Missouri Well Data field records · 2026 survey

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

✓ 208 MoDNR records · verified 2026-08-21

370 ftmedian well depth
128 ft–469 fttypical depth range
120 ftmedian static water level
30 gpmmedian yield (184 tests)

How deep are wells in Saline County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Saline County is 370 ft, based on 206 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 128 ft and 469 ft; 90% are shallower than 535 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 460 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 460 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $11,500–$29,900; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $27,600–$46,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Saline County?

The median static water level is 120 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 60 ft–151 ft), from 167 measurements.

How much water do wells in Saline County produce?

The median tested yield is 30 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–60 gpm), from 184 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 0 50–100 ft 42 100–150 ft 16 150–200 ft 1 200–300 ft 26 300–400 ft 25 400–600 ft 91 600+ ft 5

Who drills wells in Saline 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
THOMAS SCHROEDER9
DAVID SCHNELL8
BRADLEY VAN METER3
ORAL NICHOLS2
LATHAN COBB2
WAYNE JOHNSON2
Roy Rieschick1
RYAN EICKHOFF1

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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.