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Carter County, Missouri: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 534 MoDNR records · verified 2026-08-21

230 ftmedian well depth
190 ft–300 fttypical depth range
87 ftmedian static water level
20 gpmmedian yield (488 tests)

How deep are wells in Carter County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Carter County is 230 ft, based on 519 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 190 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 394 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 270 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 270 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,750–$17,550; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $16,200–$27,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Carter County?

The median static water level is 87 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 50 ft–131 ft), from 396 measurements.

How much water do wells in Carter County produce?

The median tested yield is 20 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–28 gpm), from 488 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 0 50–100 ft 2 100–150 ft 43 150–200 ft 102 200–300 ft 230 300–400 ft 92 400–600 ft 37 600+ ft 13

Who drills wells in Carter County?

Drillers by number of wells certified in this county, per well certification records filed with the Missouri Geological Survey. Missouri licenses individual drillers rather than companies, so these are the people who signed the certification.

DrillerWells since 2016
CURTIS SANDERS48
LUKE WOOLSEY15
GREG GONZALEZ9
RICHARD BURTON6
RUSSELL ALBERT6
WILLIAM WARD5
RANDY FOSTER3
DEAN SHOCKLEE2

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Method: medians computed from MoDNR records (MoDNR certified water wells; depths 0-5,000 ft, with the file's 99999.9 and 88888 sentinel values excluded rather than clamped). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.