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

> 2,756 well permits in Lake County. The median well is 106 feet deep. What the permits allow, how many expired, and what the Division was told about depth and yield.

## Well permits in Lake County

**2,756** well permits — 0.5% of Colorado’s register. The median well here is **106 feet** deep, against 148 feet statewide.

### How deep people drill in Lake 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 | **106 ft** | 300 ft | 148 ft — shallower here (1,801 permits, 65 %) |
| Yield | **10 gpm** | 15 gpm | 10 gpm — the same here (747 permits, 27 %) |
| Static water level | **58 ft** | 195 ft | 58 ft — the same here (1,576 permits, 57 %) |

### 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/lake/household-use-only.md) | 1,456 | 52.8% |
| [Domestic](/use/domestic.md) | 763 | 27.7% |
| [Monitoring/sampling](/use/monitoring-sampling.md) | 279 | 10.1% |
| [Commercial](/use/commercial.md) | 90 | 3.3% |
| [Other](/use/other.md) | 65 | 2.4% |
| [Municipal](/use/municipal.md) | 35 | 1.3% |
| [Not stated](/use/not-stated.md) | 26 | 0.9% |
| [Industrial](/use/industrial.md) | 15 | 0.5% |
| [Irrigation](/use/irrigation.md) | 13 | 0.5% |
| [Stock](/use/stock.md) | 8 | 0.3% |
| Augmentation | 3 | 0.1% |
| Fire | 2 | 0.1% |

### What happened to these permits

**1,607** of the 2,756 permits in Lake County ended with a
well the Division was told about — 58.3%. And
**547** expired without one: 19.8%.

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 | 1,607 | 58.3% |
| Permit Expired | 547 | 19.8% |
| Permit Issued | 134 | 4.9% |
| Application Information Requested | 94 | 3.4% |
| Permit Canceled | 88 | 3.2% |
| Well Abandoned | 85 | 3.1% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 74 | 2.7% |
| Application Denied | 56 | 2.0% |
| Permit Expired (Pump Installed) | 18 | 0.7% |
| Application Received | 17 | 0.6% |

### Which aquifers

| Aquifer | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [All Unnamed Aquifers](/aquifer/all-unnamed-aquifers.md) | 2,611 | 94.7% |
| [Alluvial](/aquifer/alluvial.md) | 88 | 3.2% |
| [Not stated](/aquifer/not-stated.md) | 44 | 1.6% |
| [Quaternary Alluvium](/aquifer/quaternary-alluvium.md) | 6 | 0.2% |
| [Unconfined San Luis Valley Aquifer](/aquifer/unconfined-san-luis-valley-aquifer.md) | 5 | 0.2% |
| Fractured Granite | 2 | 0.1% |

### When the permits were issued

| Issued in | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 292 | 10.6% |
| 2010s | 276 | 10.0% |
| 2000s | 502 | 18.2% |
| 1990s | 516 | 18.7% |
| 1980s | 285 | 10.3% |
| 1970s | 297 | 10.8% |
| 1960s | 43 | 1.6% |
| 1950s | 5 | 0.2% |

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

2,756 well permits are on the Division’s register in Lake County, 547 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 Lake County

*Well permits, Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Dowen (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 341856- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 229 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Sonny Stephens](/search.md) permit 90580-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 131 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 341912- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 331 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Grand West Estates](/search.md) permit 90680-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 191 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 342404- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 330 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Mount Massive Trout Club](/search.md) permit 343590- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 50 | 0 | 1940 |
| [Brethour #2 Mining Claim #20545](/search.md) permit 340849- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 155 | 0 | 2026 |
| [E E Hill](/search.md) permit 337620- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Turquoise Lake Estates](/search.md) permit 337696- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 210 | 0 | 2025 |
| [West Pines (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 89840-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 150 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Edward E Hill Estate](/search.md) permit 339546- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 335 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Ross](/search.md) permit 90074-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 540 | 0 | 2018 |
| [Beaver Lake Estates (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 339620- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 134 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 340206- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 642 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Home Stake Trout Club](/search.md) permit 340551- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 45 | 0 | 1966 |
| [Elk Trail](/search.md) permit 90227-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 248 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Dowen (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 206820--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 55 | 12 | 2025 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 333592- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 520 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Murray Tracts](/search.md) permit 333943- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 59 | 0 | 2025 |
| [West Pines (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 88953-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 124 | 15 | 2024 |
| [Murray Tracts](/search.md) permit 333940- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 63 | 0 | 2024 |
| [Twin Lakes Addition](/search.md) permit 334179- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 114 | 0 | 2024 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 334895- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 541 | 0 | 2024 |
| [Gordon Acres](/search.md) permit 318609--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 53 | 8.5 | 2024 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 335352- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 287 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 335471- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 361 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 335472- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 230 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 335503- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Ross](/search.md) permit 89527-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 465 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Gordon Acres](/search.md) permit 336405- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 60 | 0 | 1958 |
| [Ross](/search.md) permit 89632-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 623 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 336554- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 468 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 329639- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 390 | 7 | 2023 |
| [Turquoise Lake Estates](/search.md) permit 329630- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 216 | 8 | 2024 |
| [Green](/search.md) permit 329853- | Well Constructed | Other | 63 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Gordon Acres](/search.md) permit 1883--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 82 | 3 | 2023 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 330239- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 298 | 2 | 2024 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 330421- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 349 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 330456- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 9 | 2023 |
| [Sonny Stephens](/search.md) permit 88138-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 117 | 10 | 2024 |
| [Grand West Estates](/search.md) permit 330678- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 97 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Mountain Pines Ranch](/search.md) permit 88175-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 125 | 12 | 2024 |
| [Ross](/search.md) permit 88227-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 498 | 5 | 2024 |
| [E E Hill](/search.md) permit 330947- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 213 | 5 | 2023 |
| [Gordan Acres](/search.md) permit 139352--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 81 | 8 | 2024 |
| [E E Hill](/search.md) permit 331795- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 376 | 6 | 2025 |
| [Tenderfoot Placer Ms# 2259](/search.md) permit 332326- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 110 | 0 | 1976 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 332347- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 410 | 7 | 2024 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 332553- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 0 | 2024 |
| [Twin Lakes Canon Estates](/search.md) permit 332581- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 500 | 3 | 2024 |
| [Green](/search.md) permit 325123- | Well Constructed | Other | 260 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Beaver Lakes Estates (filing: 2)](/search.md) permit 86578-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 270 | 0 | 2022 |
| [E E Hill](/search.md) permit 326197- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 145 | 15 | 2022 |
| [Ee Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 326298- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 460 | 7 | 2024 |
| [Elk Trail](/search.md) permit 86852-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 137 | 0 | 2019 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 326302- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 245 | 6 | 2022 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 326790- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 296 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Sylvan Lakes](/search.md) permit 326594- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 105 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 326784- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 346 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Beaver Lakes Estates (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 87004-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 105 | 5 | 2023 |
| [Gordon Acres](/search.md) permit 326954- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 46 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Ross](/search.md) permit 87026-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 510 | 0 | 2018 |
| [Mountain Pines Ranch](/search.md) permit 87055-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 120 | 3 | 2022 |
| [Mountain Pines Ranch (filing: 5&6)](/search.md) permit 87132-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 111 | 10 | 2022 |
| [Hudson](/search.md) permit 328394- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 142 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Bea Ver Lake Estate (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 75354--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 80 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Beaver Lake Estates (filing: 2)](/search.md) permit 87364-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 106 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Edward E Hill](/search.md) permit 328409- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 288 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Gem Valley](/search.md) permit 328328- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 217 | 10 | 2022 |
| [E E Hill](/search.md) permit 328693- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 243 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Turquoise Lake Estates](/search.md) permit 328694- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 158 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 328826- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 406 | 7 | 2025 |
| [Key Placer](/search.md) permit 329050- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 153 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 329068- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 405 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Beaver Lakes](/search.md) permit 87736-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 197 | 7 | 2021 |
| [Beaver Lakes Estates](/search.md) permit 320061- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 80 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Ee Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 320479- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 420 | 5 | 2021 |
| [E E Hill](/search.md) permit 320744- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 220 | 9 | 2022 |
| [West Pines (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 85249-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 150 | 1.5 | 2021 |
| [Twin Lakes](/search.md) permit 321221- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 50 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Ee Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 321203- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 304 | 5 | 2021 |
| [Beaver Lakes Estates](/search.md) permit 85514-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 94 | 6 | 2021 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 322331- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 7 | 2022 |
| [Edward E Hill Estate](/search.md) permit 322530- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 197 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 322760- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 255 | 7 | 2022 |
| [Beaver Lakes Estates](/search.md) permit 100965--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 122 | 7 | 2021 |
| [Bryan&sewall Ms#16897](/search.md) permit 322918- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 276 | 0.5 | 2023 |
| [Mountain Pines Ranch](/search.md) permit 85808-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 170 | 5 | 2006 |
| [Beaver Lake Estates (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 323146- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 120 | 5 | 2023 |
| [Ross](/search.md) permit 85898-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 412 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Beaver Lakes Estates](/search.md) permit 85895-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 122 | 5 | 2021 |
| [Twin Lakes Canon Estates](/search.md) permit 323408- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 115 | 3 | 2023 |
| [Ee Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 323601- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 252 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 323856- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 220 | 7 | 2024 |
| [Homestake Trout Club](/search.md) permit 324558- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 90 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Elk Trail](/search.md) permit 86349-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 212 | 10 | 2022 |
| [Majestic Mountain Ranch](/search.md) permit 86433-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 175 | 12 | 2020 |
| [Beaver Lakes Estates](/search.md) permit 86374-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 527 | 7 | 2022 |
| [Rocky Acres](/search.md) permit 317027- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 160 | 5 | 2023 |
| [John Placer #1096](/search.md) permit 317070- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 37 | 10 | 2020 |
| [Home Stake Trout Club](/search.md) permit 103183--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 61 | 0 | 2020 |
| [Edward E Hill Estates](/search.md) permit 317682- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 7 | 2021 |
| [Homestake Trout Club](/search.md) permit 317686- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 237 | 7 | 2020 |
| [Piney Run](/search.md) permit 317840- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 105 | 0 | 2020 |
| [Mountain Pines Ranch](/search.md) permit 84490-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 125 | 7 | 2020 |
| [Beaver Lakes Estates (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 317873- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 51 | 10 | 2020 |
| [Homestake Trout Club](/search.md) permit 317944- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 210 | 0 | 2020 |
| [Home Stake Trout Club](/search.md) permit 17558--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 77 | 12 | 2020 |
| [Ross](/search.md) permit 84555-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 360 | 4.5 | 2020 |
| [Ee Hill](/search.md) permit 318211- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 0 | 2021 |

### By decreed use in Lake County

- [Household Use Only in Lake County](/county/lake/household-use-only.md) — 1,456

### Counties with a comparable register

- [Delta](/county/delta.md) 3,935
- [Prowers](/county/prowers.md) 3,895
- [Archuleta](/county/archuleta.md) 3,805
- [Rio Blanco](/county/rio-blanco.md) 3,486
- [San Miguel](/county/san-miguel.md) 3,416
- [Otero](/county/otero.md) 3,393
- [Phillips](/county/phillips.md) 2,865
- [Bent](/county/bent.md) 2,362
- [Sedgwick](/county/sedgwick.md) 2,293
- [Cheyenne](/county/cheyenne.md) 2,133
- [Montezuma](/county/montezuma.md) 2,111
- [Jackson](/county/jackson.md) 1,625
- [Mineral](/county/mineral.md) 1,539

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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