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

✓ 129 KGS records · verified 2026-09-22

100 ftmedian well depth
72 ft–150 fttypical depth range
40 ftmedian static water level
5 gpmmedian yield (93 tests)

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How deep are wells in Chautauqua County, Kansas?

The median drilled well depth in Chautauqua County is 100 ft, based on 129 wells with recorded depths in the state KGS database. Half of all wells fall between 72 ft and 150 ft; 90% are shallower than 231 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 204 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 100 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,500–$6,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,000–$10,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Chautauqua County?

The median static water level is 40 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 20 ft–67 ft), from 110 measurements.

How much water do wells in Chautauqua County produce?

The median tested yield is 5 gpm (middle half: 2 gpm–9 gpm), from 93 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 17 50–100 ft 45 100–150 ft 33 150–200 ft 9 200–300 ft 23 300–400 ft 2 400–600 ft 0 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Chautauqua 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
Chase Drilling6
Euler Water Well Drilling5
Glen Chase Drilling2
NuMac LLC2
McPherson Drilling Co.1
Weninger Drlg1
HAT Drilling #10681

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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.