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

Name: Butte County, California water well statistics
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✓ 18,305 DWR records · verified 2026-10-02

160 ftmedian well depth

109 ft–290 fttypical depth range

56 ftmedian static water level

20 gpmmedian yield (6,564 tests)

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How deep are wells in Butte County, California?

The median drilled well depth in Butte County is 160 ft, based on 18,269 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.

What is the static water level in Butte County?

The median static water level is 56 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 34 ft–90 ft), from 831 measurements.

How much water do wells in Butte County produce?

The median tested yield is 20 gpm (middle half: 7 gpm–60 gpm), from 6,564 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 606 50–100 ft 2,847 100–150 ft 4,724 150–200 ft 2,538 200–300 ft 3,043 300–400 ft 1,576 400–600 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).

Driller	Wells since 2016
PETERS DRILLING AND PUMP SERVICE	273
WELL INDUSTRIES INC	91
DAVID AND SON DRILLING	63
CHICO CONSTRUCTION INC	57
SULLIVAN DRILLING INC	49
W. S. Heitman Drilling & Pumps	47
WESTERVELT WELL DRILLING	45
KRUSE DRILLING COMPANY	43

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Well records by ZIP code in Butte County

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

Durham (95938) — 1,538 wells, median 172 ft
Palermo (95968) — 1,489 wells, median 160 ft
Gridley (95948) — 1,185 wells, median 95 ft
Paradise (95969) — 1,083 wells, median 180 ft
Chico (95973) — 1,068 wells, median 149 ft
Forest Ranch (95942) — 1,047 wells, median 155 ft
Chico (95926) — 962 wells, median 145 ft
Oroville (95966) — 961 wells, median 240 ft
Bangor (95914) — 881 wells, median 260 ft
Berry Creek (95916) — 871 wells, median 200 ft
Chico (95927) — 809 wells, median 156 ft
Chico (95929) — 799 wells, median 155 ft
Chico (95928) — 745 wells, median 160 ft
Paradise (95967) — 605 wells, median 180 ft
Biggs (95917) — 576 wells, median 95 ft
Rackerby (95972) — 567 wells, median 230 ft
Oroville (95965) — 517 wells, median 240 ft
Magalia (95954) — 466 wells, median 165 ft
Canyon Dam (95923) — 250 wells, median 200 ft
Richvale (95974) — 243 wells, median 120 ft
Forbestown (95941) — 200 wells, median 200 ft
Nelson (95958) — 193 wells, median 371 ft
Feather Falls (95940) — 161 wells, median 240 ft
Chico (95976) — 128 wells, median 138 ft
Stirling City (95978) — 110 wells, median 100 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.