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

> 1,625 well permits in Jackson County. The median well is 100 feet deep. What the permits allow, how many expired, and what the Division was told about depth and yield.

## Well permits in Jackson County

**1,625** well permits — 0.3% of Colorado’s register. The median well here is **100 feet** deep, against 148 feet statewide.

### How deep people drill in Jackson 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 | **100 ft** | 255 ft | 148 ft — shallower here (1,206 permits, 74 %) |
| Yield | **10 gpm** | 15 gpm | 10 gpm — the same here (260 permits, 16 %) |
| Static water level | **28 ft** | 87 ft | 58 ft — lower here (857 permits, 53 %) |

### 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](/use/domestic.md) | 833 | 51.3% |
| [Household Use Only](/use/household-use-only.md) | 262 | 16.1% |
| [Stock](/use/stock.md) | 210 | 12.9% |
| [Monitoring/sampling](/use/monitoring-sampling.md) | 145 | 8.9% |
| [Commercial](/use/commercial.md) | 59 | 3.6% |
| [Not stated](/use/not-stated.md) | 39 | 2.4% |
| [Other](/use/other.md) | 31 | 1.9% |
| [Irrigation](/use/irrigation.md) | 19 | 1.2% |
| [Municipal](/use/municipal.md) | 18 | 1.1% |
| [Industrial](/use/industrial.md) | 8 | 0.5% |
| Fire | 1 | 0.1% |

### What happened to these permits

**1,059** of the 1,625 permits in Jackson County ended with a
well the Division was told about — 65.2%. And
**207** expired without one: 12.7%.

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](/expired.md).

| Status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Well Constructed | 1,059 | 65.2% |
| Permit Expired | 207 | 12.7% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 89 | 5.5% |
| Well Abandoned | 78 | 4.8% |
| Permit Issued | 60 | 3.7% |
| Application Denied | 37 | 2.3% |
| Permit Canceled | 33 | 2.0% |
| Application Information Requested | 24 | 1.5% |
| Application Received | 13 | 0.8% |
| Permit Expired (Pump Installed) | 7 | 0.4% |

### Which aquifers

| Aquifer | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [All Unnamed Aquifers](/aquifer/all-unnamed-aquifers.md) | 1,589 | 97.8% |
| [Alluvial](/aquifer/alluvial.md) | 15 | 0.9% |
| [Not stated](/aquifer/not-stated.md) | 11 | 0.7% |
| Coalmont | 7 | 0.4% |
| Pierre Shale | 2 | 0.1% |
| [Dakota](/aquifer/dakota.md) | 1 | 0.1% |

### When the permits were issued

| Issued in | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 109 | 6.7% |
| 2010s | 142 | 8.7% |
| 2000s | 272 | 16.7% |
| 1990s | 374 | 23.0% |
| 1980s | 194 | 11.9% |
| 1970s | 169 | 10.4% |
| 1960s | 10 | 0.6% |
| 1950s | 34 | 2.1% |

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

1,625 well permits are on the Division’s register in Jackson County, 207 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 Jackson County

*Well permits, Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cowdrey](/search.md) permit 337015- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 100 | 0 | 1927 |
| [Grizzly Creek](/search.md) permit 226318--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 305 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Lightning Ridge](/search.md) permit 90078-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 305 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 331033- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 160 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Connor Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 331323- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 251 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 326610- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 175 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Mountain Vista Ranch](/search.md) permit 327330- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 240 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 115698--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 115 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Old Homestead Tract](/search.md) permit 315769- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 201 | 0 | 2020 |
| [Jack Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 309963- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 202 | 0 | 2018 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 300825- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 180 | 10 | 2018 |
| [Grizzly Creek Camp](/search.md) permit 302148- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 301 | 0 | 2016 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch](/search.md) permit 300889- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 0 | 2016 |
| [Tract 1](/search.md) permit 303529- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 152 | 0 | 2016 |
| [Cowdrey Town of](/search.md) permit 245302--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 125 | 0 | 2016 |
| [Mountain Vista Ranch](/search.md) permit 297545- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Meadow Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 298807- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 125 | 15 | 2016 |
| [Mountain Vista Ranch](/search.md) permit 294282- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 420 | 25 | 2015 |
| [Lightning Ridge](/search.md) permit 93317--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 251 | 0 | 2012 |
| [Grizzly Creek](/search.md) permit 286344- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 175 | 12 | 2012 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch](/search.md) permit 281654- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 376 | 0 | 2009 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch](/search.md) permit 281875- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 255 | 0 | 2009 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 115291--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 150 | 10 | 2008 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 278430- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 160 | 10 | 2008 |
| [Whispering Pines 2nd Addition](/search.md) permit 277450- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 140 | 0 | 2008 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch](/search.md) permit 278386- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 301 | 0 | 2009 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch](/search.md) permit 278391- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 251 | 10 | 2009 |
| [Mountain Visa Ranch](/search.md) permit 273431- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 350 | 0 | 2007 |
| [Trophy Mountain Community](/search.md) permit 274612- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 160 | 9 | 2008 |
| [Grizzly Creek Camp](/search.md) permit 215793--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 0 | 2006 |
| [Old Homestead Tract](/search.md) permit 270051- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 140 | 14 | 2009 |
| [Burke Exemption](/search.md) permit 264214- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 32 | 0 | 2006 |
| [Jack Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 156264--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 38 | 0 | 2006 |
| [Mountain Vista Ranch](/search.md) permit 264681- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 2006 |
| [Trophy Mountain Community Cluster](/search.md) permit 265114- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 450 | 0 | 2005 |
| [Trophy Mountain Community](/search.md) permit 265108- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 10 | 2005 |
| [Town of Pearl](/search.md) permit 265164- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 126 | 0 | 2006 |
| [Kay Blanton-huffman Exemption](/search.md) permit 258544- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 70 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Tierney](/search.md) permit 257787- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 101 | 14.5 | 2004 |
| [Lightning Ridge (filing: 2)](/search.md) permit 61193-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 175 | 14 | 2004 |
| [Meadow Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 258495- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 250 | 0 | 2005 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch Corp](/search.md) permit 259243- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 12 | 2005 |
| [Meadow Creek Villas](/search.md) permit 260676- | Well Constructed | Monitoring/sampling | 14 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Erker Exemption](/search.md) permit 254583- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 185 | 12.5 | 2004 |
| [Tierney](/search.md) permit 258299- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 740 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 254257- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 104 | 0 | 2003 |
| [Mountain Vista Ranch](/search.md) permit 251667- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 310 | 6.7 | 2004 |
| [Grizzly Creek](/search.md) permit 242200- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 275 | 0 | 2002 |
| [Rand Townsite](/search.md) permit 238075- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 147 | 0 | 2002 |
| [Tierney](/search.md) permit 230233- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 197 | 10 | 2001 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 226623- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 174 | 0 | 2000 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 224647- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 162 | 0 | 2000 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 228014--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 140 | 9 | 2000 |
| [Grissly Creek](/search.md) permit 217493- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 143 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Grizzly Creek Camp](/search.md) permit 216749- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 180 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 216248- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 136 | 0 | 2000 |
| [Grizzly Creek](/search.md) permit 217492- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 143 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Wade-tamlin](/search.md) permit 219170- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 245 | 0 | 2000 |
| [Meadow Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 219177- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Wade Tamlin (filing: 2)](/search.md) permit 220720- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Connor Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 209236- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 298 | 12 | 2000 |
| [Connor Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 209239- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 280 | 0 | 1998 |
| [Connor Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 209231- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 190 | 0 | 1998 |
| [Connor Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 209233- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 198 | 0 | 2000 |
| [Connor Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 209238- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 103 | 0 | 1990 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch](/search.md) permit 212572- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 360 | 10 | 1999 |
| [Grizzly Creek](/search.md) permit 211391- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 175 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Meadow Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 213532- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch](/search.md) permit 214235- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 0 | 2001 |
| [Meadow Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 213531- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 5 | 1999 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 203371- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 163 | 10 | 1997 |
| [Red Hill #16334](/search.md) permit 203381- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 705 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch Corp](/search.md) permit 205267- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 150 | 0 | 1998 |
| [Meadow Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 205790- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 0 | 1998 |
| [Willow Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 203396- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1997 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch Corp](/search.md) permit 204339- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 130 | 15 | 1998 |
| [Rosebud Township](/search.md) permit 131372- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 100 | 0 | 1988 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch](/search.md) permit 198687- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 198787- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 5 | 1997 |
| [Meadow Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 186816- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 120 | 0 | 1995 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch Corp](/search.md) permit 187729- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 142 | 0 | 1996 |
| [Tierney](/search.md) permit 190166- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 85 | 0 | 1996 |
| [Meadow Creek](/search.md) permit 190956- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 125 | 0 | 1996 |
| [Grizzly Creek](/search.md) permit 190172- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 130 | 0 | 1995 |
| [Meadow Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 191877- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 175 | 0 | 1996 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch Corp](/search.md) permit 181960- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 131 | 0 | 1995 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch Corp](/search.md) permit 181959- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 120 | 10 | 1994 |
| [Tierney](/search.md) permit 182403- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 120 | 0 | 1994 |
| [Meadow Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 183907- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1995 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 168306- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 137 | 0 | 1993 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 170754- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 105 | 0 | 1993 |
| [Tamlin](/search.md) permit 174080- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 55 | 0 | 1994 |
| [Whispering Pines](/search.md) permit 48509--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1997 |
| [Cowdrey Townsite](/search.md) permit 173321- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 0 | 1993 |
| [Cowdrey Townsite](/search.md) permit 173322- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 0 | 1993 |
| [Cowdrey Town of](/search.md) permit 164238--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 80 | 0 | 1994 |
| [Lightning Ridge](/search.md) permit 91290-VE | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 0 | 1991 |
| [Tamlin](/search.md) permit 160349- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 60 | 10 | 1991 |
| [Lightning Ridge](/search.md) permit 99370--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 4 | 1991 |
| [Lightning Ridge](/search.md) permit 93314--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 160 | 5 | 1991 |
| [Big Creek Summer Home Group](/search.md) permit 155124- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 85 | 0 | 1989 |
| [Pd4082bb80112](/search.md) permit 150657- | Well Constructed | Other | 105 | 3.8 | 1988 |
| [Pearl](/search.md) permit 153199- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 40 | 66 | 1989 |
| [Medicine Meadows](/search.md) permit 145192- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 160 | 3 | 1988 |
| [Tierney](/search.md) permit 145180- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 118 | 15 | 1986 |
| [Ginger Quill Ranch](/search.md) permit 140208- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 130 | 0 | 1985 |
| [Grizzly Creek Camp](/search.md) permit 135103- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 100 | 0 | 1984 |
| [Grizzly Creek Camp](/search.md) permit 126402- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 175 | 0 | 1984 |
| [Rathburn & Moore](/search.md) permit 128914- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 15 | 0 | 1918 |
| [Grizzly Creek Camp](/search.md) permit 125929- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 120 | 5 | 1982 |

### Counties with a comparable register

- [Otero](/county/otero.md) 3,393
- [Phillips](/county/phillips.md) 2,865
- [Lake](/county/lake.md) 2,756
- [Bent](/county/bent.md) 2,362
- [Sedgwick](/county/sedgwick.md) 2,293
- [Cheyenne](/county/cheyenne.md) 2,133
- [Montezuma](/county/montezuma.md) 2,111
- [Mineral](/county/mineral.md) 1,539
- [Kiowa](/county/kiowa.md) 1,434
- [Hinsdale](/county/hinsdale.md) 1,273
- [Ouray](/county/ouray.md) 1,242
- [Broomfield](/county/broomfield.md) 1,127
- [Crowley](/county/crowley.md) 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](/county.md).

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