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Santa Cruz County, California: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Santa Cruz County, California?
The median drilled well depth in Santa Cruz County is 248 ft, based on 6,188 wells with recorded depths in the state DWR database. Half of all wells fall between 150 ft and 360 ft; 90% are shallower than 500 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 300 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Santa Cruz County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 300 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,500–$19,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $18,000–$30,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Santa Cruz County?
The median static water level is 85 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 45 ft–155 ft), from 3,694 measurements.
How much water do wells in Santa Cruz County produce?
The median tested yield is 20 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–50 gpm), from 3,187 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Santa Cruz County?
Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well completion reports (California Department of Water Resources).
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Well records by ZIP code in Santa Cruz County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Freedom (95019) — 1,226 wells, median 300 ft
- Los Gatos (95031) — 748 wells, median 210 ft
- Santa Cruz (95060) — 489 wells, median 170 ft
- Aptos (95003) — 456 wells, median 352 ft
- Scotts Valley (95066) — 438 wells, median 216 ft
- Soquel (95073) — 432 wells, median 320 ft
- Los Gatos (95033) — 427 wells, median 240 ft
- Scotts Valley (95067) — 369 wells, median 200 ft
- Boulder Creek (95006) — 359 wells, median 229 ft
- Brookdale (95007) — 315 wells, median 220 ft
- Santa Cruz (95065) — 256 wells, median 260 ft
- Santa Cruz (95064) — 170 wells, median 253 ft
- Watsonville (95077) — 150 wells, median 205 ft
- Ben Lomond (95005) — 135 wells, median 220 ft
- Santa Cruz (95061) — 130 wells, median 25 ft
- Felton (95018) — 114 wells, median 175 ft
- Mount Hermon (95041) — 101 wells, median 174 ft
- Capitola (95010) — 89 wells, median 261 ft
- Aptos (95001) — 87 wells, median 313 ft
- Santa Cruz (95062) — 79 wells, median 21 ft
- Davenport (95017) — 78 wells, median 245 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.