractured Granite | 11 |
| Alluvial | 9 |
| Yield statistic | gpm |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | 2.0 |
| Median | 6.2 |
| 75th percentile | 9.8 |
| Median depth to water | 85 ft |
| Median water level by decade | Depth to water |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 108 ft |
| 2020s | 98 ft |
The median reported depth is 200 feet. The middle half of wells runs from 120 to 380 feet, so a bid based only on the median can be too low or too high for a particular lot. The 90th-percentile depth is 500 feet, and the deepest record reaches 3,535 feet.
Depths are spread across the area: 18% are under 100 feet, 44% are between 100 and 300 feet, 33% are between 300 and 600 feet, and 5% are deeper than 600 feet. Most permits identify fractured bedrock, commonly granite or gneiss in this mountain setting. Fractures control where water is found, which is why nearby depths help with planning but cannot guarantee the result.
Among wells with reported pump yields, the median is 6.2 gallons per minute and the middle half is 2.0 to 9.8 gallons per minute. That range is generally relevant to a household, but the pump, pressure tank, storage, and well recovery rate still matter. A yield test should be reviewed rather than relying on the permit number alone.
Six percent of reported yields are under 1 gallon per minute. Another 34% fall between 1 and 5 gallons per minute, while 52% are between 5 and 15 gallons per minute and 8% exceed 15 gallons per minute. Colorado exempt household-use wells have a 35-gallon-per-minute pumping limit. Confirm the permit's actual use and limits before planning irrigation, livestock, or other demands.
Reported static water levels have a median depth of 85 feet below the surface, with the middle half from 60 to 115 feet. That measurement is not the same as the depth of the well or the pumping level while water is being used. It is a snapshot taken when the well was measured.
The decade comparison does not show a simple dropping trend in these records. The median static level was 108 feet below surface in the 2010s and 98 feet in the 2020s, meaning the later reported median was shallower. Only 71 wells report a static water level, so treat this as limited local evidence rather than a guarantee for an unbuilt lot. Ask for a current well test and water-level measurement when buying an existing property.
The records include 2,407 permitted wells, with 1,546 recorded as constructed. Total depth is reported for 1,596 wells, pump yield for 805, and static water level for 71. Permits were issued across the area from the 1950s through the 2020s, with the newest permit year listed as 2025.
The busiest decades were the 1970s with 377 permits, the 1980s with 403, and the 1990s with 477. The leading names in the records are Woods Drilling Inc. under Woods, William D., with 358 permits; Mountain Well Improvement LLC under Wiley, David D., with 288; and Woods Drilling Inc. under Woods, William L., with 269. A permit record is not a performance guarantee, so verify current licensing, references, insurance, and the proposed contract.
In fractured mountain bedrock, the drilling rate used for this area is about $65 to $100 per foot. At the 200-foot median depth, the drilled hole works out to about $13,000 to $20,000. That is drilling only, not the complete water system.
A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is modeled at about $19,000 to $32,000 at the median depth. A 380-foot well, a difficult access route, extra casing or grout, greater power distance, or a failed first hole can change the final bill. Get the driller to state what is included, the assumed depth, the treatment of additional footage, and which site-work items remain separate.
Low yield and dry holes are the main geological concerns in fractured granite and gneiss. The records show 6% of reported yields under 1 gallon per minute, so ask how the contractor handles a low-producing well, storage, deepening, or a replacement hole. Do not treat a high nearby yield as proof that your parcel will perform the same way.
Environmental screening also deserves attention. Within about 10 miles are 7 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 16 historic mine features, and 9 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. These mapped locations do not automatically mean a property is contaminated. Test the well water through a qualified laboratory and review nearby land uses. Confirm septic setbacks, soil suitability, driveway access, utility trenching, and the building envelope before drilling.
Start by collecting permits and well-test records for the target parcel and nearby properties, including Cascade-Chipita Park and Green Mountain Falls, each listed about 5 miles away. Divide is about 7 miles away, while the Air Force Academy is about 10 miles away. These comparisons can help a driller plan, but fractured-bedrock conditions can change quickly across short distances.
Before closing, make the well permit, measured yield, static level, laboratory water test, septic approval, and access plan part of the review. If the lot is vacant, obtain a written drilling proposal and ask what happens if the hole is deeper than expected or produces less than planned. If the basin or permit requires it, confirm any augmentation-plan requirement before assuming the well can support the intended use.
| Decade permitted | Wells |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 43 |
| 1960s | 77 |
| 1970s | 377 |
| 1980s | 403 |
| 1990s | 477 |
| 2000s | 310 |
| 2010s | 129 |
| 2020s | 98 |
| Most active drillers on record | Wells |
|---|---|
| Woods Drilling Inc. (Woods, William D.) | 358 |
| Mountain Well Improvement Llc (Wiley, David D.) | 288 |
| Woods Drilling Inc. (Woods, William L.) | 269 |
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 (380 ft) would run roughly $30,700–$50,000. See the full Colorado well cost guide.
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.
The numbers above are the area average. Your lot is one point on the map. Search the address to see the real depth, yield and aquifer of each permitted well around it.
Map wells near Woodland ParkTri-Lakes Contracting is a licensed Colorado contractor serving Woodland Park and nearby mountain communities with access driveways, site development, new-build septic systems, and custom homes. Their site planning can coordinate the practical pieces around a well, septic system, and buildable lot.
Licensed Colorado custom home builder · licensed driveway & excavation contractor · licensed septic installer
A listing photo can't tell you whether a lot is a dream or a money pit. Two parcels near Woodland Park 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.
Spend a little to know. Or gamble a lot to guess. Realtors sell the view and inspectors look at houses that already exist. We're the people who'd build it, so we catch what quietly turns a "great deal" into a budget disaster: bad access, buried rock, steep grade, soil that won't pass for a normal septic, water that's a fortune to reach. And if the lot is good, you've already got a builder ready to do the work, driveway to drywall.
Under contract, comparing parcels, or a realtor with a rural listing whose buyers keep asking "what will it cost to build here?" This is the due-diligence step almost everyone skips, and the one that saves the most.
Driveway, site work, septic or a build near Woodland Park. Licensed GC, excavator and septic installer.
Got it. Tri-Lakes will get back to you shortly.
Something went wrong sending that. Email kyle@trilakes.co instead.
The median reported well depth within 5 miles of Woodland Park is 200 feet. The middle half runs from 120 to 380 feet, while the 90th percentile is 500 feet. About 18% are under 100 feet, 44% are 100 to 300 feet, and 33% are 300 to 600 feet. Fractured mountain bedrock makes individual depths variable.
The local drilling model uses about $65 to $100 per foot. At the 200-foot median depth, the drilled hole is estimated at about $13,000 to $20,000. A finished well with pump, tank, trenching, and electrical is about $19,000 to $32,000. Access, extra depth, casing, grout, and difficult geology can change the bid.
The median reported pump yield is 6.2 gallons per minute, with the middle half from 2.0 to 9.8 gallons per minute. Six percent of reported yields are under 1 gallon per minute. Because only 805 wells report a pump yield, request the actual well test and recovery information for the property rather than relying only on area averages.
The area includes 7 mapped PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 16 historic mine features, and 9 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites within about 10 miles. Those locations do not establish contamination at a particular home. Have the well tested by a qualified laboratory, review nearby environmental records, and retest after ownership or land-use changes.
The available static-level records do not show a simple decline: the median was 108 feet below surface in the 2010s and 98 feet in the 2020s. However, only 71 wells report static water levels. That is limited evidence, not a guarantee. For a property purchase, review the current static level, pumping test, recovery, and seasonal conditions.
All wells in Teller County — county-wide depth, yield and cost figures.
Driveway, septic, site development, feasibility or a custom build near Woodland Park.
Shopping a lot? Run the $99 instant buildability check →