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Humboldt County, California: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 4,132 DWR records · verified 2026-08-14

100 ftmedian well depth
56 ft–180 fttypical depth range
53 ftmedian static water level
10 gpmmedian yield (1,701 tests)

How deep are wells in Humboldt County, California?

The median drilled well depth in Humboldt County is 100 ft, based on 4,093 wells with recorded depths in the state DWR database. Half of all wells fall between 56 ft and 180 ft; 90% are shallower than 245 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 182 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 182 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,550–$11,830; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,920–$18,200. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Humboldt County?

The median static water level is 53 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 27 ft–100 ft), from 908 measurements.

How much water do wells in Humboldt County produce?

The median tested yield is 10 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–20 gpm), from 1,701 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 798 50–100 ft 1,154 100–150 ft 771 150–200 ft 475 200–300 ft 660 300–400 ft 180 400–600 ft 50 600+ ft 5

Who drills wells in Humboldt County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well completion reports (California Department of Water Resources).

DrillerWells since 2016
FISCH DRILLING AND PUMP INC454
RICH WELL DRILLING & PUMP SERVICE INC157
WATSON WELL DRILLING INC130
VICS WELL DRILLING INC82
BUSHNELL ENTERPRISES51
BUSHNELL WELL DRILLING20
GREGG DRILLING LLC18
3 - D DRILLING7

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Method: medians computed from DWR records (filed well completion reports, water-supply uses only (destruction, repair and monitoring wells excluded); depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.