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

Name: Kings County, California water well statistics
Creator: California Well Data
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✓ 8,232 DWR records · verified 2026-10-02

295 ftmedian well depth

160 ft–500 fttypical depth range

90 ftmedian static water level

300 gpmmedian yield (1,005 tests)

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How deep are wells in Kings County, California?

The median drilled well depth in Kings County is 295 ft, based on 6,913 wells with recorded depths in the state DWR database. Half of all wells fall between 160 ft and 500 ft; 90% are shallower than 809 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 410 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 410 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $10,250–$26,650; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $24,600–$41,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Kings County?

The median static water level is 90 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 22 ft–140 ft), from 2,584 measurements.

How much water do wells in Kings County produce?

The median tested yield is 300 gpm (middle half: 85 gpm–1,605 gpm), from 1,005 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 264 50–100 ft 1,035 100–150 ft 357 150–200 ft 501 200–300 ft 1,311 300–400 ft 805 400–600 ft 1,392 600+ ft 1,248

Who drills wells in Kings County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
HAYNES & SONS WELL DRILLING LLC	345
BIG RIVER DRILLING LLC	222
B & B WELL DRILLING INCORPORATED	91
MYERS WELL DRILLING INC	66
GRABOW WELL DRILLING INC	63
MYERS BROTHERS WELL DRILLING INC	58
RODRIGUES PUMP COMPANY	47
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY	34

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Well records by ZIP code in Kings County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Armona (93202) — 1,692 wells, median 200 ft
Hanford (93232) — 1,387 wells, median 305 ft
Lemoore (93245) — 804 wells, median 220 ft
Hanford (93230) — 684 wells, median 300 ft
Corcoran (93212) — 531 wells, median 460 ft
Stratford (93266) — 297 wells, median 665 ft
Kettleman City (93239) — 207 wells, median 795 ft
Lemoore (93246) — 188 wells, median 1,073 ft

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.