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

✓ 105 MoDNR records · verified 2026-10-12

126 ftmedian well depth
50 ft–220 fttypical depth range
30 ftmedian static water level
10 gpmmedian yield (83 tests)

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How deep are wells in Daviess County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Daviess County is 126 ft, based on 104 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 50 ft and 220 ft; 90% are shallower than 301 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 158 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 126 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,150–$8,190; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,560–$12,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Daviess County?

The median static water level is 30 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 19 ft–66 ft), from 81 measurements.

How much water do wells in Daviess County produce?

The median tested yield is 10 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–35 gpm), from 83 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 23 50–100 ft 21 100–150 ft 15 150–200 ft 12 200–300 ft 21 300–400 ft 4 400–600 ft 4 600+ ft 4

Who drills wells in Daviess 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
MATTY YOAKUM9
MARK FINCH9
WAYNE JOHNSON8
JODY DENNING4
ANDREW RIESCHICK3
Roy Rieschick3
TROY ALLEN2
EUGENE JUST1

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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.