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

✓ 18,302 DWR records · verified 2026-08-14

160 ftmedian well depth
109 ft–290 fttypical depth range
57 ftmedian static water level
20 gpmmedian yield (6,562 tests)

How deep are wells in Butte County, California?

The median drilled well depth in Butte County is 160 ft, based on 18,266 wells with recorded depths in the state DWR database. Half of all wells fall between 109 ft and 290 ft; 90% are shallower than 500 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 280 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 280 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,000–$18,200; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $16,800–$28,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Butte County?

The median static water level is 57 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 34 ft–90 ft), from 828 measurements.

How much water do wells in Butte County produce?

The median tested yield is 20 gpm (middle half: 7 gpm–60 gpm), from 6,562 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 606 50–100 ft 2,847 100–150 ft 4,724 150–200 ft 2,537 200–300 ft 3,043 300–400 ft 1,574 400–600 ft 1,860 600+ ft 1,075

Who drills wells in Butte 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
PETERS DRILLING AND PUMP SERVICE273
WELL INDUSTRIES INC91
DAVID AND SON DRILLING63
CHICO CONSTRUCTION INC57
SULLIVAN DRILLING INC48
W. S. Heitman Drilling & Pumps47
WESTERVELT WELL DRILLING45
KRUSE DRILLING COMPANY43

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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.