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

✓ 3,206 MoDNR records · verified 2026-08-21

272 ftmedian well depth
232 ft–350 fttypical depth range
120 ftmedian static water level
25 gpmmedian yield (2,483 tests)

How deep are wells in Phelps County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Phelps County is 272 ft, based on 3,104 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 232 ft and 350 ft; 90% are shallower than 410 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 305 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 305 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,625–$19,825; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $18,300–$30,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Phelps County?

The median static water level is 120 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 90 ft–180 ft), from 2,128 measurements.

How much water do wells in Phelps County produce?

The median tested yield is 25 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–30 gpm), from 2,483 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 0 50–100 ft 1 100–150 ft 49 150–200 ft 239 200–300 ft 1,519 300–400 ft 916 400–600 ft 356 600+ ft 24

Who drills wells in Phelps 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
WILLIAM WOOLMAN86
W EUGENE TENNYSON74
JUSTIN HUGHES73
GARY HUGHES61
BRAD LAVY41
DAVID SCHNELL21
GREGORY BONNOT19
DANIEL FLYNN17

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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.