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

> 3,895 well permits in Prowers County. The median well is 99 feet deep. What the permits allow, how many expired, and what the Division was told about depth and yield.

## Well permits in Prowers County

**3,895** well permits — 0.6% of Colorado’s register. The median well here is **99 feet** deep, against 148 feet statewide.

### How deep people drill in Prowers 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 | **99 ft** | 500 ft | 148 ft — shallower here (2,447 permits, 63 %) |
| Yield | **43 gpm** | 1500 gpm | 10 gpm — higher here (434 permits, 11 %) |
| Static water level | **46 ft** | 234 ft | 58 ft — lower here (1,788 permits, 46 %) |

### 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 |
|---|---|---|
| [Irrigation](/county/prowers/irrigation.md) | 1,430 | 36.7% |
| [Domestic](/use/domestic.md) | 773 | 19.8% |
| [Stock](/use/stock.md) | 631 | 16.2% |
| [Monitoring/sampling](/use/monitoring-sampling.md) | 561 | 14.4% |
| [Commercial](/use/commercial.md) | 161 | 4.1% |
| [Other](/use/other.md) | 136 | 3.5% |
| [Municipal](/use/municipal.md) | 117 | 3.0% |
| [Household Use Only](/use/household-use-only.md) | 28 | 0.7% |
| [Not stated](/use/not-stated.md) | 27 | 0.7% |
| [Industrial](/use/industrial.md) | 23 | 0.6% |
| [Geothermal](/use/geothermal.md) | 4 | 0.1% |
| Wildlife | 3 | 0.1% |

### What happened to these permits

**2,003** of the 3,895 permits in Prowers County ended with a
well the Division was told about — 51.4%. And
**545** expired without one: 14.0%.

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](/expired.md).

| Status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Well Constructed | 2,003 | 51.4% |
| Permit Expired | 545 | 14.0% |
| Well Abandoned | 304 | 7.8% |
| Application Denied | 209 | 5.4% |
| Permit Canceled | 150 | 3.9% |
| Application Information Requested | 136 | 3.5% |
| Permit Issued | 134 | 3.4% |
| Final Permit | 125 | 3.2% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 118 | 3.0% |
|   | 87 | 2.2% |

### Which aquifers

| Aquifer | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [All Unnamed Aquifers](/aquifer/all-unnamed-aquifers.md) | 3,196 | 82.1% |
| [Dakota](/aquifer/dakota.md) | 173 | 4.4% |
| Southern High Plains | 140 | 3.6% |
| [Ogallala](/aquifer/ogallala.md) | 89 | 2.3% |
| Cheyenne | 62 | 1.6% |
| [Not stated](/aquifer/not-stated.md) | 49 | 1.3% |
| Southern High Plains Aquifer | 47 | 1.2% |
| Dakota Sandstone | 47 | 1.2% |
| Cheyenne Sandstone | 35 | 0.9% |
| [Alluvial](/aquifer/alluvial.md) | 22 | 0.6% |

### When the permits were issued

| Issued in | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 150 | 3.9% |
| 2010s | 323 | 8.3% |
| 2000s | 475 | 12.2% |
| 1990s | 470 | 12.1% |
| 1980s | 210 | 5.4% |
| 1970s | 403 | 10.3% |
| 1960s | 274 | 7.0% |
| 1950s | 109 | 2.8% |

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

3,895 well permits are on the Division’s register in Prowers County, 545 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 Prowers County

*Well permits, Prowers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 330135--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 25 | 15 | 2023 |
| [Mckenzie Springs Ranch](/search.md) permit 309869- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 380 | 0 | 2018 |
| [Placer Valley Village](/search.md) permit 80070-F | Well Constructed | Domestic | 80 | 10 | 2016 |
| [Maxwell Add To City of Lamar](/search.md) permit 293492- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 14 | 0 | 2014 |
| [First Subdivision of Ne 1/4](/search.md) permit 284360- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 73 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Third Subdivision of Sw 1/4](/search.md) permit 284361- | Well Constructed | Stock | 28 | 0 | 2010 |
| [Meadows](/search.md) permit 257112--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 29 | 15 | 2004 |
| [Meadows](/search.md) permit 257110--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 30 | 15 | 2004 |
| [Town of Lamar](/search.md) permit 61987-F | Well Constructed | Other | 38 | 300 | 2004 |
| [Wiley Town of](/search.md) permit 12384-R-R | Well Constructed | Municipal | 711 | 0 | 2002 |
| [Town of Wiley](/search.md) permit 57088-F | Well Constructed | Municipal | 702 | 90 | 1977 |
| [Wiley](/search.md) permit 232830- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | 2001 |
| [Wiley](/search.md) permit 232830--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 10 | 2001 |
| [Moores](/search.md) permit 230821- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 1 | 0 | 1964 |
| [O T Wiley](/search.md) permit 227052--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 0 | 2000 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter Add To Lamar](/search.md) permit 52447-F | Well Constructed | Other | 22 | 15 | 1997 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter Add To Lamar](/search.md) permit 52448-F | Well Constructed | Other | 22 | 10 | 1997 |
| [West Side Addition](/search.md) permit 47755-F | Well Constructed | Municipal | 24 | 0 | 1997 |
| [Duggers Addition](/search.md) permit 46205-F | Well Constructed | Municipal | 830 | 150 | 1980 |
| [Moore House](/search.md) permit 196434--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 23 | 0 | 1996 |
| [Placerville](/search.md) permit 190025- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 30 | 15 | 1970 |
| [Hilltop Village](/search.md) permit 177722--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 50 | 0 | 1994 |
| [Wiley](/search.md) permit 164620--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 30 | 12 | 1992 |
| [West Side Addition](/search.md) permit 165338--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 25 | 0 | 1992 |
| [Broadview](/search.md) permit 41679-F | Well Constructed | Other | 32 | 11.5 | 1992 |
| [Mims and Keets](/search.md) permit 156935--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 15 | 1990 |
| [Wiley](/search.md) permit 157014--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 45 | 10 | 1990 |
| [Meadows](/search.md) permit 157555--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 33 | 10 | 1990 |
| [Mayhew Heights](/search.md) permit 158779--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 80 | 0 | 1991 |
| [Mckeever](/search.md) permit 157822- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 35 | 0 | 1990 |
| [Mckeever](/search.md) permit 157822--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 36 | 50 | 1990 |
| [Wilkins Addition](/search.md) permit 153410--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 45 | 30 | 1989 |
| [San Miguel River Estates](/search.md) permit 34422-F-R | Well Constructed | Commercial | 39 | 10 | 1989 |
| [Holly](/search.md) permit 90160- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 27 | 0 | 1977 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 95219- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 23 | 0 | 1977 |
| [D & D](/search.md) permit 95221- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 32 | 0 | 1977 |
| [Mayhew Heights](/search.md) permit 54764- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 66 | 0 | 1972 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 57553- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 0 | 1972 |
| [Willow Valley](/search.md) permit 59924- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 147 | 15 | 1972 |
| [Lamar Town of](/search.md) permit 62208- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 102 | 0 | 1972 |
| [Town of Lamar](/search.md) permit 881-RF | Well Constructed | Industrial | 64 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Cedar Hills](/search.md) permit 41945- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 43 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Stewart](/search.md) permit 42473- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 29 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Bristol](/search.md) permit 20-WCB | Well Constructed | Stock | 51 | 0 | 1953 |
| [Jw Bents Cottage](/search.md) | Well Constructed | Domestic | 25 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Original Town of Lamar](/search.md) permit 3405-F | Well Constructed | Municipal | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Swafford](/search.md) permit 8068- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 189 | 0 | 1961 |
| [M & H Addn](/search.md) permit 14928- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 36 | 0 | 1963 |
| [Parkview](/search.md) permit 15093- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 145 | 0 | 1963 |
| [Willow Valley](/search.md) permit 19382- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 50 | 0 | 1964 |
| [West Side](/search.md) permit 20602- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 21 | 0 | 1964 |
| [West Side](/search.md) permit 20677- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 21 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 20678- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 41 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Ft Bent Addn](/search.md) permit 20825- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 237 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Holmes & [parmenter](/search.md) permit 20826- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 41 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Parkview](/search.md) permit 20901- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 61 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Side Addn](/search.md) permit 20902- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 25 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Lamar](/search.md) permit 20903- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 35 | 0 | 1964 |
| [O.t. Lamar](/search.md) permit 20904- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 42 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Maxwells](/search.md) permit 21042- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 97 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 21069- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 37 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Lamar](/search.md) permit 21188- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 39 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Lamar](/search.md) permit 21269- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 32 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Lamar](/search.md) permit 21283- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 25 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 21346- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 23 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Lamar](/search.md) permit 21571- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 34 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Marehouse](/search.md) permit 21598- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 26 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Morehouse](/search.md) permit 21658- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 23 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 21816- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 24 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Westside](/search.md) permit 21817- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 27 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 21980- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 26 | 0 | 1964 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 23587- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 35 | 0 | 1965 |
| [Coopers Addn](/search.md) permit 24705- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 30 | 0 | 1965 |
| [Oak Place](/search.md) permit 24706- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 24 | 0 | 1965 |
| [Mckeefer](/search.md) permit 24733- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Hillside](/search.md) permit 24734- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 0 | 0 | — |
| [Mayhew Heights](/search.md) permit 24735- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 83 | 0 | 1965 |
| [West Side](/search.md) permit 24736- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 25 | 0 | 1965 |
| [Willow Valley](/search.md) permit 25229- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 61 | 0 | — |
| [Mckeever](/search.md) permit 26462- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 20 | 0 | 1966 |
| [Lamar](/search.md) permit 41989- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 27 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Bent's Cottage Place](/search.md) permit 42244- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 28 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Willow Valley](/search.md) permit 42245- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 155 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Orchard Place](/search.md) permit 42246- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 30 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Cedar Hill](/search.md) permit 42247- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 41 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Mayhew Heights](/search.md) permit 42295- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 110 | 0 | 1970 |
| [West Side](/search.md) permit 42303- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 19 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Mayhew Heights](/search.md) permit 42359- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 110 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Mayhew Heights](/search.md) permit 42360- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 110 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Hilltop](/search.md) permit 42412- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 200 | 0 | 1971 |
| [Cottage Place](/search.md) permit 42954- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 30 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Jw Bents Cottage](/search.md) permit 42955- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 28 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Sunny Heights](/search.md) permit 42956- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 67 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Willow Valley](/search.md) permit 43388- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 95 | 0 | 1970 |
| [Lamar](/search.md) permit 44948- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 50 | 0 | 1950 |
| [Parkview](/search.md) permit 45895- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 0 | 1971 |
| [Cedar Hill](/search.md) permit 46050- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 48 | 0 | 1971 |
| [Mckeever's](/search.md) permit 46178- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 40 | 0 | 1971 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 46884- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 43 | 0 | 1971 |
| [Hilltop Village](/search.md) permit 47905- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 360 | 0 | 1971 |
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 87555- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 80 | 0 | — |
| [Morris](/search.md) permit 90002- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 18 | 0 | — |
| [Morris](/search.md) permit 90003- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 60 | 0 | — |
| [Holmes & Parmenter](/search.md) permit 330135- | Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 2023 |
| [Original Town](/search.md) permit 44299-MH | Well Abandoned | Monitoring/sampling | 0 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Original Town](/search.md) permit 44300-MH | Well Abandoned | Monitoring/sampling | 0 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Original Town](/search.md) permit 44301-MH | Well Abandoned | Monitoring/sampling | 0 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Original Town](/search.md) permit 44302-MH | Permit Expired | Monitoring/sampling | 0 | 0 | 2004 |
| [First Addition](/search.md) permit 44303-MH | Well Abandoned | Monitoring/sampling | 0 | 0 | 2004 |
| [Original Town](/search.md) permit 44304-MH | Permit Expired | Monitoring/sampling | 0 | 0 | 2004 |

### By decreed use in Prowers County

- [Irrigation in Prowers County](/county/prowers/irrigation.md) — 1,430

### Counties with a comparable register

- [Gilpin](/county/gilpin.md) 4,606
- [Moffat](/county/moffat.md) 4,379
- [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
- [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
- [Lake](/county/lake.md) 2,756

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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