Well permits in Dolores County
604 well permits — 0.1% of Colorado’s register. The median well here is 150 feet deep, against 148 feet statewide.
604Permits
150 ftMedian depth
122Expired
0Denver Basin aquifer
How deep people drill in Dolores 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 | 150 ft | 299 ft | 148 ft — deeper here (417 permits, 69 %) |
| Yield | 6 gpm | 15 gpm | 10 gpm — lower here (101 permits, 17 %) |
| Static water level | 50 ft | 154 ft | 58 ft — lower here (348 permits, 58 %) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 383 | 63.4% |
| Stock | 62 | 10.3% |
| Household Use Only | 47 | 7.8% |
| Monitoring/sampling | 47 | 7.8% |
| Commercial | 26 | 4.3% |
| Other | 8 | 1.3% |
| Municipal | 7 | 1.2% |
| Geothermal | 7 | 1.2% |
| Irrigation | 6 | 1.0% |
| Not stated | 5 | 0.8% |
| Industrial | 4 | 0.7% |
| Augmentation | 2 | 0.3% |
What happened to these permits
385 of the 604 permits in Dolores County ended with a well the Division was told about — 63.7%. And 122 expired without one: 20.2%.
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 | 385 | 63.7% |
| Permit Expired | 122 | 20.2% |
| Well Abandoned | 23 | 3.8% |
| Permit Canceled | 18 | 3.0% |
| Permit Issued | 18 | 3.0% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 11 | 1.8% |
| Application Information Requested | 10 | 1.7% |
| Permit Extended | 6 | 1.0% |
| Pump Installed, No Construction Info Received | 3 | 0.5% |
| Application Denied | 2 | 0.3% |
Which aquifers
| Aquifer | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All Unnamed Aquifers | 581 | 96.2% |
| Dakota | 8 | 1.3% |
| Not stated | 8 | 1.3% |
| Dakota Group Aquifer | 2 | 0.3% |
| Dakota Sandstone | 1 | 0.2% |
| Morrison | 1 | 0.2% |
| Mancos | 1 | 0.2% |
| Alluvial | 1 | 0.2% |
| Arapahoe | 1 | 0.2% |
When the permits were issued
| Issued in | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 58 | 9.6% |
| 2010s | 73 | 12.1% |
| 2000s | 146 | 24.2% |
| 1990s | 106 | 17.5% |
| 1980s | 50 | 8.3% |
| 1970s | 39 | 6.5% |
| 1960s | 8 | 1.3% |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.2% |
Buying land in Dolores County, or need a well drilled?
604 well permits are on the Division’s register in Dolores County, 122 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 Dolores County
| Subdivision, or the permit number | Status | Decreed use | Depth (ft) | Yield (gpm) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundhog Vista permit 90086-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 212 | 5 | 2025 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 90174-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 191 | 0 | 2025 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 90169-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 253 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sundial permit 89251-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 180 | 0 | 2024 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 89383-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 184 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sundial permit 89558-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 140 | 0 | 2024 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 88541-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 192 | 5 | 2023 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 86586-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 70 | 0 | 2023 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 87365-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 75 | 5 | 2023 |
| Chico Creek Ranch permit 323819- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 0 | 2021 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 86095-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 10 | 2021 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 83525-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 287 | 0 | 1997 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 311334- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 70 | 0 | 2021 |
| Sundial Village permit 81436-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 75 | 15 | 2014 |
| Chico Creek Ranch permit 296946- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 140 | 9 | 2015 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 78940-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 248 | 0 | 2010 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 297331- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 116 | 0 | 2015 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 78734-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 219 | 0 | 2015 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 77260-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 33 | 3 | 2013 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 77580-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 280 | 0 | 2014 |
| Conley Tracts permit 288456- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 142 | 0 | 2012 |
| Confluence permit 76714-F | Well Constructed | Augmentation | 39 | 13 | 2012 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 69022-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 203 | 0 | 2010 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 69096-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 7 | 2004 |
| Sundial permit 69857-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 180 | 1.7 | 2010 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 74398-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 302 | 10 | 2010 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 74486-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 170 | 8 | 2011 |
| West Fork Village permit 68652-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 38 | 15 | 2003 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 68149-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 156 | 2.5 | 2009 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 277647- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 50 | 0 | 2008 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 66895-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 249 | 0.7 | 2006 |
| Sundial permit 67164-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 120 | 0 | 2008 |
| Conley permit 277801- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 298 | 2 | 2008 |
| Sundial permit 67633-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 110 | 0 | 2009 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 65769-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 255 | 8 | 2007 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 274067- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 310 | 0 | 2007 |
| Glade Ranch permit 274193- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 605 | 0 | 2008 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 66008-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 5 | 2007 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 64176-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 220 | 10 | 2006 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 64211-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 272 | 0.21 | 2006 |
| Veach Tracts permit 269072- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 267 | 0 | 2006 |
| Lonecone Ranches permit 269223- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2006 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 64440-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 249 | 13.05 | 2006 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 64596-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 266 | 0 | 2006 |
| Sundial permit 64637-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 249 | 8 | 2006 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 64724-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 264 | 0 | 2006 |
| Chico Creek Ranch permit 271421- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 130 | 6 | 2006 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 62770-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 267 | 1 | 2005 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 62926-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 249 | 0 | 2006 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 62925-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 272 | 0 | 2005 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 62945-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 268 | 0 | 2005 |
| West Fork Village permit 63271-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 0 | 2006 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 61354-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 276 | 1.5 | 2004 |
| Deremo Farms - Valtakis permit 257942- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 270 | 7 | 2005 |
| West Fork Village permit 61472-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 25 | 20 | 2004 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 61633-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 276 | 3.2 | 2005 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 61681-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 249 | 4.5 | 2005 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 61785-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 144 | 5 | 2004 |
| West Fork Village permit 59802-F-R | Well Constructed | Domestic | 23 | 15 | 2004 |
| Sundial permit 60199-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 170 | 15 | 2003 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 251540- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 276 | 0 | 2003 |
| Glade Ranch permit 240493- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 720 | 0 | 2002 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 240062- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 266 | 0 | 2003 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 56310-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 245 | 7 | 2002 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 56289-F | Well Constructed | Stock | 0 | 0 | 2002 |
| Sundial permit 52686-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 186 | 15 | 2001 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 56296-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 150 | 12 | 2001 |
| Glade Ranch permit 237563- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 1196 | 0 | 2002 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 226167- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 248 | 0 | 2001 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 53930-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 217 | 0 | 2000 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 53932-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 70 | 0 | 2000 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 53933-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 202 | 0 | 2000 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 53937-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 59 | 0 | 2000 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 53938-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 173 | 0 | 2000 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 53939-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 111 | 0 | 2000 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 53944-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 213 | 0 | 2001 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 218546- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 902 | 0 | 1999 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 218564- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 170 | 0 | 2001 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 219063- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 305 | 0 | 1999 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 52874-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 63 | 0 | 2000 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 49970-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 44 | 7 | 1998 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 50216-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 208 | 1 | 1998 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 50448-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 220 | 0 | 1998 |
| Lone Cone Ranches permit 212508- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 164 | 15 | 1999 |
| Rancho Dolores permit 201839- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 111 | 0 | 1996 |
| Sundial permit 48053-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 109 | 4 | 1997 |
| Secret Canyon Ranch permit 203290- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 348 | 0 | 1997 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 48378-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 61 | 0 | 1997 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 48379-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 61 | 15 | 1997 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 48714-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 126 | 0 | 1997 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 46215-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 7 | 1996 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 44581-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 77 | 11 | 1994 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 45436-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 202 | 0 | 1996 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 43870-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 246 | 4 | 1995 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 44078-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 310 | 0 | 1995 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 44160-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 246 | 0 | 1995 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 44304-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 156 | 1 | 1996 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 42527-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 5 | 1993 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 42528-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 3 | 1993 |
| Groundhog Vista Estates permit 42777-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 220 | 10 | 1994 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 43070-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 10 | 1994 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 41021-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 180 | 0 | 1992 |
| Blue Spruce Glen permit 90785-F | Permit Issued | Household Use Only | 0 | 0 | 2026 |
| Resonance 11-23-02 permit 343250- | Permit Issued | Household Use Only | 0 | 0 | 2026 |
| Resonance 11-23-02 permit 338214- | Permit Issued | Household Use Only | 0 | 0 | 2025 |
| Resonance permit 338209- | Pump Installed, No Construction Info Received | Domestic | 0 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pat No. 1914, Ms 5970 permit 339472- | Permit Issued | Household Use Only | 0 | 0 | 2025 |
| Groundhog Vista permit 90144-F | Pump Installed, No Construction Info Received | Household Use Only | 0 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cottonwood Ranches permit 341557- | Permit Issued | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2025 |
| Sundial permit 89555-F | Permit Issued | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2024 |
Counties with a comparable register
- Phillips 2,865
- Lake 2,756
- Bent 2,362
- Sedgwick 2,293
- Cheyenne 2,133
- Montezuma 2,111
- Jackson 1,625
- Mineral 1,539
- Kiowa 1,434
- Hinsdale 1,273
- Ouray 1,242
- Broomfield 1,127
- Crowley 1,099
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.