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Morgan County, Kentucky: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Morgan County, Kentucky water well statistics
Creator: Kentucky Well Data
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✓ 758 KGS/DOW records · verified 2026-10-19

205 ftmedian well depth

122 ft–285 fttypical depth range

85 ftmedian static water level

301 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Morgan County, Kentucky?

The median drilled well depth in Morgan County is 205 ft, based on 476 wells with recorded depths in the state KGS/DOW database. Half of all wells fall between 122 ft and 285 ft; 90% are shallower than 334 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 301 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Morgan County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 205 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,125–$13,325; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,300–$20,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Morgan County?

The median static water level is 85 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 50 ft–150 ft), from 401 measurements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 14 50–100 ft 67 100–150 ft 77 150–200 ft 60 200–300 ft 167 300–400 ft 73 400–600 ft 18 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Morgan County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the construction records in the state repository.

Driller	Wells since 2016
Billy L Lewis	21
Patrick T Frary	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Morgan County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

West Liberty (41472) — 135 wells, median 203 ft
Elkfork (41421) — 113 wells, median 145 ft
Malone (41451) — 106 wells, median 130 ft
Wellington (40387) — 97 wells, median 230 ft
Ezel (41425) — 88 wells, median 225 ft
Cannel City (41408) — 85 wells, median 165 ft
Mize (41352) — 75 wells, median 265 ft
Wrigley (41477) — 74 wells, median 185 ft
Crockett (41413) — 64 wells, median 223 ft

Method: medians computed from KGS/DOW records (Kentucky groundwater repository water wells (the state's own W-type split — monitoring wells are a separate file and never counted); depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.