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

✓ 1,383 KGS/DOW records · verified 2026-08-24

110 ftmedian well depth
82 ft–184 fttypical depth range
50 ftmedian static water level
40 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Knott County, Kentucky?

The median drilled well depth in Knott County is 110 ft, based on 1,056 wells with recorded depths in the state KGS/DOW database. Half of all wells fall between 82 ft and 184 ft; 90% are shallower than 250 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 40 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 40 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,000–$2,600; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $2,400–$4,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Knott County?

The median static water level is 50 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 33 ft–75 ft), from 959 measurements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 24 50–100 ft 362 100–150 ft 294 150–200 ft 131 200–300 ft 191 300–400 ft 41 400–600 ft 12 600+ ft 1

Who drills wells in Knott County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
Kevin R Moses1

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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.