FAQs:

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Question: What will the water quality or quantity be?

Question: How do I get a well permit for my property?

Contact the Division of Water Resources via their website,
Or call Denver: 303-866-3581
            Steamboat Springs: 970-879-0272
            Glenwood Springs: 970-945-5665

Question: How deep will my well be?

Depths vary. Wells in Colorado typically range between 150’ – 750’.

Question: How long will the drilling process take?

This depends on the depth that water is found, and the ground formation.
A typical household or livestock well averages 2 days. If a difficult formation is encountered, the process could take longer.

Question: How much water do I need?

A typical family will use approximately 100 gallons per person/per day.
A well that yields 1 gallon/per minute would equal 1440 gallons/per day. If you have a low yielding well, you may want to consider water storage options ie: cisterns, tanks, etc...

Question: How do I know the best location to drill a well?

There are a number of things to consider when selecting a drilling site. First and foremost, the site must be accessible for the drilling equipment to get in and out of the drilling site. The well cannot be located on the side of steep hills due to the dangers of setting the equipment up. Also, trees must be considered in the drill site selection. Remember, a 30' to 40' boom must be raised into the air and if there are trees in the way, it would be impossible to raise the boom without tree work being done. Power lines must also be considered as well as other utilities.


As far as locating the best "spot" to find water, it becomes a guessing game. Some geologic areas are more conducive to finding water than others. The formation or geology encountered will determine the success of your well in most cases. The Geology in Colorado varies considerably and along with this, so does the amount of water that may be available.

Unfortunately there is no way to determine either the quality or quantity of the water that will be found in your well, prior to the actual drilling of your well. Once your well has been completed, you will know the quantity of water encountered but will not know the quality of the water until it has been tested.