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El Dorado County, California: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 17,809 DWR records · verified 2026-10-02
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How deep are wells in El Dorado County, California?
The median drilled well depth in El Dorado County is 250 ft, based on 15,122 wells with recorded depths in the state DWR database. Half of all wells fall between 150 ft and 400 ft; 90% are shallower than 600 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 300 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in El Dorado 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 El Dorado County?
The median static water level is 45 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 25 ft–80 ft), from 4,626 measurements.
How much water do wells in El Dorado County produce?
The median tested yield is 12 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–30 gpm), from 5,422 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in El Dorado 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 El Dorado County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Shingle Springs (95682) — 2,376 wells, median 300 ft
- Camino (95709) — 2,223 wells, median 245 ft
- Rescue (95672) — 1,361 wells, median 175 ft
- Diamond Springs (95619) — 1,220 wells, median 220 ft
- Placerville (95667) — 1,009 wells, median 275 ft
- Somerset (95684) — 1,008 wells, median 300 ft
- Mount Aukum (95656) — 847 wells, median 300 ft
- El Dorado (95623) — 822 wells, median 300 ft
- Coloma (95613) — 816 wells, median 250 ft
- Pilot Hill (95664) — 695 wells, median 300 ft
- Garden Valley (95633) — 634 wells, median 175 ft
- El Dorado Hills (95762) — 613 wells, median 300 ft
- Georgetown (95634) — 540 wells, median 225 ft
- Pollock Pines (95726) — 458 wells, median 250 ft
- Greenwood (95635) — 390 wells, median 200 ft
- Cool (95614) — 338 wells, median 300 ft
- South Lake Tahoe (96156) — 282 wells, median 82 ft
- Lotus (95651) — 246 wells, median 263 ft
- Grizzly Flats (95636) — 216 wells, median 300 ft
- Echo Lake (95721) — 142 wells, median 150 ft
- South Lake Tahoe (96152) — 142 wells, median 80 ft
- South Lake Tahoe (96157) — 114 wells, median 89 ft
- South Lake Tahoe (96154) — 89 wells, median 175 ft
- South Lake Tahoe (96151) — 59 wells, median 66 ft
- Kyburz (95720) — 52 wells, median 300 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.