Kentucky Well Data field records · 2026 survey

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

✓ 383 KGS/DOW records · verified 2026-08-24

103 ftmedian well depth
80 ft–160 fttypical depth range
29 ftmedian static water level
200 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Bourbon County, Kentucky?

The median drilled well depth in Bourbon County is 103 ft, based on 233 wells with recorded depths in the state KGS/DOW database. Half of all wells fall between 80 ft and 160 ft; 90% are shallower than 204 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 200 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 200 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,000–$13,000; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,000–$20,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Bourbon County?

The median static water level is 29 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 15 ft–50 ft), from 166 measurements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 5 50–100 ft 90 100–150 ft 70 150–200 ft 24 200–300 ft 25 300–400 ft 9 400–600 ft 2 600+ ft 8

Who drills wells in Bourbon County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
Billy L Lewis14
Kevin R Moses5

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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.