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

✓ 40 KGS records · verified 2026-09-22

160 ftmedian well depth
80 ft–258 fttypical depth range
20 ftmedian static water level
3 gpmmedian yield (19 tests)

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How deep are wells in Bourbon County, Kansas?

The median drilled well depth in Bourbon County is 160 ft, based on 40 wells with recorded depths in the state KGS database. Half of all wells fall between 80 ft and 258 ft; 90% are shallower than 755 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 153 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 160 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,000–$10,400; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,600–$16,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Bourbon County?

The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 15 ft–50 ft), from 29 measurements.

How much water do wells in Bourbon County produce?

The median tested yield is 3 gpm (middle half: 1 gpm–33 gpm), from 19 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 8 50–100 ft 4 100–150 ft 5 150–200 ft 9 200–300 ft 5 300–400 ft 0 400–600 ft 2 600+ ft 7

Who drills wells in Bourbon County?

Contractors by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per WWC-5 water well records filed with the Kansas Geological Survey.

DrillerWells since 2016
Double J Energy2
Yoakum Well Drilling, LLC2
Engineering Solutions and Design1
Matty Yoakum Well Drlg & Pump1

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Method: medians computed from KGS records (WWC-5 water well records; monitoring, environmental, geothermal and test holes excluded; depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.