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

> 4,107 well permits in Lincoln County. The median well is 53 feet deep. What the permits allow, how many expired, and what the Division was told about depth and yield.

## Well permits in Lincoln County

**4,107** well permits — 0.7% of Colorado’s register. The median well here is **53 feet** deep, against 148 feet statewide.

### How deep people drill in Lincoln 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 | **53 ft** | 152 ft | 148 ft — shallower here (2,768 permits, 67 %) |
| Yield | **10 gpm** | 26 gpm | 10 gpm — the same here (581 permits, 14 %) |
| Static water level | **34 ft** | 120 ft | 58 ft — lower here (1,940 permits, 47 %) |

### 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 |
|---|---|---|
| [Stock](/county/lincoln/stock.md) | 1,666 | 40.6% |
| [Domestic](/county/lincoln/domestic.md) | 1,331 | 32.4% |
| [Monitoring/sampling](/use/monitoring-sampling.md) | 527 | 12.8% |
| [Irrigation](/use/irrigation.md) | 328 | 8.0% |
| [Other](/use/other.md) | 70 | 1.7% |
| [Commercial](/use/commercial.md) | 58 | 1.4% |
| [Not stated](/use/not-stated.md) | 44 | 1.1% |
| [Municipal](/use/municipal.md) | 38 | 0.9% |
| [Household Use Only](/use/household-use-only.md) | 22 | 0.5% |
| [Industrial](/use/industrial.md) | 15 | 0.4% |
| Fire | 4 | 0.1% |
| [Geothermal](/use/geothermal.md) | 3 | 0.1% |

### What happened to these permits

**2,279** of the 4,107 permits in Lincoln County ended with a
well the Division was told about — 55.5%. And
**516** expired without one: 12.6%.

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 | 2,279 | 55.5% |
| Permit Expired | 516 | 12.6% |
| Well Abandoned | 416 | 10.1% |
| Permit Issued | 206 | 5.0% |
|   | 165 | 4.0% |
| Permit Canceled | 146 | 3.6% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 132 | 3.2% |
| Final Permit | 56 | 1.4% |
| Application Information Requested | 55 | 1.3% |
| Application Denied | 37 | 0.9% |

### Which aquifers

| Aquifer | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [All Unnamed Aquifers](/aquifer/all-unnamed-aquifers.md) | 3,529 | 85.9% |
| [Ogallala](/aquifer/ogallala.md) | 266 | 6.5% |
| [Alluvial](/aquifer/alluvial.md) | 104 | 2.5% |
| [Quaternary Alluvium](/aquifer/quaternary-alluvium.md) | 84 | 2.0% |
| [Not stated](/aquifer/not-stated.md) | 77 | 1.9% |
| Pierre Shale | 16 | 0.4% |
| Upper Pierre | 10 | 0.2% |
| [Laramie Fox Hills](/aquifer/laramie-fox-hills.md) | 6 | 0.1% |
| High Plains Aquifer | 6 | 0.1% |
| [Denver](/aquifer/denver.md) | 4 | 0.1% |

### When the permits were issued

| Issued in | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 218 | 5.3% |
| 2010s | 518 | 12.6% |
| 2000s | 544 | 13.2% |
| 1990s | 681 | 16.6% |
| 1980s | 323 | 7.9% |
| 1970s | 288 | 7.0% |
| 1960s | 176 | 4.3% |
| 1950s | 60 | 1.5% |

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

4,107 well permits are on the Division’s register in Lincoln County, 516 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 Lincoln County

*Well permits, Lincoln County — 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Wagon Wheel Ranch](/search.md) permit 151935--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 12 | 2024 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 336182- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 500 | 6 | 2024 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 334210- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 500 | 10 | 2024 |
| [Limon Tracts](/search.md) permit 319104- | Well Constructed | Stock | 20 | 18 | 2021 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 310390- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 498 | 13 | 2018 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 304563- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 460 | 7 | 2017 |
| [Lincoln Ranches](/search.md) permit 296796- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 255 | 10 | 2015 |
| [Falcon Ranch](/search.md) permit 298280- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 255 | 10 | 2015 |
| [Coffman Acres](/search.md) permit 37989--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 70 | 15 | 2015 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 294923- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 455 | 13 | 2014 |
| [Falcon Ranch](/search.md) permit 291268- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 320 | 11 | 2013 |
| [Wagon Wheel Ranch](/search.md) permit 285578- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 340 | 10 | 2011 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 283248- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 277249- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 440 | 11 | 2008 |
| [Soloman Addition To Town of Hugo](/search.md) permit 47564-MH | Well Constructed | Monitoring/sampling | 22 | 0 | 2007 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 271995- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 420 | 0 | 2007 |
| [Pershings Addition](/search.md) permit 273595- | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 30 | 0 | 2007 |
| [Ted Lyons](/search.md) permit 270150- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 15 | 2006 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 256750- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 425 | 15 | 2004 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 256751- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 420 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Lincoln Ranch](/search.md) permit 258762- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 10 | 2004 |
| [Falcon Ranch](/search.md) permit 250458- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 11 | 2003 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 253812- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 430 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Pershings Addition](/search.md) permit 240359- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 18 | 0 | 2002 |
| [Pershings Addition](/search.md) permit 241966- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 15 | 0 | 2002 |
| [Pershings Addition](/search.md) permit 241966--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 30 | 12 | 2002 |
| [Lincoln Ranch](/search.md) permit 231441- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 10 | 2002 |
| [Lincoln Ranch](/search.md) permit 231930- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 275 | 8 | 2001 |
| [Highland Park (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 55480-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 340 | 10 | 2001 |
| [Lincoln Ranches](/search.md) permit 232927- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 10 | 2001 |
| [Coffman Acres](/search.md) permit 235383- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 55 | 10 | 2002 |
| [Wagon Wheel Ranch](/search.md) permit 224422- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 320 | 10 | 2000 |
| [Falcon Ranch](/search.md) permit 226470- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 295 | 12 | 2000 |
| [Pershings Addition](/search.md) permit 230303--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 30 | 10 | 2001 |
| [Falcon Ranch](/search.md) permit 216931- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 10 | 1999 |
| [Immels](/search.md) permit 220476--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 2 | 1999 |
| [Pershings Addition](/search.md) permit 18597--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 32 | 10 | 2001 |
| [Ratliffs Addition](/search.md) permit 33346-MH | Well Constructed | Monitoring/sampling | 24 | 0 | 1998 |
| [Coffman Acres](/search.md) permit 214754- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 55 | 0 | 1998 |
| [Wagon Wheel Ranch](/search.md) permit 194397- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 7 | 1996 |
| [Application Parcel Name Missing](/search.md) permit 200339- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 12 | 1997 |
| [Falcon Ranch](/search.md) permit 184738- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 255 | 11 | 1995 |
| [Falcon Ranch](/search.md) permit 188215- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 285 | 12 | 1995 |
| [Falcon Ranch](/search.md) permit 182929- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 305 | 12 | 1994 |
| [Coffman Acres](/search.md) permit 159226- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 47 | 0 | 1991 |
| [Pershings Addition](/search.md) permit 151200--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 34 | 0 | 1988 |
| [Karval, Town of (page Addition](/search.md) permit 150202- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 45 | 0 | 1987 |
| [Karval, Town of](/search.md) permit 146688- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 50 | 0 | 1987 |
| [Karval, Town of](/search.md) permit 150204- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 50 | 0 | 1987 |
| [Falcon Ranch](/search.md) permit 149279- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 291 | 10 | 1987 |
| [Arriba Town of](/search.md) permit 143629- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 107 | 0 | 1986 |
| [Coffman Acres](/search.md) permit 132365- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 55 | 13 | 1983 |
| [Bovina](/search.md) permit 121635- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 1981 |
| [Pershing](/search.md) permit 117483- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 0 | 1980 |
| [Immels](/search.md) permit 107923--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 56 | 0 | 1979 |
| [Immels](/search.md) permit 107916--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 55 | 8 | 1979 |
| [Pershing Addition](/search.md) permit 109814- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 21 | 0 | 1979 |
| [Pershing Addition](/search.md) permit 106498- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 35 | 0 | 1979 |
| [Nutting](/search.md) permit 92444--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 32 | 0 | 1979 |
| [Coffman Acres](/search.md) permit 30468- | Well Constructed | Stock | 40 | 0 | 1967 |
| [Bovina](/search.md) permit 17-WCB | Well Constructed | Domestic | 43 | 0 | 1953 |
| [Bovina](/search.md) permit 18-WCB | Well Constructed | Domestic | 38 | 0 | 1953 |
| [Karval, Town of](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Karval, Town of](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Genoa Town of](/search.md) permit 67-RN | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 1968 |
| [Limon - Immels](/search.md) permit 20208- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Pershing](/search.md) permit 26747- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 38 | 0 | 1966 |
| [Vista Ranch Ii](/search.md) permit 342879- | Permit Issued | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Vista Ridge](/search.md) permit 343297- | Permit Issued | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Bovina](/search.md) permit 338669- | Permit Issued | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Bovina](/search.md) permit 338670- | Permit Issued | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 324796- | Permit Expired | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Pershings Addition](/search.md) permit 309697- | Permit Issued | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2018 |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) permit 258832- | Permit Expired | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Wagon Wheel Ranch](/search.md) permit 238675- | Permit Expired | Domestic | 220 | 10 | 2002 |
| [Pershings Addition](/search.md) permit 230303- | Well Abandoned | Domestic | 30 | 0 | 2000 |
| [Ratliffs Addition](/search.md) permit 52635-FP | Final Permit | Commercial | 0 | 0.12 | 1999 |
| [Ratliffs Addition](/search.md) permit 52636-FP | Final Permit | Commercial | 0 | 0.12 | 1998 |
| [Ratliffs Addition](/search.md) permit 52637-FP | Final Permit | Commercial | 0 | 0.12 | 1999 |
| [Immels](/search.md) permit 220476- | Well Abandoned | Domestic | 35 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Wagon Wheel Ranch](/search.md) permit 193825- | Permit Expired | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1996 |
| [Ponderosa East (filing: 2)](/search.md) permit 95383-VE | Permit Issued | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1995 |
| [Lincoln Ranch](/search.md) permit 153932- | Permit Expired | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1989 |
| [Pershing](/search.md) permit 117483--A | Permit Expired | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1980 |
| [Pershing Addition](/search.md) permit 109814--A | Permit Issued | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1979 |
| [Big Horse Creek](/search.md) permit 72934- | Permit Expired | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1974 |
| [Coffman Acres](/search.md) permit 37989- | Well Abandoned | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 1969 |
| [Pershing](/search.md) permit 23289- | Well Abandoned | Domestic | 36 | 0 | 1965 |
| [Town of Bovina](/search.md) permit 21010-RFP | Final Permit | Domestic | 62 | 40 | 1964 |
| [Genoa Town of](/search.md) permit 2003002-AB | Well Abandoned | Other | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Lost Acres](/search.md) permit 7681-AD | Application Denied | Irrigation | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Bucklin Addition](/search.md) permit 1752- | Permit Canceled | Household Use Only | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Bucklin Addition](/search.md) permit 1773- | Permit Canceled | Household Use Only | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Horse Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 77633- | Permit Expired | Domestic | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Horsecreek](/search.md) permit 79387- | Permit Expired | Domestic | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Horse Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 80206- | Permit Expired | Domestic | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Horse Creek Ranch](/search.md) permit 83001- | Permit Expired | Domestic | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Foxx Mesa Ranch](/search.md) | Application Information Requested | Domestic | 0 | 0 | — |
| [3rd Ave](/search.md) permit 4670- |   | Domestic | 0 | 0 | — |
| [342257-](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 123 | 3 | 2026 |
| [342270-](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 340 | 12 | 2026 |
| [342680-](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 340 | 0 | 2026 |
| [342689-](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 340 | 12 | 2026 |
| [342690-](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 340 | 0 | 2026 |
| [342758-](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 340 | 12 | 2026 |
| [343061-](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 360 | 0 | 2026 |
| [340616-](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 50 | 0 | 1970 |
| [15569-F-R](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Irrigation | 50 | 120 | 2025 |
| [339723-](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Stock | 65 | 11 | 2025 |
| [339216-](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 160 | 6 | 2025 |

### By decreed use in Lincoln County

- [Domestic in Lincoln County](/county/lincoln/domestic.md) — 1,331
- [Stock in Lincoln County](/county/lincoln/stock.md) — 1,666

### Counties with a comparable register

- [Baca](/county/baca.md) 5,424
- [Pitkin](/county/pitkin.md) 4,805
- [Eagle](/county/eagle.md) 4,742
- [Gilpin](/county/gilpin.md) 4,606
- [Moffat](/county/moffat.md) 4,379
- [Costilla](/county/costilla.md) 4,256
- [Huerfano](/county/huerfano.md) 4,190
- [Montrose](/county/montrose.md) 3,965
- [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

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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