Commercial wells in La Plata County
1,103 of the 18,518 well permits in La Plata County — 6.0% — are decreed for commercial.
How this group compares
La Plata County holds 4.9% of Colorado’s 22,356 commercial permits, while holding 3.1% of the register overall — so it is over-represented in this use.
Commercial means water for a business.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Colorado median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 150 ft | 361 ft | 148 ft — deeper here (676 permits, 61 %) |
| Yield | 15 gpm | 70 gpm | 10 gpm — higher here (302 permits, 27 %) |
| Static water level | 38 ft | 120 ft | 58 ft — lower here (508 permits, 46 %) |
What happened to these permits
633 of the 1,103 permits decreed for commercial in La Plata County ended with a well the Division was told about — 57.4%. And 221 expired without one: 20.0%.
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.
| Status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Well Constructed | 633 | 57.4% |
| Permit Expired | 221 | 20.0% |
| Permit Canceled | 109 | 9.9% |
| Permit Issued | 40 | 3.6% |
| Application Denied | 28 | 2.5% |
| Application Information Requested | 24 | 2.2% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 17 | 1.5% |
| Well Abandoned | 16 | 1.5% |
| Application Received | 8 | 0.7% |
| Application Withdrawn | 5 | 0.5% |
Buying land in La Plata County, or need a well drilled?
1,103 well permits are on the Division’s register in La Plata County, 221 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Grande permit 88069-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 168 | 2.75 | 1972 |
| Midway Acres permit 330283- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 8 | 0 | 2023 |
| Aspen Trails permit 324676- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 275 | 0 | 1993 |
| Montoya permit 83020-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 400 | 0 | 2019 |
| Horse Gulch Divide permit 81953-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 575 | 5 | 2017 |
| Heckerman permit 64733-F-R | Well Constructed | Commercial | 78 | 15 | 2018 |
| Ptarmigan Farms permit 79666-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 100 | 100 | 2011 |
| Boone Lot Consolidation permit 79701-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 205 | 3 | 1978 |
| Pinon Acres permit 79641-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 100 | 15 | 1957 |
| G I Tracts permit 80040-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 174 | 10 | 1974 |
| Pinon Acres permit 80184-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 142 | 15 | 1965 |
| Gi Tracts permit 80101-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 120 | 8 | 1982 |
| Cat 1 Proj 85-132 permit 80149-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 150 | 10 | 1992 |
| Anderson permit 80472-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 120 | 0 | 1999 |
| Middleton permit 78899-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 120 | 15 | 1987 |
| Pinon Acres permit 297159- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 600 | 5 | 2018 |
| Helens Ranch Minor Exemption permit 78119-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 160 | 15 | 2010 |
| Pinion Acres permit 76978-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 173 | 8 | 1984 |
| River Valley Estates permit 77704-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 140 | 25 | 2002 |
| Barnagatt Mill Site No. 2 permit 290282- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 20 | 0 | 2013 |
| Mooney Leonard Boundary Adjustment permit 76034-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 82 | 15 | 1978 |
| Twilight Peaks Mountain Village Proj #93-21 permit 76009-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 120 | 56.25 | 1993 |
| Ridges At Twilight Peaks Proj #96-66b permit 76010-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 139 | 56.25 | 2001 |
| La Plata View permit 76706-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 150 | 20 | 1982 |
| Swier permit 56444-F-R | Well Constructed | Commercial | 213 | 10 | 2013 |
| Honking Eagle permit 68876-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 40 | 50 | 1994 |
| Mesa Heights permit 74436-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 300 | 0 | 2008 |
| Happy Scenes permit 66887-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 430 | 50 | 2008 |
| Category 1 Proj 81-120 permit 67163-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 0 | 0 | 1976 |
| Morse permit 67032-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 60 | 0 | 1983 |
| Morse permit 67033-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 40 | 12 | 1992 |
| Marvel Townsite permit 278040- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 100 | 15 | 2008 |
| Morse permit 278202- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 40 | 0 | 1942 |
| Lemon Ranch Development permit 65532-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 200 | 0 | 2002 |
| Elkhorn Ranch permit 66072-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 100 | 350 | 1996 |
| Gi Tracts permit 66068-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 198 | 0 | 1973 |
| Animas Air Park (filing: 2) permit 272635- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 500 | 0 | 1979 |
| Alpine Shadows (filing: 3) permit 66487-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 35 | 15 | 1972 |
| Pine River Ranch permit 64379-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 122 | 20 | 1977 |
| Riverside permit 64384-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 140 | 50 | 2006 |
| Morse permit 268104- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 80 | 0 | 1991 |
| Greenhalgh permit 268961- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 60 | 0 | 2006 |
| Marlatt-2 (filing: 2) permit 270209- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 100 | 0 | 2007 |
| Animas Air Park (filing: 2) permit 62481-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 600 | 8.82 | 2005 |
| Lemon Ranch Development permit 60820-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 260 | 0 | 2002 |
| King Mountain Estates permit 60770-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 160 | 0 | 1983 |
| Stickle permit 61297-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 134 | 0 | 1987 |
| Highland Acres permit 61120-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 113 | 0 | 1981 |
| Application Parcel Name Missing permit 61190-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 230 | 3 | 1983 |
| Application Parcel Name Missing permit 61189-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 400 | 2 | 2003 |
| Pinon Acres permit 257182- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 105 | 0 | 2004 |
| Mesa Vista Estates permit 23961-F-R | Well Constructed | Commercial | 440 | 10 | 2004 |
| Gem Village permit 60227-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 120 | 10 | 2003 |
| Durango Heights permit 60379-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 128 | 15 | 1984 |
| Horse Gulch Estates permit 59779-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 360 | 20 | 1999 |
| Adobe Cliffs permit 55697-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 145 | 0 | 2000 |
| Triple R permit 55698-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 180 | 15 | 1993 |
| Twilight Peaks Mountain permit 56491-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 120 | 25 | 1993 |
| Pinon Acres permit 55381-F-R | Well Constructed | Commercial | 160 | 12 | 2001 |
| Village East permit 56552-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 200 | 9 | 2002 |
| Twilight Peaks Mountain permit 56490-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 139 | 56.25 | 2001 |
| Hills Hill Minor permit 56443-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 85 | 0 | 1972 |
| Meadows permit 56726-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 70 | 0 | 1961 |
| Home Acres permit 53653-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 150 | 0 | 1995 |
| Animas Air Park (filing: 2) permit 53340-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 260 | 3.5 | 2000 |
| Lake Purgatory (filing: 2) permit 224285- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 228 | 0 | 1997 |
| Triple R Resub permit 54000-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 400 | 0 | 1999 |
| Beaver Creek Ranch permit 54539-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 140 | 0 | 2000 |
| Aspen Winds permit 151626--A | Well Constructed | Commercial | 378 | 0 | 2002 |
| Gem Village permit 52982-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 35 | 0 | 1972 |
| Horn Mes permit 222193- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 140 | 5 | 2000 |
| Kilo Charlie Resources permit 49597-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 160 | 6 | 1997 |
| Farview Estates permit 50057-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 240 | 0 | 1985 |
| Kremer Minor Exemption permit 50240-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 140 | 40 | 1999 |
| San Juan Vista Estates permit 50475-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 135 | 25 | 1994 |
| G I Tracts permit 51079-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 120 | 12 | 1962 |
| Pine River Ranches permit 47768-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 103 | 0 | 1980 |
| Gem Village permit 48164-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 300 | 0 | 1996 |
| Kilo Charlie Res Mes Proj 94-6 permit 48711-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 200 | 8 | 1997 |
| Animas Air Park permit 46001-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 340 | 0 | 1995 |
| Dunsworth Cabin Sites permit 46573-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 155 | 15 | 1995 |
| Coolwater permit 47548-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 95 | 12 | 1997 |
| Gomez permit 47579-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 150 | 0 | 1995 |
| Animas Air Park permit 44655-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 308 | 0 | 1985 |
| Granveiw Daley Mes 94-206 permit 44780-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 210 | 0 | 1995 |
| Horn Minor Exemption permit 44851-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 140 | 0 | 1995 |
| Project 84-208 permit 186334- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 70 | 0 | 1995 |
| Gem Village permit 188327- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 80 | 0 | 1996 |
| Florida Pines permit 30208-F-R | Well Constructed | Commercial | 500 | 0 | 1994 |
| Pinon Acres permit 43763-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 99 | 0 | 1959 |
| Application Parcel Name Missing permit 44159-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 80 | 150 | 1983 |
| Grandview permit 168541- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 115 | 0 | 1993 |
| Hones Acres permit 42267-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 200 | 0 | 1990 |
| Animas Air Park (filing: 3) permit 169538- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 200 | 0 | 1995 |
| Grandview permit 42295-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 200 | 25 | 1993 |
| Armenta permit 42397-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 230 | 0 | 1981 |
| Gem Village permit 170313- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 160 | 0 | 1991 |
| Horn Mes (pending) permit 175316- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 170 | 0 | 1994 |
| G I Tracts permit 157098- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 220 | 7 | 1994 |
| Farview Estates permit 38091-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 180 | 17 | 1990 |
| Golden Eagle Ranch permit 41161-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 140 | 0 | 1988 |
| Hiermstad permit 164045- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 120 | 0 | 1992 |
| Animas Air Park permit 41732-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 200 | 0 | 1993 |
| Wayne permit 39663-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 140 | 0 | 1978 |
| Animas Air Park permit 39740-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 0 | 0 | 1991 |
| Animas Air Park permit 39741-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 292 | 4 | 1983 |
| Vanden Berg permit 39749-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 0 | 0 | 1991 |
| Burnett-trimble Lane permit 162021- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 80 | 0 | 1991 |
| Triple R permit 40107-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 160 | 12 | 1992 |
| Blue Sky Ranch P.u.d permit 40365-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 63 | 98 | 1981 |
Part of a bigger picture: all 18,518 permits in La Plata County, and every commercial permit in Colorado.
Other groups of a similar size
- Monitoring/sampling — Eagle 1,202
- Domestic — Rio Blanco 1,195
- Domestic — Otero 1,182
- Monitoring/sampling — Montrose 1,173
- Irrigation — El Paso 1,164
- Other — El Paso 1,162
- Monitoring/sampling — Morgan 1,103
- Household Use Only — Alamosa 1,102
- Irrigation — Washington 1,098
- Stock — Morgan 1,075
- Monitoring/sampling — Routt 1,068