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

✓ 1,578 KGS/DOW records · verified 2026-08-24

133 ftmedian well depth
92 ft–185 fttypical depth range
60 ftmedian static water level
140 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Ballard County, Kentucky?

The median drilled well depth in Ballard County is 133 ft, based on 1,308 wells with recorded depths in the state KGS/DOW database. Half of all wells fall between 92 ft and 185 ft; 90% are shallower than 248 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 140 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 140 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,500–$9,100; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $8,400–$14,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Ballard County?

The median static water level is 60 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 30 ft–100 ft), from 1,000 measurements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 51 50–100 ft 375 100–150 ft 371 150–200 ft 253 200–300 ft 197 300–400 ft 49 400–600 ft 10 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Ballard County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
Gus E Naranjo Jr42
John Bowman11
Marc S Naranjo7
Daniel Scott Kelly5
John A Byrd1
Gil W Cumbee1

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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.