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

> 4,379 well permits in Moffat County. The median well is 210 feet deep. What the permits allow, how many expired, and what the Division was told about depth and yield.

## Well permits in Moffat County

**4,379** well permits — 0.7% of Colorado’s register. The median well here is **210 feet** deep, against 148 feet statewide.

### How deep people drill in Moffat 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 | **210 ft** | 500 ft | 148 ft — deeper here (2,687 permits, 61 %) |
| Yield | **8 gpm** | 15 gpm | 10 gpm — lower here (521 permits, 12 %) |
| Static water level | **60 ft** | 220 ft | 58 ft — higher here (1,828 permits, 42 %) |

### 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](/county/moffat/domestic.md) | 2,208 | 50.4% |
| [Monitoring/sampling](/use/monitoring-sampling.md) | 699 | 16.0% |
| [Stock](/use/stock.md) | 685 | 15.6% |
| [Other](/use/other.md) | 175 | 4.0% |
| [Household Use Only](/use/household-use-only.md) | 173 | 4.0% |
| [Industrial](/use/industrial.md) | 170 | 3.9% |
| [Irrigation](/use/irrigation.md) | 102 | 2.3% |
| [Commercial](/use/commercial.md) | 80 | 1.8% |
| [Municipal](/use/municipal.md) | 40 | 0.9% |
| [Not stated](/use/not-stated.md) | 27 | 0.6% |
| [Geothermal](/use/geothermal.md) | 7 | 0.2% |
| Fire | 7 | 0.2% |

### What happened to these permits

**2,461** of the 4,379 permits in Moffat County ended with a
well the Division was told about — 56.2%. And
**990** expired without one: 22.6%.

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 | 2,461 | 56.2% |
| Permit Expired | 990 | 22.6% |
| Permit Issued | 238 | 5.4% |
| Well Abandoned | 178 | 4.1% |
| Permit Canceled | 141 | 3.2% |
| Application Information Requested | 97 | 2.2% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 68 | 1.6% |
| Application Received | 46 | 1.1% |
| Permit Expired (Pump Installed) | 42 | 1.0% |
| Permit Extended | 39 | 0.9% |

### Which aquifers

| Aquifer | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [All Unnamed Aquifers](/aquifer/all-unnamed-aquifers.md) | 4,170 | 95.2% |
| [Alluvial](/aquifer/alluvial.md) | 63 | 1.4% |
| [Not stated](/aquifer/not-stated.md) | 40 | 0.9% |
| Wasatch-fort Union | 32 | 0.7% |
| Wasatch | 27 | 0.6% |
| Williams Fork | 16 | 0.4% |
| Mesa Verde | 14 | 0.3% |
| [Laramie Fox Hills](/aquifer/laramie-fox-hills.md) | 7 | 0.2% |
| Mesa Verde Group | 3 | 0.1% |
| Entrada | 2 | 0.0% |

### When the permits were issued

| Issued in | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 520 | 11.9% |
| 2010s | 491 | 11.2% |
| 2000s | 659 | 15.0% |
| 1990s | 820 | 18.7% |
| 1980s | 590 | 13.5% |
| 1970s | 382 | 8.7% |
| 1960s | 24 | 0.5% |
| 1950s | 6 | 0.1% |

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

4,379 well permits are on the Division’s register in Moffat County, 990 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 Moffat County

*Well permits, Moffat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Sherman](/search.md) permit 337625- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 160 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Lay Creek Estates](/search.md) permit 338162- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 55 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Skull Creek](/search.md) permit 338881- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 360 | 0 | 1982 |
| [Estey Ranch](/search.md) permit 157365--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 280 | 8 | 2024 |
| [Gibson](/search.md) permit 329740- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 180 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Gustin Minor](/search.md) permit 329537- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 275 | 10 | 1950 |
| [Gustin Minor](/search.md) permit 329538- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 18 | 0 | 1935 |
| [Lay Creek Estates](/search.md) permit 328477- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 45 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Maybell Townsite](/search.md) permit 86782-F | Well Constructed | Commercial | 25 | 54 | 1949 |
| [North Rancho Estate](/search.md) permit 325111- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 180 | 0 | 2025 |
| [North Rancho Estate](/search.md) permit 325110- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 180 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Heartland Valley Minor](/search.md) permit 325480- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 175 | 15 | 2022 |
| [Heartland Valley Minor](/search.md) permit 325588- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Western Knolls](/search.md) permit 325673- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 315 | 0 | 2001 |
| [Western Knolls](/search.md) permit 325674- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 480 | 0 | 2003 |
| [Westview 2nd Addition](/search.md) permit 325679- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 192 | 10 | 1996 |
| [Western Knolls](/search.md) permit 325681- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Migration Acres Iv](/search.md) permit 325867- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 10 | 2004 |
| [Breeze Highlands](/search.md) permit 326015- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 320 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Craig So Highlands](/search.md) permit 326024- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 420 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Theaman Minor](/search.md) permit 326092- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 13 | 0 | 1890 |
| [Theaman Minor](/search.md) permit 326091- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 20 | 0 | 1879 |
| [Theaman Minor](/search.md) permit 326096- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 20 | 0 | 1879 |
| [Rew Exemption](/search.md) permit 326236- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 5 | 2000 |
| [Wilderness Ranches](/search.md) permit 326333- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 120 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Wilderness Ranches](/search.md) permit 326912- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Skull Creek](/search.md) permit 323612--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 560 | 3 | 2022 |
| [Walker Exemption](/search.md) permit 327656- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 460 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Gibson](/search.md) permit 328507- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 500 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Sand Springs](/search.md) permit 328387- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 140 | 10 | 2022 |
| [Wilderness Ranches](/search.md) permit 328824- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Clayton Minor Subdivision](/search.md) permit 188073--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 2023 |
| [West Ridge Estates](/search.md) permit 87740-F | Well Constructed | Other | 20 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Walker Property Plat](/search.md) permit 329397- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 15 | 2007 |
| [Maybell Townsite](/search.md) permit 321137- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 58 | 17 | 2021 |
| [Lay Creek Estates](/search.md) permit 322067- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 38 | 10 | 2021 |
| [Wildlife Estates](/search.md) permit 322151- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 550 | 0 | 2024 |
| [Sand Springs #3](/search.md) permit 322247- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 215 | 0 | 1997 |
| [Sand Springs 6](/search.md) permit 322283- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 340 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Maybell Town of](/search.md) permit 322220- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 80 | 0 | 1963 |
| [Wildlife Estates](/search.md) permit 322210- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 0 | 2024 |
| [Maybell](/search.md) permit 322261- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 90 | 0 | 1949 |
| [Wyman Elk Ranch Exemption](/search.md) permit 322332- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 375 | 0 | 2022 |
| [Brett](/search.md) permit 322850- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 0 | 2022 |
| [North Rancho Estates](/search.md) permit 324290- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 160 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Houseman Exemption](/search.md) permit 317833- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1979 |
| [West Ridge Estates](/search.md) permit 318378- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 20 | 12 | 2022 |
| [Sand Springs](/search.md) permit 220744--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 7 | 2020 |
| [Skull Creek Estates](/search.md) permit 83819-F | Well Constructed | Industrial | 240 | 0 | 1982 |
| [Hunt Minor](/search.md) permit 314444- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 180 | 0 | 2019 |
| [Co Res 0-10 Acres](/search.md) permit 311696- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 210 | 0 | 1975 |
| [Wilderness Ranch](/search.md) permit 311282- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 2025 |
| [Wisdom Exemption #2](/search.md) permit 305197- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 180 | 0 | 2017 |
| [Pankey Minor](/search.md) permit 305381- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 360 | 0 | 2017 |
| [Estey Ranch](/search.md) permit 305869- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 240 | 0 | 2017 |
| [Harvey Minor](/search.md) permit 306074- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 2017 |
| [Wilderness Ranch #10](/search.md) permit 306357- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 405 | 0 | 2021 |
| [Thompson Hill](/search.md) permit 32443--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 315 | 13 | 2016 |
| [Tall T Ranch #1](/search.md) permit 300894- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 0 | 2016 |
| [Lay Townsites](/search.md) permit 303468- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 160 | 0 | 2017 |
| [Skull Creek Estates](/search.md) permit 297760- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 900 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Wildlife Estates](/search.md) permit 297544- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 520 | 12 | 2015 |
| [Wilderness Ranch](/search.md) permit 297727- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 60 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Application Parcel Name Missing](/search.md) permit 297933- | Well Constructed | Stock | 172 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Wilderness Ranch](/search.md) permit 298217- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 180 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Skull Creek Heights](/search.md) permit 298417- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Wilderness Ranch](/search.md) permit 298701- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 58 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Goertz](/search.md) permit 299256- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 10 | 2015 |
| [Migration Acres](/search.md) permit 294182- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 380 | 0 | 2014 |
| [Rowley](/search.md) permit 295476- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 150 | 15 | 1981 |
| [Wilderness Ranch](/search.md) permit 295418- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 210 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Estey Ranch](/search.md) permit 293218- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 10 | 2014 |
| [Rio Grande Industrial Park](/search.md) permit 294152- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 20 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Estey Ranch](/search.md) permit 294834- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 360 | 0 | 2014 |
| [Estey Ranch](/search.md) permit 294835- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 2014 |
| [Waipiti](/search.md) permit 124483--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 190 | 7.5 | 2014 |
| [Skull Creek Heights](/search.md) permit 295388- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Maybell Townsite](/search.md) permit 125575--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 85 | 0 | 2013 |
| [Sand Springs](/search.md) permit 291626- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 2013 |
| [Wilderness Ranch No 3 (filing: 4137)](/search.md) permit 292248- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 160 | 5 | 2013 |
| [Quincy Rifle](/search.md) permit 136591--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 280 | 10 | 2013 |
| [Skull Creek Estates](/search.md) permit 288752- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 0 | 2012 |
| [Counts Business Park & Yampa View](/search.md) permit 288127- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 460 | 11.5 | 2012 |
| [Wilderness Ranch](/search.md) permit 289550- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 160 | 0 | 2013 |
| [Silver Sage Acres](/search.md) permit 289711- | Well Constructed | Stock | 220 | 11.4 | 2012 |
| [Wilderness Ranch](/search.md) permit 284826- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 120 | 5.5 | 2013 |
| [Cottonwood](/search.md) permit 284911- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 7.5 | 2011 |
| [Maybell Townsite](/search.md) permit 285903- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 95 | 0 | 2013 |
| [Flume Gulch](/search.md) permit 285905- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 520 | 0 | 2011 |
| [Wildlife Estates #2](/search.md) permit 286163- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 430 | 0 | 2011 |
| [North Rancho Estates](/search.md) permit 193783--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 500 | 5 | 2011 |
| [Wildlife Estates](/search.md) permit 286412- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 405 | 0 | 2011 |
| [Wilhite Minor](/search.md) permit 282487- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 600 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Gustin Minor](/search.md) permit 282948- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 420 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Wildlife Estates](/search.md) permit 283239- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 380 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Fox Hill](/search.md) permit 283572- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Wildlife Estates No. 2](/search.md) permit 283711- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Wildlife Estates No. 2](/search.md) permit 283712- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Craig South Highlands](/search.md) permit 283783- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 800 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Skull Creek Estates](/search.md) permit 284064- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 140 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Buckman](/search.md) permit 83785--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 4 | 2010 |
| [Sunbird Ranch](/search.md) permit 131143--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 0 | 2012 |
| [Wilderness Ranch](/search.md) permit 281371- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 0 | 2009 |
| [Wildlife Estates](/search.md) permit 280116- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 360 | 0 | 2009 |
| [Johnson Acres](/search.md) permit 280119- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 280 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Wildlife Estates](/search.md) permit 280122- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 5 | 2010 |
| [Migration Acres](/search.md) permit 280384- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 2009 |
| [North Rancho Estates](/search.md) permit 280792- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 400 | 1.6 | 2009 |
| [Maybell](/search.md) permit 281349- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 30 | 0 | 2009 |
| [Craig South Highlands](/search.md) permit 274981--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 175 | 7 | 2009 |

### By decreed use in Moffat County

- [Domestic in Moffat County](/county/moffat/domestic.md) — 2,208

### Counties with a comparable register

- [Conejos](/county/conejos.md) 5,774
- [Washington](/county/washington.md) 5,722
- [Clear Creek](/county/clear-creek.md) 5,556
- [Baca](/county/baca.md) 5,424
- [Pitkin](/county/pitkin.md) 4,805
- [Eagle](/county/eagle.md) 4,742
- [Gilpin](/county/gilpin.md) 4,606
- [Costilla](/county/costilla.md) 4,256
- [Huerfano](/county/huerfano.md) 4,190
- [Lincoln](/county/lincoln.md) 4,107
- [Montrose](/county/montrose.md) 3,965
- [Delta](/county/delta.md) 3,935
- [Prowers](/county/prowers.md) 3,895

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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