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

> 9,779 well permits in Morgan County. The median well is 91 feet deep. What the permits allow, how many expired, and what the Division was told about depth and yield.

## Well permits in Morgan County

**9,779** well permits — 1.6% of Colorado’s register. The median well here is **91 feet** deep, against 148 feet statewide.

### How deep people drill in Morgan 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 | **91 ft** | 171 ft | 148 ft — shallower here (7,086 permits, 72 %) |
| Yield | **20 gpm** | 1400 gpm | 10 gpm — higher here (1,926 permits, 20 %) |
| Static water level | **38 ft** | 86 ft | 58 ft — lower here (5,305 permits, 54 %) |

### 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/morgan/domestic.md) | 3,592 | 36.7% |
| [Irrigation](/county/morgan/irrigation.md) | 2,625 | 26.8% |
| [Monitoring/sampling](/county/morgan/monitoring-sampling.md) | 1,103 | 11.3% |
| [Stock](/county/morgan/stock.md) | 1,075 | 11.0% |
| [Not stated](/use/not-stated.md) | 550 | 5.6% |
| [Commercial](/use/commercial.md) | 245 | 2.5% |
| [Other](/use/other.md) | 154 | 1.6% |
| [Household Use Only](/use/household-use-only.md) | 118 | 1.2% |
| [Municipal](/use/municipal.md) | 108 | 1.1% |
| Augmentation | 90 | 0.9% |
| [Industrial](/use/industrial.md) | 78 | 0.8% |
| [Geothermal](/use/geothermal.md) | 22 | 0.2% |

### What happened to these permits

**6,076** of the 9,779 permits in Morgan County ended with a
well the Division was told about — 62.1%. And
**771** expired without one: 7.9%.

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 | 6,076 | 62.1% |
| Well Abandoned | 906 | 9.3% |
| Permit Expired | 771 | 7.9% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 372 | 3.8% |
| Permit Issued | 372 | 3.8% |
| Permit Canceled | 281 | 2.9% |
| Final Permit | 245 | 2.5% |
| Application Denied | 244 | 2.5% |
| Application Information Requested | 195 | 2.0% |
| Application Received | 70 | 0.7% |

### Which aquifers

| Aquifer | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [All Unnamed Aquifers](/aquifer/all-unnamed-aquifers.md) | 8,409 | 86.0% |
| [Quaternary Alluvium](/aquifer/quaternary-alluvium.md) | 571 | 5.8% |
| [Alluvial](/aquifer/alluvial.md) | 449 | 4.6% |
| [Not stated](/aquifer/not-stated.md) | 237 | 2.4% |
| [Laramie Fox Hills](/aquifer/laramie-fox-hills.md) | 26 | 0.3% |
| [Laramie-fox Hills](/aquifer/laramie-fox-hills.md) | 17 | 0.2% |
| Dakota Sandstone | 13 | 0.1% |
| [Ogallala](/aquifer/ogallala.md) | 9 | 0.1% |
| [Upper Dawson](/aquifer/upper-dawson.md) | 9 | 0.1% |
| High Plains Aquifer | 9 | 0.1% |

### When the permits were issued

| Issued in | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 516 | 5.3% |
| 2010s | 723 | 7.4% |
| 2000s | 1,044 | 10.7% |
| 1990s | 1,007 | 10.3% |
| 1980s | 568 | 5.8% |
| 1970s | 1,069 | 10.9% |
| 1960s | 739 | 7.6% |
| 1950s | 1,067 | 10.9% |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.0% |

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

9,779 well permits are on the Division’s register in Morgan County, 771 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 Morgan County

*Well permits, Morgan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Snyder](/search.md) permit 318566--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 80 | 0 | 2026 |
| [Munn Addition](/search.md) permit 344089- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1948 |
| [Munns Church Addition](/search.md) permit 337097- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1960 |
| [Bijou Acres](/search.md) permit 340507- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1967 |
| [Dahl Minor](/search.md) permit 341147- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 175 | 15 | 2026 |
| [Munn Addition](/search.md) permit 336156- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1920 |
| [#ep2023-0008](/search.md) permit 335813- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 180 | 11 | 2025 |
| [Wilton Addition To Weldona](/search.md) permit 330055- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 35 | 0 | 1931 |
| [Schmitz Minor](/search.md) permit 331019- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 160 | 13 | 2025 |
| [Nelson](/search.md) permit 331669--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 130 | 15 | 2024 |
| [Wilton Addition To Weldona](/search.md) permit 326445--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 15 | 2022 |
| [S 1/2 of Parcel 2](/search.md) permit 327856- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 220 | 15 | 2022 |
| [Ep2022-0006](/search.md) permit 328410- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 500 | 0.5 | 2022 |
| [Ep2020-0008](/search.md) permit 321181- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 9 | 2023 |
| [Parcel 5](/search.md) permit 322996- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 160 | 15 | 2021 |
| [Murchys First Addition](/search.md) permit 323714- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 1960 |
| [Neb Subdivision Exemption](/search.md) permit 317881--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 15 | 2020 |
| [Ep2020-0006](/search.md) permit 318892- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 115 | 15 | 2002 |
| [Snyder Old Town](/search.md) permit 318715- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 100 | 0 | 2020 |
| [Snyder Original Town of](/search.md) permit 319552- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 100 | 0 | 2021 |
| [144 Ranchettes](/search.md) permit 83089-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 75 | 15 | 2019 |
| [Eleven Mile Village (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 313633- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 82 | 0 | 2019 |
| [Troudt Minor Subdivision](/search.md) permit 308281- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 75 | 0 | 1965 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 48852--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 15 | 2018 |
| [Fort Morgan Colony](/search.md) permit 310668--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 115 | 15 | 2018 |
| [Knobhill Addition](/search.md) permit 311537- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1940 |
| [Wilton Addition To Weldona](/search.md) permit 311700- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 30 | 0 | 1930 |
| [Munns](/search.md) permit 305424- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 80 | 0 | 2017 |
| [Abes Place](/search.md) permit 305617- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 140 | 15 | 2001 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 296653- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 26 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 296652- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 80 | 0 | 2015 |
| [Palomino Ranches](/search.md) permit 299100- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 170 | 15 | 2016 |
| [Brush Addition](/search.md) permit 295199- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 130 | 10 | 2014 |
| [Third Add Brush (filing: 3)](/search.md) permit 296319- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 28 | 0 | 2014 |
| [Munn's Addition East 1/2](/search.md) permit 290375- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 2013 |
| [Dahl Minor](/search.md) permit 288755- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 135 | 15 | 2013 |
| [Rothe No 25 Minor Subdivision](/search.md) permit 288778--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 15 | 2012 |
| [Aspeys Third Addition](/search.md) permit 289607- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 2012 |
| [Ley Minor](/search.md) permit 289824- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 2012 |
| [C.m. Boyd's](/search.md) permit 289922--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 105 | 10 | 2013 |
| [Brush Addition](/search.md) permit 286952--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 118 | 0 | 2011 |
| [Epstein Minor](/search.md) permit 283571- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Platte & Beaver Impr Co Add Br](/search.md) permit 284159- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 279901--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 90 | 15 | 2009 |
| [Hillrose East Addition](/search.md) permit 281238- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 45 | 0 | 2009 |
| [Hillrose East Addition](/search.md) permit 281239- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 60 | 0 | 2009 |
| [Rothe Minor](/search.md) permit 281552- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 2009 |
| [Shays (filing: 1)](/search.md) permit 279332- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 37 | 0 | 2008 |
| [Overland Ridge Estates](/search.md) permit 47498-MH | Well Constructed | Monitoring/sampling | 120 | 0 | 2007 |
| [Beaver Creek Addition](/search.md) permit 272028--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 90 | 15 | 2007 |
| [Cromwell Minor](/search.md) permit 222669--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 110 | 0 | 2007 |
| [Sunny Acres](/search.md) permit 64964--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 10 | 2007 |
| [Lousberg Minor 11](/search.md) permit 276137- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2007 |
| [Turkey Run Estates](/search.md) permit 268699- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 52 | 15 | 2006 |
| [Goodrich Town of](/search.md) permit 265547- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 2005 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 267058- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 50 | 0 | 2006 |
| [South Fulton Heights Addition](/search.md) permit 35624--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 133 | 15 | 2003 |
| [Lousberg 11 Minor](/search.md) permit 250055- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Hillrose](/search.md) permit 253227- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2003 |
| [Williams](/search.md) permit 254319--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Munn's Addition](/search.md) permit 51264--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 97 | 35 | 2002 |
| [Beaver Creek Addition](/search.md) permit 243166--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 87 | 15 | 2002 |
| [Gordley Minor](/search.md) permit 19509-F-R | Well Constructed | Commercial | 131 | 30 | 2002 |
| [Hobbs](/search.md) permit 221403- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1999 |
| [Rigli 95ba16](/search.md) permit 200568- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 120 | 15 | 1997 |
| [Hobbs](/search.md) permit 200629- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 120 | 0 | 1997 |
| [Hobbs](/search.md) permit 205349--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 130 | 15 | 1997 |
| [Log Lane Village](/search.md) permit 4607--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 50 | 15 | 1996 |
| [Glenn Ranches](/search.md) permit 199604- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 140 | 11 | 1996 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 200335--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 102 | 15 | 1997 |
| [Snyder Old Town of](/search.md) permit 187902--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 90 | 15 | 1995 |
| [Palomino Ranches](/search.md) permit 191209- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 160 | 10 | 1995 |
| [Wiggins Town of](/search.md) permit 191242- | Well Constructed | Monitoring/sampling | 140 | 0 | 1995 |
| [Munns Church Addition](/search.md) permit 183733--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 104 | 0 | 1994 |
| [Snyder Old Town](/search.md) permit 167962--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 15 | 1992 |
| [Snyder (old) Town of](/search.md) permit 168192- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 0 | 1993 |
| [Palomino Ranches](/search.md) permit 172983- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 170 | 10.8 | 1993 |
| [Palomino Ranches](/search.md) permit 174349- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 150 | 25 | 1981 |
| [Knobhill Addition](/search.md) permit 162994--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 90 | 0 | 1992 |
| [Palomino Ranches](/search.md) permit 163268- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 169 | 15 | 1993 |
| [Centennial Estates](/search.md) permit 167889- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1992 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 153727--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 1989 |
| [Hillrose Town of](/search.md) permit 150941--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 82 | 15 | 1988 |
| [Randy Johnson](/search.md) permit 150942- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 1988 |
| [Randy Johnson](/search.md) permit 150942--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 45 | 0 | 1988 |
| [Palimino Ranches](/search.md) permit 151377- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 184 | 0 | 1988 |
| [Hobbs](/search.md) permit 8783--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 119 | 0 | 1988 |
| [Northside Addition](/search.md) permit 10282-R-R | Well Constructed | Municipal | 117 | 1300 | 1989 |
| [Snyder Old Town](/search.md) permit 146842--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 15 | 1987 |
| [Landmark Addition (filing: 2)](/search.md) permit 10277-R-R | Well Constructed | Municipal | 178 | 2250 | 1987 |
| [Hobbs Addition](/search.md) permit 142882- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 120 | 15 | 1986 |
| [Hillrose Town of](/search.md) permit 144333- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 65 | 0 | 1986 |
| [Hillrose Town of](/search.md) permit 144333--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 65 | 15 | 1986 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 4589--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 55 | 15 | 1985 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 141648--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 1985 |
| [Snyder Original Town of](/search.md) permit 60228--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 90 | 15 | 1984 |
| [Snyder Old Town](/search.md) permit 133391--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 90 | 0 | 1984 |
| [6th Addition](/search.md) permit 123961--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 15 | 1982 |
| [Snyder Original Town of](/search.md) permit 126290--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 95 | 15 | 1982 |
| [6th Addition](/search.md) permit 118185--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 61 | 0 | 1981 |
| [Bijou Acres](/search.md) permit 117851--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 67 | 0 | 1981 |
| [Bijou Acres](/search.md) permit 117852--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 63 | 15 | 1981 |
| [P & R Brush](/search.md) permit 118807--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 1981 |
| [Munn's Addition](/search.md) permit 122642--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 15 | 1981 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 117854- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 99 | 0 | 1981 |
| [Shawnee (filing: 2)](/search.md) permit 7145-R-R | Well Constructed | Municipal | 182 | 940 | 1980 |
| [144 Ranchettes](/search.md) permit 107064- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 55 | 0 | 1979 |
| [Hillrose Town of](/search.md) permit 104069- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 80 | 0 | 1979 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 104367--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 100 | 15 | 1979 |
| [Munns Addition](/search.md) permit 104746- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 33 | 15 | 1979 |

### By decreed use in Morgan County

- [Domestic in Morgan County](/county/morgan/domestic.md) — 3,592
- [Irrigation in Morgan County](/county/morgan/irrigation.md) — 2,625
- [Monitoring/sampling in Morgan County](/county/morgan/monitoring-sampling.md) — 1,103
- [Stock in Morgan County](/county/morgan/stock.md) — 1,075

### Counties with a comparable register

- [Garfield](/county/garfield.md) 12,165
- [Grand](/county/grand.md) 11,297
- [Teller](/county/teller.md) 10,843
- [Fremont](/county/fremont.md) 10,353
- [Chaffee](/county/chaffee.md) 10,321
- [Alamosa](/county/alamosa.md) 10,088
- [Rio Grande](/county/rio-grande.md) 9,833
- [Logan](/county/logan.md) 9,308
- [Gunnison](/county/gunnison.md) 8,894
- [Saguache](/county/saguache.md) 8,803
- [Summit](/county/summit.md) 8,609
- [Las Animas](/county/las-animas.md) 8,050
- [Routt](/county/routt.md) 7,264

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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