Kansas Well Data field records · 2026 survey

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

✓ 3,039 KGS records · verified 2026-09-22

75 ftmedian well depth
60 ft–106 fttypical depth range
29 ftmedian static water level
75 gpmmedian yield (1,359 tests)

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How deep are wells in Pawnee County, Kansas?

The median drilled well depth in Pawnee County is 75 ft, based on 3,035 wells with recorded depths in the state KGS database. Half of all wells fall between 60 ft and 106 ft; 90% are shallower than 160 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 85 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 85 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,125–$5,525; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $5,100–$8,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Pawnee County?

The median static water level is 29 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 19 ft–41 ft), from 2,981 measurements.

How much water do wells in Pawnee County produce?

The median tested yield is 75 gpm (middle half: 50 gpm–833 gpm), from 1,359 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 419 50–100 ft 1,714 100–150 ft 541 150–200 ft 232 200–300 ft 111 300–400 ft 12 400–600 ft 6 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Pawnee 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
Rosencrantz-Bemis Enterprises, Inc.213
Rosencrantz-Bemis Ent.31
Kelly's Water Well Service, Inc.11
Rosencrantz-Bemis Ent., Inc.11
Clarke Well and Equipment, Inc.10
Karst Water Well Drlg9
Tribal Water Well Drilling8
Clarke Well & Equip.6

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Well records by ZIP code in Pawnee County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

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.