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Lincoln County, Colorado: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Lincoln County, Colorado water well statistics
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✓ 3,834 DWR records · verified 2026-10-12

53 ftmedian well depth

35 ft–100 fttypical depth range

35 ftmedian static water level

10 gpmmedian yield (566 tests)

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How deep are wells in Lincoln County, Colorado?

The median drilled well depth in Lincoln County is 53 ft, based on 2,700 wells with recorded depths in the state DWR database. Half of all wells fall between 35 ft and 100 ft; 90% are shallower than 151 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 60 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Lincoln County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 60 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,500–$3,900; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $3,600–$6,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Lincoln County?

The median static water level is 35 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 21 ft–81 ft), from 203 measurements.

How much water do wells in Lincoln County produce?

The median tested yield is 10 gpm (middle half: 6 gpm–15 gpm), from 566 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,205 50–100 ft 781 100–150 ft 404 150–200 ft 203 200–300 ft 52 300–400 ft 33 400–600 ft 20 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Lincoln County?

Companies by number of wells permitted in this county, per well construction reports filed with the Colorado Division of Water Resources. Permits recorded without a licensed driller (owner-built, or approved by a professional engineer) are excluded.

Driller	Wells since 2016
Hamacher Well Works Inc	40
Eastwood Drilling LLC	32
Kunau Drilling LLC	19
Schaal Drilling	16
Broce Drilling	14
Schaal Drilling Ltd LLC	13
Can-America Drilling, Inc.	8
Dmw Well & Pump Service	3

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Well records by ZIP code in Lincoln County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Rush (80833) — 1,122 wells, median 140 ft
Limon (80826) — 569 wells, median 49 ft
Karval (80823) — 473 wells, median 45 ft
Hugo (80821) — 460 wells, median 45 ft
Genoa (80818) — 394 wells, median 75 ft
Arriba (80804) — 338 wells, median 96 ft
Limon (80828) — 328 wells, median 30 ft

Method: medians computed from DWR records (DWR well permits, applications that were denied, withdrawn, cancelled or are still pending excluded; depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.