Well permits in Custer County
6,916 well permits — 1.2% of Colorado’s register. The median well here is 200 feet deep, against 148 feet statewide.
6,916Permits
200 ftMedian depth
1,087Expired
0Denver Basin aquifer
How deep people drill in Custer County
This is the part a buyer actually wants, and it is not published anywhere else. The figures below are medians over the permits where the Division was told — a mean would be carried away by a handful of industrial wells.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Colorado median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 200 ft | 470 ft | 148 ft — deeper here (5,088 permits, 74 %) |
| Yield | 7.5 gpm | 15 gpm | 10 gpm — lower here (2,731 permits, 39 %) |
| Static water level | 60 ft | 170 ft | 58 ft — higher here (4,630 permits, 67 %) |
What the permits allow
A well permit is not a general right to water: it names what the water may be used for, and the narrowest of them — household use only — means inside the house and nothing else.
| Decreed use | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Household Use Only | 3,056 | 44.2% |
| Domestic | 3,055 | 44.2% |
| Monitoring/sampling | 249 | 3.6% |
| Stock | 208 | 3.0% |
| Other | 121 | 1.7% |
| Commercial | 93 | 1.3% |
| Irrigation | 82 | 1.2% |
| Municipal | 31 | 0.4% |
| Not stated | 10 | 0.1% |
| Geothermal | 8 | 0.1% |
| Augmentation | 1 | 0.0% |
| Wildlife | 1 | 0.0% |
What happened to these permits
4,591 of the 6,916 permits in Custer County ended with a well the Division was told about — 66.4%. And 1,087 expired without one: 15.7%.
An expired permit is the trap in a rural sale. A seller can produce a permit that lapsed years ago, and a permit is not a water right — the two are separate, and a purchase turns on both. What an expired permit does and does not mean.
| Status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Well Constructed | 4,591 | 66.4% |
| Permit Expired | 1,087 | 15.7% |
| Permit Issued | 282 | 4.1% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 254 | 3.7% |
| Application Denied | 158 | 2.3% |
| Permit Canceled | 157 | 2.3% |
| Well Abandoned | 116 | 1.7% |
| Application Information Requested | 108 | 1.6% |
| Permit Expired (Pump Installed) | 51 | 0.7% |
| Pump Installed, No Construction Info Received | 30 | 0.4% |
Which aquifers
| Aquifer | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All Unnamed Aquifers | 6,819 | 98.6% |
| Not stated | 69 | 1.0% |
| Unconfined San Luis Vall | 9 | 0.1% |
| Dakota | 9 | 0.1% |
| Quaternary Alluvium | 4 | 0.1% |
| Alluvial | 2 | 0.0% |
| Fractured Granite | 2 | 0.0% |
| Dakota Sandstone | 1 | 0.0% |
| Arapahoe | 1 | 0.0% |
When the permits were issued
| Issued in | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 671 | 9.7% |
| 2010s | 742 | 10.7% |
| 2000s | 1,384 | 20.0% |
| 1990s | 1,701 | 24.6% |
| 1980s | 843 | 12.2% |
| 1970s | 541 | 7.8% |
| 1960s | 46 | 0.7% |
| 1950s | 46 | 0.7% |
Buying land in Custer County, or need a well drilled?
6,916 well permits are on the Division’s register in Custer County, 1,087 of them expired. This site tells you what a permit says; it does not drill, and it is not advice on a water right. Tell us where and we pass the request to drillers and water-rights advisers working in Colorado.
We take no commission and we recommend no driller. We have no arrangement with any firm today — we are collecting these requests in order to go and find them. What we do with this.
Permits on record in Custer County
| Subdivision, or the permit number | Status | Decreed use | Depth (ft) | Yield (gpm) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuerno Verde Pines permit 341726- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 0 | 2026 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines permit 90640-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 500 | 0 | 2026 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines permit 42606-F-R | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 420 | 0 | 2026 |
| Silver Cliff Heights permit 342402- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 340 | 0 | 2026 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines (filing: 3-6) permit 90827-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 520 | 0 | 2026 |
| Beckwith Mountain Ranch permit 342889- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 0 | 2026 |
| Golden Arrow Valley permit 342974- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 403 | 0 | 2026 |
| Rdr Trust Large permit 45598--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 240 | 0 | 2026 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines permit 204795--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2026 |
| Silver Cliff Ranch permit 90061-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 600 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blumenau permit 90251-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 250 | 3 | 2025 |
| Rosita Hills permit 337616- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 0 | 2025 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines (filing: 3-6) permit 89794-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 120 | 10 | 2025 |
| Antelope Valley permit 337586- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 320 | 15 | 2025 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines permit 46372-F-R | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 540 | 0 | 2025 |
| Silver Cliff Heights permit 337631- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2025 |
| Blumenau permit 89821-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 340 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sierra City permit 337903- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 0 | 2026 |
| Blumenau permit 89923-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nemeha Lode permit 339539- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 380 | 0 | 2025 |
| Centennial Ranch permit 339511- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 540 | 0 | 2025 |
| Blumenau permit 90161-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 8 | 2025 |
| Light Ranch Parcels permit 339595- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 140 | 0 | 2025 |
| Blumenau permit 90099-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 0 | 2025 |
| Bull Domingo Ranch permit 340141- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 320 | 0 | 2025 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines (filing: 3-6) permit 90135-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 480 | 4 | 2025 |
| Dilley Ranch permit 339936- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 0 | 2025 |
| Silver West Business Park permit 90160-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 120 | 0 | 2025 |
| Alasta Acres permit 340625- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 280 | 0 | 2025 |
| Aspen Mountain Ranch permit 340418- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 275 | 0 | 2025 |
| Silver Cliff Heights permit 340988- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 70 | 0 | 2026 |
| Adobe Creek Tree Farm permit 340689- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 2026 |
| Silver West Estates permit 90343-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 120 | 0 | 2025 |
| Rosita Hills permit 340832- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 0 | 2025 |
| Wapiti Creek permit 341023- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 340 | 12 | 2025 |
| Blumenau permit 90325-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 500 | 0 | 2025 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines permit 90000-F-R | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 345 | 11 | 2025 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines permit 340884- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 420 | 7 | 2025 |
| Bull Domingo Ranch permit 341025- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 240 | 12 | 2025 |
| Sierra City permit 341027- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 320 | 3 | 2025 |
| Rosita Hills permit 338672--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 0 | 2025 |
| Centennial Ranch permit 341610- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 10 | 1970 |
| Bull Domingo Ranch permit 341236- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 2025 |
| Eagle Springs Ranch (filing: 1) permit 332924- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 7 | 2024 |
| Antelope Valley permit 333580- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 280 | 5 | 2024 |
| Atlasta Acres permit 333589- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2024 |
| Dilley Ranch permit 333109- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 420 | 0 | 2024 |
| Woods At Buck Mountain permit 333526- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 10 | 2024 |
| Blumenau (filing: 1,2) permit 88995-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 0 | 2024 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines (filing: 1) permit 88892-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 0 | 2024 |
| Centennial Ranch permit 333598- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 8 | 2024 |
| Silver Cliff Heights permit 333651- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2024 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines permit 88981-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 550 | 5 | 2006 |
| Centennial Ranch permit 333875- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 460 | 15 | 2024 |
| Rosita Hills permit 334038- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 0 | 2024 |
| Eagle Springs Ranch (filing: 1) permit 334043- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 440 | 7 | 2024 |
| Eagle Springs Ranch (filing: 1) permit 334044- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 320 | 0 | 2024 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines permit 334076- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 7 | 2024 |
| Tar Heel Lode permit 334205- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 160 | 10 | 2024 |
| Ley permit 334523- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 100 | 7 | 2024 |
| Golden Arrow Valley permit 334524- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bull Domingo Ranch permit 334532- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 160 | 7 | 2024 |
| Spruce Ridge permit 334568- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 440 | 0.4 | 2024 |
| Centennial Ranch permit 334577- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 7 | 2024 |
| Sierra City permit 334893- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 0 | 2025 |
| Ponderosa Heights permit 334881- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 0 | 2024 |
| Dilley Ranch permit 187521--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 380 | 0 | 2024 |
| Silver West Estates permit 89287-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 130 | 0 | 2024 |
| Golden Arrow Valley permit 335417- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bull Domingo Ranch permit 335497- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 460 | 10 | 2024 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines permit 89442-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bull Domingo Ranch permit 335498- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 7 | 2025 |
| Mckinley Mountain Ranch Estates permit 170286--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 280 | 6 | 2024 |
| Lake Deweese Resort permit 335762- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2025 |
| Bull Domingo Ranch permit 335787- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 380 | 0 | 2025 |
| Beckwith Mountain Ranch permit 335792- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 320 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lucile/protection/mary K Lodes permit 328874--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 220 | 0 | 2025 |
| Blumenau (filing: 3) permit 89513-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 7 | 2024 |
| Timber Ridge Ranch permit 274775--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 740 | 5 | 2024 |
| Centennial Ranch permit 336050- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 240 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blumenau (filing: 1,2) permit 89591-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 204 | 15 | 1986 |
| Woods At Gem Mountain permit 336306- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 460 | 12 | 2024 |
| Bull Domingo Ranch permit 336407- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 0 | 2025 |
| Silver Cliff Heights permit 336570- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 350 | 7 | 2025 |
| Petersen Ranch permit 336571- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 223 | 0 | 2025 |
| South Contact Lode Ms#288 permit 336790- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 180 | 10 | 2025 |
| Beckwith Mountain Ranch permit 336781- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 500 | 0 | 2025 |
| Mann Smith Lla permit 331856- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 380 | 8 | 2023 |
| Bull Domingo Ranch permit 329473- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 7 | 2023 |
| Margot Marlow Lode / Ms#20322 permit 329474- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 220 | 14 | 2023 |
| Wilderness Heights permit 329577- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 320 | 7 | 2024 |
| Robbers Roost permit 329758- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 360 | 15 | 2024 |
| Antelope Valley permit 329889- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 420 | 5 | 2023 |
| Silver West Estates permit 87916-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 175 | 9 | 2023 |
| Cuerno Verde Pines permit 87937-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 130 | 0 | 2023 |
| Sierra City permit 329996- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2023 |
| Town of Rosita permit 330092- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 280 | 7 | 2023 |
| Bull Domingo Ranch permit 330093- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 0 | 2023 |
| Silver Cliff Heights permit 330094- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2023 |
| Eagle Springs Ranch (filing: 2) permit 330027- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 15 | 2023 |
| Beckwith Mountain Ranch permit 280332--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 165 | 12 | 2023 |
| Antelope Valley permit 330165- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 380 | 0 | 2023 |
| Silver Cliff permit 330301- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 0 | 2024 |
| Game Ridge permit 330285- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 10 | 2023 |
| Silvercliff Heights (filing: 16) permit 330350- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 385 | 5 | 2023 |
| Rosita Hills permit 330426- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 10 | 2023 |
| Antelope Valley permit 330482- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 220 | 0 | 2023 |
| Dirigo Lode Ms#95 permit 330483- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 0 | 2024 |
| The Bridge Parcels permit 330468- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 320 | 15 | 2023 |
| Silver Cliff Heights permit 330550- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 460 | 15 | 2023 |
By decreed use in Custer County
- Domestic in Custer County — 3,055
- Household Use Only in Custer County — 3,056
Counties with a comparable register
- Morgan 9,779
- Logan 9,308
- Gunnison 8,894
- Saguache 8,803
- Summit 8,609
- Las Animas 8,050
- Routt 7,264
- Kit Carson 6,777
- Mesa 6,494
- Conejos 5,774
- Washington 5,722
- Clear Creek 5,556
- Baca 5,424
Neighbours by the size of their register, not a ranking: the list slides with the county you are on, so each of the 63 county pages is reachable from the others. All of them.