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

✓ 2,733 KGS/DOW records · verified 2026-08-24

120 ftmedian well depth
80 ft–185 fttypical depth range
35 ftmedian static water level
140 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Letcher County, Kentucky?

The median drilled well depth in Letcher County is 120 ft, based on 2,168 wells with recorded depths in the state KGS/DOW database. Half of all wells fall between 80 ft and 185 ft; 90% are shallower than 245 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 140 ft.

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

The median static water level is 35 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 20 ft–60 ft), from 1,999 measurements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 79 50–100 ft 684 100–150 ft 628 150–200 ft 290 200–300 ft 348 300–400 ft 109 400–600 ft 27 600+ ft 3

Who drills wells in Letcher County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
Kevin R Moses8
Wesley A Funk3
Todd W Mills2
Martin L Funk2

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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.