Irrigation wells in El Paso County
1,164 of the 46,491 well permits in El Paso County — 2.5% — are decreed for irrigation.
How this group compares
El Paso County holds 2.4% of Colorado’s 47,689 irrigation permits, while holding 7.7% of the register overall — so it is under-represented in this use.
Irrigation means watering land, at the volume the permit allows.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Colorado median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 70 ft | 200 ft | 148 ft — shallower here (712 permits, 61 %) |
| Yield | 180 gpm | 700 gpm | 10 gpm — higher here (173 permits, 15 %) |
| Static water level | 28 ft | 110 ft | 58 ft — lower here (512 permits, 44 %) |
What happened to these permits
461 of the 1,164 permits decreed for irrigation in El Paso County ended with a well the Division was told about — 39.6%. And 122 expired without one: 10.5%.
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 | 461 | 39.6% |
| Permit Canceled | 134 | 11.5% |
| Final Permit | 123 | 10.6% |
| Permit Expired | 122 | 10.5% |
| Well Abandoned | 82 | 7.0% |
| Application Denied | 56 | 4.8% |
| Application Information Requested | 47 | 4.0% |
| Permit Issued | 34 | 2.9% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 25 | 2.1% |
| Final Permit - Well Replaced | 17 | 1.5% |
Buying land in El Paso County, or need a well drilled?
1,164 well permits are on the Division’s register in El Paso 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.
The permits
| Subdivision, or the permit number | Status | Decreed use | Depth (ft) | Yield (gpm) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Heights permit 327299- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 25 | 0 | 1955 |
| Parklawn (filing: 2) permit 328095- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 25 | 0 | 1925 |
| Broadmoor permit 311332- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 61 | 0 | 1920 |
| Bonnyville permit 304777- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 33 | 0 | 2017 |
| Park Forest Estates permit 304884- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2017 |
| Cimarron Southeast (filing: 2c) permit 81010-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 60 | 22.9 | 2018 |
| Valley Hi permit 21221--A | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 80 | 0 | 2016 |
| Piedmont permit 297776- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2015 |
| Augustus C Hahns Parkland permit 298396- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 30 | 8 | 2015 |
| Fountain permit 298518- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 40 | 0 | 2015 |
| Russ Wood permit 298837- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 64 | 0 | 2015 |
| Kitty Hawk permit 293272- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 35 | 0 | 2014 |
| Fountain Town of permit 78567-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 70 | 45 | 2010 |
| Bonnyville permit 294672- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2014 |
| Golf Club permit 295244- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 30 | 0 | 2014 |
| Broadmoor permit 290133- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 45 | 0 | 2013 |
| Broadmoor permit 290132- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 45 | 0 | 2013 |
| Moyes permit 290131- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 45 | 0 | 2013 |
| Broadmoor permit 290120--A | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 43 | 11 | 2013 |
| Doughertys permit 290374- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 25 | 0 | 2013 |
| Frantzhurtz permit 290970- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 53 | 0 | 2013 |
| Beacon Heights permit 77096-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 5540 | 15 | 1996 |
| Kitty Hawk permit 291634- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 22 | 0 | 2013 |
| Austin Heights permit 291557- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 20 | 0 | 2013 |
| Armour (filing: 1) permit 292034--A | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 66 | 12.8 | 2014 |
| Broadmoor permit 291797- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 40 | 0 | 2013 |
| Brookside permit 292192- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 20 | 0 | 2013 |
| Brookwood permit 35544--A | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 260 | 13 | 2012 |
| Bandisis permit 288747- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 100 | 0 | 2012 |
| Broadmoor permit 289875- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 45 | 0 | 2012 |
| Count Pourtales Addition Broadmoor permit 287102- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 80 | 10 | 1949 |
| Peaceful Valley Country Club Estates (filing: 1) permit 12829-R-R | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 79 | 260 | 2010 |
| Peaceful Valley Country Club Estates (filing: 1) permit 22322-F-R | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 71 | 390 | 2010 |
| Golf Club permit 283492- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 30 | 0 | 2010 |
| Russ Wood Addition permit 284241- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 58 | 23 | 2010 |
| South End Addition permit 284643- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 60 | 0 | 2010 |
| Pleasant Valley permit 280649- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 15 | 0 | 2009 |
| Doughertys permit 281124- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 80 | 0 | 2009 |
| Count Pourtales permit 282162- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 60 | 0 | 2009 |
| Tallent permit 273099--A | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 544 | 5 | 2010 |
| Cherry Creek Farms permit 65666-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 6 | 15 | 2007 |
| Russ Wood Addition permit 21822--A | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 62 | 14 | 2007 |
| Vics Creek permit 62708-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 1971 |
| Brookwood permit 41946--A | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 240 | 10 | 2005 |
| Memorial Hospital (filing: 2) permit 61410-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2003 |
| Broadmoor permit 256609--A | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 59 | 12 | 2004 |
| High Forest Ranch (filing: 3) permit 62040-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 500 | 10 | 2005 |
| Boulder Heights 1st Add permit 240959- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2002 |
| Patty Jewett permit 241480--A | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 40 | 0 | 2002 |
| Count Pourtales Addition Broadmoor permit 245849- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 71 | 0 | 1954 |
| Broadmoor permit 245273- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 30 | 0 | 2002 |
| Fossinger Estates permit 48965-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 500 | 8 | 1996 |
| Fossinger Estates permit 48966-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 540 | 8 | 1998 |
| Fossinger Estates permit 48967-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 500 | 8 | 1998 |
| Lorraine permit 195651- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 20 | 0 | 1996 |
| Vista Grande Terrace (filing: 4) permit 42992-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 404 | 48 | 1994 |
| Kitty Hawk permit 156061--A | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 62 | 15 | 1990 |
| Pine Cone Ranch permit 150310- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 290 | 9 | 1987 |
| Pine Ridge Ranch permit 24717-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 450 | 67 | 1980 |
| Russ Wood permit 61997- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 80 | 0 | 1972 |
| Valli Farms permit 15901-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 72 | 0 | 1970 |
| Foxx Springs Ranch permit 13756-F | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 160 | 0 | 1969 |
| Santa Fe Addition permit 905-R | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 27 | 0 | 1959 |
| Pine Hills | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kitty Hawk | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | — |
| Brookwood | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 200 | 0 | — |
| Daughertys | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 30 | 0 | — |
| Piedmont | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 58 | 0 | — |
| Broadmoor | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 88 | 0 | — |
| Valley Hi | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 72 | 0 | — |
| Valli Farms permit 20506-R | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 50 | 0 | 1955 |
| Woodlake (filing: 2) permit 89921- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 335 | 0 | 1977 |
| Peaceful Valley permit 870-WCB | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 71 | 0 | 1955 |
| Peaceful Valley permit 871-WCB | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 68 | 0 | 1955 |
| Peaceful Valley permit 872-WCB | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 78 | 0 | 1955 |
| Peaceful Valley permit 873-WCB | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 78 | 0 | 1955 |
| Templeton Gap Addition 1 (filing: 2) permit 339121- | Permit Issued | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2025 |
| Broadmoor permit 324094- | Permit Issued | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2021 |
| East End Addition Colorado Springs permit 309592- | Permit Issued | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2018 |
| Ruth G Chews permit 306160- | Well Abandoned | Irrigation | 43 | 0 | 2017 |
| Ruth G Chews permit 306160--A | Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | Irrigation | 42 | 10 | 2017 |
| Fountain Village permit 298518--A | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2015 |
| Russ Wood permit 298837--A | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2015 |
| Valley Hi permit 294599- | Permit Canceled | Irrigation | 61 | 0 | 2014 |
| Broadmoor permit 290133--A | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2013 |
| Broadmoor permit 290132--A | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2013 |
| Moyes permit 290131--A | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2013 |
| Broadmoor permit 290120- | Well Abandoned | Irrigation | 45 | 0 | 2013 |
| Broadmoor permit 290537- | Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | Irrigation | 50 | 0 | 2013 |
| Broadmoor permit 290537--A | Well Abandoned | Irrigation | 43 | 0 | 2013 |
| Armour (filing: 1) permit 292034- | Well Abandoned | Irrigation | 100 | 0 | 2013 |
| Broadmoor permit 291797--A | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2013 |
| North End Addn permit 288869- | Well Abandoned | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2012 |
| North End Addn permit 288869--A | Well Abandoned | Irrigation | 61 | 0 | 2013 |
| Broadmoor permit 289875--A | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2012 |
| Parklawn (filing: 2) permit 265512- | Well Abandoned | Irrigation | 30 | 0 | 2005 |
| Broadmoor permit 256609- | Well Abandoned | Irrigation | 50 | 0 | 2004 |
| Patty Jewett permit 241480- | Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 2002 |
| Pikes Peak Ranchettes permit 204579- | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 1997 |
| Mathews permit 48889-F | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 1997 |
| Lorraine permit 195651--A | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 1996 |
| Cherry Creek Farms permit 47680-F | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 1996 |
| Mcnulty (filing: 1) permit 42768-F | Permit Issued | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 1993 |
| Mcnulty (filing: 1) permit 42769-F | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 1993 |
| Kitty Hawk permit 156061- | Well Abandoned | Irrigation | 50 | 0 | 1989 |
| Santa Fe Addition permit 14403-R-R | Permit Canceled | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 1988 |
| Park Acres permit 145073- | Permit Issued | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 1986 |
| Arrowwood Ii permit 55967- | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 1972 |
| Sun Hills permit 56069- | Permit Expired | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | 1972 |
| Valli Farms permit 15895-F | Well Abandoned | Irrigation | 74 | 0 | 1967 |
Part of a bigger picture: all 46,491 permits in El Paso County, and every irrigation permit in Colorado.
Other groups of a similar size
- Not stated — El Paso 1,210
- Stock — Baca 1,206
- Monitoring/sampling — Eagle 1,202
- Domestic — Rio Blanco 1,195
- Domestic — Otero 1,182
- Monitoring/sampling — Montrose 1,173
- Other — El Paso 1,162
- Commercial — La Plata 1,103
- Monitoring/sampling — Morgan 1,103
- Household Use Only — Alamosa 1,102
- Irrigation — Washington 1,098