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Las Animas County, Colorado: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Las Animas County, Colorado water well statistics
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✓ 7,683 DWR records · verified 2026-09-22

150 ftmedian well depth

70 ft–300 fttypical depth range

53 ftmedian static water level

7 gpmmedian yield (624 tests)

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How deep are wells in Las Animas County, Colorado?

The median drilled well depth in Las Animas County is 150 ft, based on 3,069 wells with recorded depths in the state DWR database. Half of all wells fall between 70 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 512 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 173 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 173 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,325–$11,245; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,380–$17,300. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Las Animas County?

The median static water level is 53 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 30 ft–178 ft), from 262 measurements.

How much water do wells in Las Animas County produce?

The median tested yield is 7 gpm (middle half: 3 gpm–10 gpm), from 624 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 465 50–100 ft 552 100–150 ft 462 150–200 ft 287 200–300 ft 479 300–400 ft 295 400–600 ft 302 600+ ft 227

Who drills wells in Las Animas 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
Sharpe Drilling Company	101
Mack's Drilling Inc	50
Ojo Spring Drilling & Well Service	39
Weber Water Well Drilling & Pump Service LLC	11
Konkel Drilling	8
Boday Well Drilling	8
Andreatta Well Service LLC	6
George Barnett	2

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Well records by ZIP code in Las Animas County

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

Weston (81091) — 2,806 wells, median 140 ft
Boncarbo (81024) — 1,659 wells, median 185 ft
Aguilar (81020) — 898 wells, median 250 ft
Trinidad (81082) — 504 wells, median 75 ft
Kim (81049) — 285 wells, median 180 ft
Model (81059) — 254 wells, median 266 ft
Hoehne (81046) — 154 wells, median 56 ft
Branson (81027) — 100 wells, median 205 ft
Trinchera (81081) — 61 wells, median 164 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.