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Putnam County, Florida: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Putnam County, Florida water well statistics
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✓ 14,242 FL WMD/county records · verified 2026-09-28

160 ftmedian well depth

100 ft–220 fttypical depth range

23 ftmedian static water level

—median yield (— tests)

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How deep are wells in Putnam County, Florida?

The median drilled well depth in Putnam County is 160 ft, based on 13,585 wells with recorded depths in the state FL WMD/county database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 220 ft; 90% are shallower than 280 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 180 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 180 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,500–$11,700; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,800–$18,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Putnam County?

The median static water level is 23 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 10 ft–39 ft), from 8,429 measurements.

How much water do wells in Putnam County produce?

Few pump tests are recorded for this county.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,872 50–100 ft 1,233 100–150 ft 2,996 150–200 ft 2,252 200–300 ft 4,199 300–400 ft 828 400–600 ft 173 600+ ft 32

Who drills wells in Putnam County?

Companies by number of wells permitted in this county since 2016, per public water-management-district and county well-permit records.

Driller	Wells since 2016
Loyd Plaisted	415
Austin Layman	341
JAMES CORNELIO	307
Jeff Kinard	132
Shawn Dowdy	131
HUNTER WINKLEMAN	120
James Cornelio	109
Steve Feagin	102

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Well records by ZIP code in Putnam County

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

Palatka (32177) — 2,550 wells, median 140 ft
Interlachen (32149) — 1,370 wells, median 180 ft
Bostwick (32007) — 1,299 wells, median 240 ft
Interlachen (32148) — 1,262 wells, median 200 ft
East Palatka (32131) — 834 wells, median 150 ft
Florahome (32140) — 793 wells, median 200 ft
Georgetown (32139) — 757 wells, median 120 ft
San Mateo (32187) — 696 wells, median 160 ft
Hollister (32147) — 642 wells, median 215 ft
Hawthorne (32640) — 641 wells, median 135 ft
Satsuma (32189) — 641 wells, median 180 ft
Melrose (32666) — 604 wells, median 167 ft
Crescent City (32112) — 599 wells, median 122 ft
Palatka (32178) — 538 wells, median 110 ft
Welaka (32193) — 416 wells, median 140 ft
Putnam Hall (32185) — 349 wells, median 160 ft
Lake Como (32157) — 322 wells, median 140 ft
Pomona Park (32181) — 271 wells, median 160 ft
Grandin (32138) — 230 wells, median 180 ft
Lochloosa (32662) — 169 wells, median 140 ft

Method: medians computed from FL WMD/county records (public well records aggregated from Florida water-management districts + county programs (well-use codes vary by source, so all filed wells are included); depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.