Domestic wells in Gilpin County
1,415 of the 4,606 well permits in Gilpin County — 30.7% — are decreed for domestic.
How this group compares
Gilpin County holds 0.6% of Colorado’s 243,096 domestic permits, while holding 0.8% of the register overall — so it is under-represented in this use.
Domestic means household water, and usually a little more — the commonest decreed use in Colorado by a wide margin.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Colorado median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 155 ft | 410 ft | 148 ft — deeper here (1,051 permits, 74 %) |
| Yield | 7 gpm | 13.5 gpm | 10 gpm — lower here (251 permits, 18 %) |
| Static water level | 35 ft | 100 ft | 58 ft — lower here (949 permits, 67 %) |
What happened to these permits
940 of the 1,415 permits decreed for domestic in Gilpin County ended with a well the Division was told about — 66.4%. And 220 expired without one: 15.5%.
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 | 940 | 66.4% |
| Permit Expired | 220 | 15.5% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 99 | 7.0% |
| Well Abandoned | 41 | 2.9% |
| Permit Canceled | 32 | 2.3% |
| Permit Issued | 27 | 1.9% |
| Application Information Requested | 19 | 1.3% |
| Pump Installed, No Construction Info Received | 9 | 0.6% |
| Application Denied | 7 | 0.5% |
| 7 | 0.5% |
Buying land in Gilpin County, or need a well drilled?
1,415 well permits are on the Division’s register in Gilpin County, 220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiddlers Green Amended permit 343139- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1941 |
| Government permit 338826- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 502 | 0 | 2026 |
| South Pinecliffe permit 331570- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1946 |
| Byron Hackers permit 331762- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 150 | 0 | 1959 |
| Pactolus Acres Replat permit 312440--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 651 | 10 | 2022 |
| Boundary Line Adjustment Exemption Plat Bla 16-03 permit 323185- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 502 | 10 | 2021 |
| Aspen Springs permit 181934--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 401 | 12.1 | 2021 |
| Bla 20-01 permit 323309- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 452 | 6 | 2022 |
| Boundary Line Adjustment 03-10 permit 324780- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 7 | 1950 |
| Rollinsville permit 16053--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 500 | 2 | 2021 |
| Quien Sabe permit 11739--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 220 | 0 | 2020 |
| Quien Sabe permit 318824--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 8 | 2020 |
| Lake View permit 17541--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 751 | 5 | 2020 |
| Sbe 01-05 permit 312811- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 540 | 4 | 2019 |
| Aspen Springs permit 124886--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 360 | 7 | 2019 |
| Gilpin Gardens Sunrise Hts Add permit 314114- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 180 | 15 | 2019 |
| La Chula Vista Ranch permit 57825--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 441 | 10 | 2019 |
| Mary Anna permit 20382--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 433 | 7 | 2020 |
| Government permit 309635- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 600 | 1.5 | 2018 |
| U.s. Mineral Claim No. 20155 permit 310092- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 401 | 10 | 2019 |
| Range View permit 309875--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 501 | 5 | 2018 |
| Subdivision Exemption permit 310292- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 10 | 2018 |
| Gilpin Gardens permit 311058- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 65 | 0 | 1950 |
| Skydale permit 11742--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 440 | 5 | 2018 |
| Meadowlake Mountain Acres permit 311963- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 3 | 2018 |
| Missouri Lakes permit 306296- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 560 | 7 | 2018 |
| Roosevelt Ridge (filing: 2) permit 307736- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 500 | 10 | 2019 |
| Roosevelt Ridge permit 300995- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 220 | 9 | 2016 |
| Tract A Sbe 07-02 permit 302108- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 6 | 2016 |
| Mountain Meadows Tracts permit 302588--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 380 | 4 | 2016 |
| Roosevelt Ridge permit 298348- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 401 | 15 | 2015 |
| Isabelle Lode Us Survey No. 18034 permit 299348- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 4 | 2016 |
| Lake View permit 11743--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 320 | 10 | 2014 |
| Bun Gun Zhing Wak permit 13701--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 3 | 2014 |
| Missouri Lakes permit 295137- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 0 | 2014 |
| Pactolus Acres permit 295555--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 500 | 6 | 2014 |
| Colorado Sierra Alpha permit 9574--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 160 | 0 | 2015 |
| Gilpin Gardens permit 290351- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 15 | 0 | 2013 |
| Forest Hills Mobile Home Estates permit 41258--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 560 | 2.3 | 2013 |
| La Chula Vista Ranch permit 287668- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 80 | 0 | 2012 |
| La Chula Vista Ranch permit 25507--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 420 | 7 | 2012 |
| Forest Hills permit 42554--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 540 | 5 | 2010 |
| Missouri Lakes permit 50333--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 805 | 3 | 2010 |
| Gilpin Gardens permit 284738--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 7 | 2011 |
| Sunrise Heights permit 281072--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 10 | 2009 |
| Glen Mawr permit 276564- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2002 |
| Mountain Meadows permit 276280- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 150 | 0 | 2007 |
| Sb Exemption Map permit 267888- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 802 | 13 | 2006 |
| Aspen Springs permit 47398--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 180 | 8 | 2006 |
| Mineral (filing: 2) permit 255637- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2004 |
| Mineral Acres permit 259838- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2004 |
| Colorado Sierra (filing: B) permit 253422- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 440 | 8 | 2004 |
| Colorado Seirra Alpha (filing: 3) permit 238824- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2002 |
| Fiddlers Green Amended permit 242783--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 180 | 7 | 2002 |
| Skydale permit 243109--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 180 | 4.5 | 2002 |
| Mountain Meadows permit 242960- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 302 | 12 | 2003 |
| Lake View permit 158493--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 825 | 5 | 2001 |
| Aspen Springs permit 231853- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 452 | 13 | 2001 |
| Colorado Sierra Alpha permit 232215- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 335 | 5 | 2001 |
| North Santa Fe Mountain Dol permit 230488- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 651 | 8 | 2001 |
| North Santa Fe Mountain Dol permit 230489- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 748 | 5 | 2001 |
| Rollinsville permit 215792--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 0 | 1999 |
| Bun Gun Zhing Wak permit 221505- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 45 | 0 | 1999 |
| Bun Gun Zhing Wak permit 221505--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 350 | 7 | 1999 |
| Corona Heights permit 211433- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 500 | 0 | 1998 |
| Aspen Springs permit 42895--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 0 | 1998 |
| Lake View permit 33669--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 600 | 2.75 | 1998 |
| Clinton permit 210553- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 302 | 0 | 1998 |
| Kingdom of Gilpin Estates permit 205632- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 10 | 0 | 1971 |
| Colorado Sierra Alpha permit 4262--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 7 | 1998 |
| Kingdom of Gilpin Estates permit 206779- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 65 | 14 | 1970 |
| Sunrise Heights Addition permit 197310--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1996 |
| Skydale permit 199045--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 10 | 1996 |
| Revenge M S 18823 permit 184984- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 0 | 1995 |
| Sunrise Heights Addition permit 186364--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1995 |
| Colorado Sierra Beta permit 36833--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 320 | 0 | 1995 |
| Hesseltine Town Site permit 189320- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 0 | 1995 |
| Forest Hills Mobile Home Est (filing: 1) permit 94222-VE | Well Constructed | Domestic | 405 | 2.5 | 1994 |
| Brickey Highlands permit 178385--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 452 | 3 | 1994 |
| Bowles Ranch permit 179933- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 80 | 0 | 1994 |
| Forest Hills Mobile Home Est (filing: 1) permit 184101--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 405 | 2.5 | 1994 |
| Corona Heights permit 27886--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 795 | 0 | 1995 |
| Rangeview permit 168702--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 302 | 8 | 1993 |
| Skydale permit 175357- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 25 | 0 | 1993 |
| Skydale permit 175357--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 340 | 3 | 1994 |
| Dory Lakes permit 65037--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 325 | 0 | 1992 |
| Pine Aspen Acres permit 165669- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 4 | 1992 |
| Corona Heights permit 33304--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 500 | 27 | 1992 |
| Chalet Park permit 159687- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 220 | 0 | 1991 |
| Missouri Lakes permit 161465- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 201 | 0 | 1991 |
| Government Lot (filing: 1) permit 156321--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 220 | 0 | 1990 |
| Government Lot (filing: 1) permit 156321- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 22 | 0 | 1990 |
| Lake View permit 28893--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 355 | 0 | 1990 |
| Parcel permit 157598- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 376 | 11 | 1990 |
| Dolphin Lode Claim permit 157820--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 140 | 0 | 1990 |
| Walsh Exemption permit 153985- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 7 | 0 | 1989 |
| La Chula Vista Ranch permit 49496--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 405 | 1 | 1987 |
| Wondervu Ranch permit 39112--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 350 | 0.5 | 1987 |
| Lake View permit 27138--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 405 | 2 | 1986 |
| La Chula Vista Ranch permit 144495--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 4.5 | 1986 |
| Colorado Sierra permit 16055--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 365 | 180 | 1986 |
| Severance Lodge permit 93710--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 7 | 1984 |
| La Chula Vista Ranch permit 139269- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1985 |
| Whispering Pines permit 19870--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 305 | 0 | 1985 |
| Mary Anna permit 7298--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 305 | 0 | 1984 |
| Lake View permit 20344--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 510 | 8 | 1984 |
| Missouri Lakes permit 129029- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 326 | 0 | 1983 |
| Skydale permit 132571--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 305 | 0.67 | 1983 |
| Nevadaville permit 133380--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 1984 |
| Wondervu Ranch permit 46154--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 265 | 25 | 1983 |
Part of a bigger picture: all 4,606 permits in Gilpin County, and every domestic permit in Colorado.
Other groups of a similar size
- Household Use Only — Lake 1,456
- Domestic — Clear Creek 1,443
- Household Use Only — Garfield 1,443
- Stock — Kit Carson 1,441
- Stock — Logan 1,438
- Irrigation — Prowers 1,430
- Commercial — Weld 1,414
- Household Use Only — Costilla 1,399
- Irrigation — Pueblo 1,399
- Household Use Only — Rio Grande 1,399
- Irrigation — Phillips 1,345