# Well permits in Gilpin County, Colorado — how deep, how much

> 4,606 well permits in Gilpin County. The median well is 250 feet deep. What the permits allow, how many expired, and what the Division was told about depth and yield.

## Well permits in Gilpin County

**4,606** well permits — 0.8% of Colorado’s register. The median well here is **250 feet** deep, against 148 feet statewide.

### How deep people drill in Gilpin 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.

*Medians, on the permits where the Division was told — never a mean, which a few industrial wells would carry away*

| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Colorado median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | **250 ft** | 520 ft | 148 ft — deeper here (3,355 permits, 73 %) |
| Yield | **7 gpm** | 12.8 gpm | 10 gpm — lower here (1,432 permits, 31 %) |
| Static water level | **40 ft** | 120 ft | 58 ft — lower here (3,036 permits, 66 %) |

### 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](/county/gilpin/household-use-only.md) | 2,799 | 60.8% |
| [Domestic](/county/gilpin/domestic.md) | 1,415 | 30.7% |
| [Monitoring/sampling](/use/monitoring-sampling.md) | 170 | 3.7% |
| [Commercial](/use/commercial.md) | 99 | 2.1% |
| [Not stated](/use/not-stated.md) | 55 | 1.2% |
| [Other](/use/other.md) | 32 | 0.7% |
| [Municipal](/use/municipal.md) | 15 | 0.3% |
| [Stock](/use/stock.md) | 8 | 0.2% |
| [Irrigation](/use/irrigation.md) | 7 | 0.2% |
| [Geothermal](/use/geothermal.md) | 3 | 0.1% |
| Recreation | 2 | 0.0% |
| Dewatering | 1 | 0.0% |

### What happened to these permits

**3,118** of the 4,606 permits in Gilpin County ended with a
well the Division was told about — 67.7%. And
**781** expired without one: 17.0%.

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](/expired.md).

| Status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Well Constructed | 3,118 | 67.7% |
| Permit Expired | 781 | 17.0% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 166 | 3.6% |
| Permit Issued | 156 | 3.4% |
| Well Abandoned | 92 | 2.0% |
| Application Information Requested | 89 | 1.9% |
| Permit Canceled | 69 | 1.5% |
| Application Denied | 32 | 0.7% |
| Pump Installed, No Construction Info Received | 21 | 0.5% |
| Pump Installed in Well Without a Permit | 19 | 0.4% |

### Which aquifers

| Aquifer | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [All Unnamed Aquifers](/aquifer/all-unnamed-aquifers.md) | 4,455 | 96.7% |
| [Not stated](/aquifer/not-stated.md) | 87 | 1.9% |
| Fractured Crystalline | 38 | 0.8% |
| Fractured Granite | 24 | 0.5% |
| [Arapahoe](/aquifer/arapahoe.md) | 1 | 0.0% |
| [Quaternary Alluvium](/aquifer/quaternary-alluvium.md) | 1 | 0.0% |

### When the permits were issued

| Issued in | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 254 | 5.5% |
| 2010s | 349 | 7.6% |
| 2000s | 650 | 14.1% |
| 1990s | 957 | 20.8% |
| 1980s | 500 | 10.9% |
| 1970s | 979 | 21.3% |
| 1960s | 203 | 4.4% |
| 1950s | 49 | 1.1% |

### Buying land in Gilpin County, or need a well drilled?

4,606 well permits are on the Division’s register in Gilpin County, 781 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](/privacy.md).

### Permits on record in Gilpin County

*Well permits, Gilpin County — 110 of the 110 shown carry the subdivision or plat name the applicant gave; a 0 means the Division was never told, not a measurement of zero*

| Subdivision, or the permit number | Status | Decreed use | Depth (ft) | Yield (gpm) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Fiddlers Green Amended](/search.md) permit 343139- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1941 |
| [Wondervu](/search.md) permit 341914- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 100 | 0 | 1936 |
| [Aspen Springs](/search.md) permit 140301--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 280 | 4 | 2026 |
| [Maryland Claim #13464](/search.md) permit 341251- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 0 | 0 | 2024 |
| [Colorado Sierra](/search.md) permit 87352--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 4 | 2025 |
| [Government](/search.md) permit 338826- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 502 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Paradise Valley Estates](/search.md) permit 90041-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 977 | 13 | 2025 |
| [Snowline Ranch Estates](/search.md) permit 339332- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Meadowlake Mountain Acres](/search.md) permit 339588- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 380 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Corona Heights](/search.md) permit 340170- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 760 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Sbe 98-1](/search.md) permit 341348- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 520 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Rock Crest](/search.md) permit 334196- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 1004 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Wedgewood Wilderness](/search.md) permit 334443- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 420 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 334315- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 420 | 4 | 2025 |
| [Missouri Lakes](/search.md) permit 334378- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 7 | 2024 |
| [Land Survey Plat - Prospect Pointe](/search.md) permit 334653- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 500 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Sbe 17-02f](/search.md) permit 334960- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 502 | 7 | 2024 |
| [Bun Gun Zhing Wak](/search.md) permit 13703--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 7 | 2024 |
| [Mary Anna](/search.md) permit 335547- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 100 | 0 | 1975 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 335348- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 320 | 4 | 2024 |
| [Severance Lodge](/search.md) permit 336239- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 4 | 2025 |
| [Lincoln Hills](/search.md) permit 335597--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 160 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Kingdom of Gilpin Estates](/search.md) permit 336436- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 160 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Byron Hacker](/search.md) permit 91263--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 380 | 7 | 2024 |
| [Brickey Highlands](/search.md) permit 336762- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 115 | 0 | 1986 |
| [Pine Aspen Acres](/search.md) permit 3498--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 560 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 329691- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 802 | 5 | 2023 |
| [Severance Lodge](/search.md) permit 329840- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 0 | 2024 |
| [Missouri Lakes](/search.md) permit 329908- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 8 | 2023 |
| [Missouri Lakes](/search.md) permit 330100- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Pactolus Acres Addition No. 2](/search.md) permit 330140- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 1202 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 330367- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 340 | 10 | 2026 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 330314- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 10 | 2023 |
| [Quien Sabe](/search.md) permit 163037--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 3 | 2023 |
| [Roosevelt Ridge Exemption Plat](/search.md) permit 330663- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 452 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 330773- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 320 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 330981- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Mountain Meadows Tracts](/search.md) permit 331532- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 7 | 2023 |
| [South Pinecliffe](/search.md) permit 331570- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1946 |
| [Sunrise Heights Addition To Gilpin Gardens](/search.md) permit 331667- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 350 | 0 | 1965 |
| [Josephine Placer Ms No 16394](/search.md) permit 331674- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 5 | 2023 |
| [Snow Line Ranch Estates](/search.md) permit 331746- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 4 | 2024 |
| [Paradise Valley Estates](/search.md) permit 88539-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 650 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Martin Lode Ms 5196](/search.md) permit 332043- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 6 | 2025 |
| [Wheeler](/search.md) permit 332216- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 5 | 2023 |
| [Byron Hackers](/search.md) permit 331762- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 150 | 0 | 1959 |
| [South Pinecliffe](/search.md) permit 332532- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 380 | 0 | 2024 |
| [Quien Sabe](/search.md) permit 332679- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Corona Heights](/search.md) permit 324997- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 4 | 2023 |
| [Mountain Meadows Tracts](/search.md) permit 78885--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 500 | 3.5 | 2022 |
| [Mountain Meadows Tracts](/search.md) permit 325494- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 3 | 2022 |
| [Bla 01-02](/search.md) permit 325582- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 678 | 5 | 2024 |
| [Boundary Line Adjustment Plat Bla 20-03](/search.md) permit 325697- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 8 | 2022 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 325701- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 301 | 10 | 2023 |
| [Roosevelt Ridge Exemption Plat](/search.md) permit 325937- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 652 | 5 | 2022 |
| [Boundary Line Adjustment Plat Bla 20-03](/search.md) permit 325696- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 320 | 10 | 2020 |
| [Gilpin Gardens](/search.md) permit 326446- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 402 | 7 | 2022 |
| [Byron Hackers Lots](/search.md) permit 326489- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 3 | 2023 |
| [Bun Gun Zhing Wak](/search.md) permit 326650- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 140 | 7 | 1969 |
| [Aspen Springs](/search.md) permit 326749- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 320 | 7 | 2023 |
| [Corona Heights](/search.md) permit 326876- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 420 | 4.5 | 2023 |
| [Ray Lode Mining Claim Us Survey 869](/search.md) permit 326941- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 602 | 9.1 | 2023 |
| [Meadowlake Mountain Acres](/search.md) permit 327094- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 402 | 14 | 2022 |
| [Severance Lodge](/search.md) permit 327353- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 2.5 | 2022 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 327371- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 401 | 8 | 2023 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 327515- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 340 | 6 | 2023 |
| [Quien Sabe](/search.md) permit 327520- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 327749- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 402 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Brickey Highlands](/search.md) permit 327799- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 420 | 1.5 | 2022 |
| [Paradise Valley Estates](/search.md) permit 87332-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 700 | 13 | 2023 |
| [Lake View](/search.md) permit 327904- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 540 | 1 | 2015 |
| [Paradise Valley Estates](/search.md) permit 87419-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 651 | 7 | 2023 |
| [Wheeler](/search.md) permit 328349- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 125 | 0 | 1988 |
| [Isle of Pines](/search.md) permit 328350- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 700 | 0 | 2003 |
| [Pactolus Acres Replat](/search.md) permit 312440--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 651 | 10 | 2022 |
| [Bla 20-01](/search.md) permit 320171- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 1.25 | 2022 |
| [Bla 05-03](/search.md) permit 320196- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 1202 | 5 | 2021 |
| [Fiddlers Green Amended](/search.md) permit 320307- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 6 | 2021 |
| [Bla 20-01](/search.md) permit 320164- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 520 | 2 | 2019 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 321107- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Missouri Lakes](/search.md) permit 321108- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Missouri Lakes](/search.md) permit 321385- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 4 | 2021 |
| [Gilpin Gardens Part 1](/search.md) permit 322035- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 5 | 2022 |
| [Missouri Lakes](/search.md) permit 322392- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Pioneer # 7 & Pioneer # 8 -mine #18358](/search.md) permit 322650- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 10 | 2021 |
| [Aspen Springs](/search.md) permit 322717- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 340 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Bla 20-01](/search.md) permit 323161- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 401 | 8 | 2021 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 322774- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 340 | 10 | 2021 |
| [Boundary Line Adjustment Exemption Plat Bla 16-03](/search.md) permit 323185- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 502 | 10 | 2021 |
| [Aspen Springs](/search.md) permit 181934--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 401 | 12.1 | 2021 |
| [Bla 20-01](/search.md) permit 323309- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 452 | 6 | 2022 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 323589- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 10 | 2023 |
| [Mountain Meadows](/search.md) permit 323717- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 4.5 | 2021 |
| [Roosevelt Ridge](/search.md) permit 323812- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 800 | 6 | 2022 |
| [Leonidas Lode U.s. Mineral Survey No. 12039](/search.md) permit 323816- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Dory Lakes](/search.md) permit 323835- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 380 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Bla 05-03](/search.md) permit 323939- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 600 | 4 | 2023 |
| [Paradise Valley Estates](/search.md) permit 86188-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 900 | 10 | 2022 |
| [Aspen Springs](/search.md) permit 324157- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 551 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Carter Addition Gilpin Gardens](/search.md) permit 324276- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 580 | 5 | 2023 |
| [Boundary Line Adjustment 03-10](/search.md) permit 324780- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 7 | 1950 |
| [Forest Hills](/search.md) permit 57856--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 320 | 7 | 2022 |
| [Missouri Lakes](/search.md) permit 324831- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 7 | 2022 |
| [Rollinsville](/search.md) permit 16053--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 500 | 2 | 2021 |
| [Sunrise Heights Addition](/search.md) permit 317002- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 140 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Paradise Valley Estates](/search.md) permit 84271-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 852 | 10 | 2020 |
| [Roosevelt Ridge](/search.md) permit 317608- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 600 | 2 | 2020 |
| [Aspen Springs](/search.md) permit 317733- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 6 | 2021 |
| [Paradise Valley Estates](/search.md) permit 84436-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 952 | 5 | 2020 |
| [Missouri Lakes](/search.md) permit 317899- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 280 | 7 | 2020 |

### By decreed use in Gilpin County

- [Domestic in Gilpin County](/county/gilpin/domestic.md) — 1,415
- [Household Use Only in Gilpin County](/county/gilpin/household-use-only.md) — 2,799

### Counties with a comparable register

- [Mesa](/county/mesa.md) 6,494
- [Conejos](/county/conejos.md) 5,774
- [Washington](/county/washington.md) 5,722
- [Clear Creek](/county/clear-creek.md) 5,556
- [Baca](/county/baca.md) 5,424
- [Pitkin](/county/pitkin.md) 4,805
- [Eagle](/county/eagle.md) 4,742
- [Moffat](/county/moffat.md) 4,379
- [Costilla](/county/costilla.md) 4,256
- [Huerfano](/county/huerfano.md) 4,190
- [Lincoln](/county/lincoln.md) 4,107
- [Montrose](/county/montrose.md) 3,965
- [Delta](/county/delta.md) 3,935

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](/county.md).

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