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

Name: Morgan County, Colorado water well statistics
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✓ 8,948 DWR records · verified 2026-10-12

90 ftmedian well depth

61 ft–126 fttypical depth range

32 ftmedian static water level

20 gpmmedian yield (1,879 tests)

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How deep are wells in Morgan County, Colorado?

The median drilled well depth in Morgan County is 90 ft, based on 6,913 wells with recorded depths in the state DWR database. Half of all wells fall between 61 ft and 126 ft; 90% are shallower than 171 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 80 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 80 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,000–$5,200; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $4,800–$8,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Morgan County?

The median static water level is 32 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 18 ft–58 ft), from 449 measurements.

How much water do wells in Morgan County produce?

The median tested yield is 20 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–900 gpm), from 1,879 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 968 50–100 ft 2,833 100–150 ft 1,953 150–200 ft 711 200–300 ft 252 300–400 ft 87 400–600 ft 68 600+ ft 41

Who drills wells in Morgan 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
Canfield Drilling	107
Hamacher Well Works Inc	36
Wellstone Services LLC	35
Newbanks Pump Inc.	19
M&S Drilling, Inc.	14
Dallas D. Werner	13
Wellstone Services, LLC	12
Crandall Drilling & Pump Service	10

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Well records by ZIP code in Morgan County

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

Brush (80723) — 1,821 wells, median 77 ft
Fort Morgan (80701) — 1,771 wells, median 98 ft
Wiggins (80654) — 1,650 wells, median 123 ft
Orchard (80649) — 1,189 wells, median 94 ft
Log Lane Village (80705) — 1,052 wells, median 95 ft
Weldona (80653) — 603 wells, median 122 ft
Snyder (80750) — 568 wells, median 78 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.