Well permits in Teller County
10,843 well permits — 1.8% of Colorado’s register. The median well here is 260 feet deep, against 148 feet statewide.
10,843Permits
260 ftMedian depth
2,133Expired
0Denver Basin aquifer
How deep people drill in Teller 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.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Colorado median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260 ft | 510 ft | 148 ft — deeper here (7,373 permits, 68 %) |
| Yield | 6 gpm | 10.6 gpm | 10 gpm — lower here (4,357 permits, 40 %) |
| Static water level | 61 ft | 146 ft | 58 ft — higher here (6,734 permits, 62 %) |
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 | 7,077 | 65.3% |
| Domestic | 2,730 | 25.2% |
| Monitoring/sampling | 394 | 3.6% |
| Commercial | 270 | 2.5% |
| Municipal | 151 | 1.4% |
| Stock | 72 | 0.7% |
| Other | 67 | 0.6% |
| Not stated | 35 | 0.3% |
| Irrigation | 24 | 0.2% |
| Industrial | 13 | 0.1% |
| Geothermal | 5 | 0.0% |
| Dewatering | 2 | 0.0% |
What happened to these permits
6,819 of the 10,843 permits in Teller County ended with a well the Division was told about — 62.9%. And 2,133 expired without one: 19.7%.
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.
| Status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Well Constructed | 6,819 | 62.9% |
| Permit Expired | 2,133 | 19.7% |
| Permit Issued | 501 | 4.6% |
| Permit Canceled | 271 | 2.5% |
| Well Abandoned | 251 | 2.3% |
| Well Replaced - Abandonment Required | 246 | 2.3% |
| Application Information Requested | 236 | 2.2% |
| Application Denied | 167 | 1.5% |
| Pump Installed, No Construction Info Received | 51 | 0.5% |
| Application Received | 48 | 0.4% |
Which aquifers
| Aquifer | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All Unnamed Aquifers | 10,488 | 96.7% |
| Fractured Granite | 118 | 1.1% |
| Not stated | 94 | 0.9% |
| Fractured Crystalline | 91 | 0.8% |
| Ogallala | 21 | 0.2% |
| Alluvial | 21 | 0.2% |
| Arapahoe | 2 | 0.0% |
| Dawson | 2 | 0.0% |
| Quaternary Alluvium | 2 | 0.0% |
| Unconfined San Luis Vall | 1 | 0.0% |
When the permits were issued
| Issued in | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 749 | 6.9% |
| 2010s | 814 | 7.5% |
| 2000s | 1,791 | 16.5% |
| 1990s | 2,580 | 23.8% |
| 1980s | 1,802 | 16.6% |
| 1970s | 1,516 | 14.0% |
| 1960s | 161 | 1.5% |
| 1950s | 70 | 0.6% |
| 1900s | 3 | 0.0% |
Buying land in Teller County, or need a well drilled?
10,843 well permits are on the Division’s register in Teller County, 2,133 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.
Permits on record in Teller County
| Subdivision, or the permit number | Status | Decreed use | Depth (ft) | Yield (gpm) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Creek Ranch permit 343786- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 500 | 8.2 | 2020 |
| Sherwood Forest (filing: 8) permit 342374- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 280 | 0 | 2026 |
| Indian Creek East permit 343234- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 90 | 0 | 1981 |
| Grand View Estates permit 336935- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 115 | 0 | 2025 |
| Turkey Rock Ranch Estates permit 337077- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 324 | 10 | 2025 |
| Palmer Village permit 337065- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 600 | 0 | 2025 |
| Twin Rocks permit 337128- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 480 | 7.4 | 2025 |
| Skyway Ranch Reserve permit 338612- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 260 | 0 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 337501- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 10 | 2025 |
| Four Mile Ranch 2600 permit 337970- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 340 | 0 | 2026 |
| Florissant Heights permit 89834-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 8.1 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 337751- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 560 | 0 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 338315- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 480 | 0 | 2026 |
| Stuart Lode Mining Claim #10458 permit 338714- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 760 | 5 | 2025 |
| Deer Mountain Ranch permit 89926-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 280 | 0 | 1984 |
| Cripple Creek Ranches of Colo permit 338989- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 0 | 2026 |
| Skycrest permit 339476- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 8 | 2025 |
| Elk Valley Estates permit 339558- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 800 | 7.9 | 2025 |
| Bormanns permit 339837- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 140 | 0 | 1955 |
| Bear Trap Ranch permit 319770--A | Well Constructed | Domestic | 460 | 0 | 2025 |
| Eaglecrest (filing: 3) permit 340735- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 7.7 | 2025 |
| Government permit 341430- | Well Constructed | Commercial | 140 | 0 | 1975 |
| Indian Creek permit 341525- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 640 | 7 | 2025 |
| Northwest Ute Pass Ranch permit 333096- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 480 | 0 | 2025 |
| Golden Fleece Lode, Us Mineral Survey No. 15918 permit 333617- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 600 | 0 | 2024 |
| Florissant Heights permit 333735- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 693 | 0 | 2025 |
| Palmer Village permit 333762- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 0 | 2024 |
| Navajo Mountain Mesa permit 333652- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 0 | 2025 |
| Bear Trap Ranch permit 333654- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 460 | 7.8 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 334074- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 420 | 0 | 2024 |
| Black Diamond Lode Sr #11628 permit 333892- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 600 | 0 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 334654- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 220 | 0 | 2024 |
| Ranch Resorts of Colorado permit 334324- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 260 | 0 | 2024 |
| Ranch Resorts of Colorado permit 334345- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 0 | 2024 |
| Chateau West 11 (filing: 2) permit 334763- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 300 | 0 | 2024 |
| Indian Creek permit 335240- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 700 | 7 | 2024 |
| Ranch Resorts of Colorado permit 334989- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 280 | 13 | 2025 |
| Sherwood Forest Estates permit 335194- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 0 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 335106- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 210 | 9.3 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 335107- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 0 | 2024 |
| Wilson Lake Estates permit 335273- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2025 |
| Druid Hills permit 335274- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 480 | 8 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 335344- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 700 | 8 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 335345- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 335349- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 600 | 8 | 2024 |
| Indian Creek permit 335404- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 600 | 9.9 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 335233- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 335408- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 600 | 8 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 335346- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 320 | 0 | 2024 |
| Indian Creek permit 335410- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 0 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 335474- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 374 | 9.4 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 335544- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 320 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Eaglecrest permit 335791- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2025 |
| Indian Creek permit 335966- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 480 | 7.1 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 336147- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 10 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 336258- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 175 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sherwood Forest Estates permit 336209- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 140 | 0 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates (filing: 1) permit 316153--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 180 | 10 | 2024 |
| Chateau West permit 336710- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 320 | 0 | 2025 |
| Grand View Estates permit 336739- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 135 | 7.7 | 2025 |
| Sherwood Forest permit 104305--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 8.7 | 2024 |
| High Chateau Ranches permit 329576- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 380 | 9.2 | 2023 |
| Bear Trap Ranch permit 329647- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 500 | 0 | 2024 |
| Sherwood Forest permit 329834- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 180 | 0 | 2024 |
| Sherwood Forest Estates permit 329912- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 160 | 10 | 2023 |
| Ranch Resorts of Colorado permit 330005- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 280 | 0 | 2024 |
| Panoramas Unlimited permit 330088- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 7 | 2024 |
| Tranquil Acres permit 330103- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 560 | 9.2 | 2023 |
| Panoramas Unlimited permit 330253- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 9.4 | 2023 |
| Valley Hi Mountain Estates permit 330402- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 420 | 8.8 | 2024 |
| Valley Hi Mountain Estates permit 330549- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 10 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estate (filing: 12) permit 330488- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 0 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 149274--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 760 | 0 | 2023 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 330793- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 10 | 2023 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 330867- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 660 | 8 | 2023 |
| Jdk permit 88247-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 700 | 0 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 330889- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 530 | 0 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estate (filing: 12) permit 330688- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 380 | 8.9 | 2024 |
| Chugwater/ms#14674 permit 330802- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 480 | 8.4 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 331007- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 420 | 7.4 | 2023 |
| Wildhorn (filing: 2) permit 331312- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 280 | 7.2 | 2025 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 331399- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 300 | 9.8 | 2023 |
| Devils Dream Mining Lode Ms #9203 permit 330979- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2026 |
| Sherwood Forest Estates permit 331530- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 480 | 6.8 | 2026 |
| Lutheran Valley Ranch permit 331662- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 10 | 2024 |
| Indian Creek permit 331571- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 8.7 | 2024 |
| Crystal Peak Estates permit 331930- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 207 | 9.3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 331785- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 140 | 9.3 | 2023 |
| Etna Mining Claim #17157 permit 331858- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 693 | 8 | 2025 |
| Trout Creek permit 332584- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 480 | 7 | 2024 |
| Sugar Pine Heights permit 332153- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 200 | 8.1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Valley Ranch permit 332642- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 140 | 20 | 2005 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 321878--A | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 400 | 0 | 2023 |
| Living Forest Estates permit 332350- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 480 | 0 | 2025 |
| Lost Canyon Ranch (filing: 2) permit 332420- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 667 | 8.3 | 2025 |
| Indian Creek permit 332528- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 440 | 7.5 | 2024 |
| Florissant Heights permit 88779-F | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 580 | 0 | 2024 |
| Living Forest Estates permit 332599- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 485 | 0 | 2024 |
| Las Brisas Ranchettes permit 332772- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 9 | 2024 |
| Turkey Rock Ranch permit 332773- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 460 | 7.3 | 2024 |
| Highland Meadows permit 332747- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 460 | 7.3 | 2024 |
| North Ute Pass Ranch permit 327441- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 520 | 7.5 | 2022 |
| Sherwood Forest permit 324999- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 0 | 2023 |
| Ranch Resorts permit 325237- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 265 | 8 | 2022 |
| Colorado Mountain Estates permit 325101- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 360 | 10 | 2022 |
| Ute Lakes Club permit 325066- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 25 | 0 | 1964 |
| Indian Creek permit 325538- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 460 | 0 | 2025 |
| Westcreek Ranches permit 325634- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 540 | 9.8 | 2023 |
| Hidden Canyon Ranch permit 325213- | Well Constructed | Domestic | 580 | 6.8 | 2022 |
| Sherwood Forest Estates permit 325635- | Well Constructed | Household Use Only | 240 | 0 | 1968 |
By decreed use in Teller County
- Domestic in Teller County — 2,730
- Household Use Only in Teller County — 7,077
Counties with a comparable register
- Elbert 17,636
- Arapahoe 17,030
- Denver 13,096
- Pueblo 12,597
- Yuma 12,410
- Garfield 12,165
- Grand 11,297
- Fremont 10,353
- Chaffee 10,321
- Alamosa 10,088
- Rio Grande 9,833
- Morgan 9,779
- Logan 9,308
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.