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

✓ 1,972 MoDNR records · verified 2026-08-21

312 ftmedian well depth
250 ft–415 fttypical depth range
141 ftmedian static water level
20 gpmmedian yield (1,786 tests)

How deep are wells in Dent County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Dent County is 312 ft, based on 1,947 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 250 ft and 415 ft; 90% are shallower than 550 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 330 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 330 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $8,250–$21,450; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $19,800–$33,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Dent County?

The median static water level is 141 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 97 ft–222 ft), from 1,496 measurements.

How much water do wells in Dent County produce?

The median tested yield is 20 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–30 gpm), from 1,786 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 0 50–100 ft 11 100–150 ft 63 150–200 ft 134 200–300 ft 648 300–400 ft 539 400–600 ft 427 600+ ft 125

Who drills wells in Dent 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
LUKE WOOLSEY148
WILLIAM WOOLMAN106
SEAMAN MAHAN84
MICHAEL WOOLSEY21
CLINTON MAHAN15
GARY HUGHES7
FELIX EYE6
KEVIN SYBERT5

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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.