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Los Angeles County, California: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Los Angeles County, California water well statistics
Creator: California Well Data
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✓ 36,879 DWR records · verified 2026-10-02

246 ftmedian well depth

91 ft–451 fttypical depth range

90 ftmedian static water level

30 gpmmedian yield (5,920 tests)

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How deep are wells in Los Angeles County, California?

The median drilled well depth in Los Angeles County is 246 ft, based on 22,870 wells with recorded depths in the state DWR database. Half of all wells fall between 91 ft and 451 ft; 90% are shallower than 703 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 87 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 87 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,175–$5,655; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $5,220–$8,700. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Los Angeles County?

The median static water level is 90 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 47 ft–172 ft), from 2,791 measurements.

How much water do wells in Los Angeles County produce?

The median tested yield is 30 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–630 gpm), from 5,920 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 2,629 50–100 ft 3,406 100–150 ft 2,225 150–200 ft 1,634 200–300 ft 2,761 300–400 ft 2,587 400–600 ft 4,191 600+ ft 3,437

Who drills wells in Los Angeles 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
A B C LIOVIN DRILLING INC	562
CASCADE DRILLING L P	401
BEKS ACQUISITION INC	252
J & H DRILLING CO INC	247
FARWEST CORROSION CONTROL COMPANY	240
YELLOW JACKET DRILLING SERVICES LLC	152
BC2 ENVIRONMENTAL LLC	123
GUARDINO WELL DRILLING INC	119

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Well records by ZIP code in Los Angeles County

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

Acton (93510) — 1,035 wells, median 396 ft
Long Beach (90810) — 774 wells, median 130 ft
Lancaster (93539) — 658 wells, median 317 ft
Lake Hughes (93532) — 529 wells, median 300 ft
Lancaster (93536) — 474 wells, median 401 ft
Palmdale (93551) — 462 wells, median 255 ft
Manhattan Beach (90266) — 429 wells, median 400 ft
Wilmington (90748) — 414 wells, median 203 ft
Lancaster (93535) — 405 wells, median 427 ft
Lancaster (93534) — 348 wells, median 474 ft
Downey (90242) — 339 wells, median 133 ft
South El Monte (91733) — 336 wells, median 95 ft
Long Beach (90805) — 325 wells, median 236 ft
El Segundo (90245) — 325 wells, median 352 ft
La Mirada (90639) — 313 wells, median 155 ft
Canyon Country (91387) — 304 wells, median 300 ft
Palmdale (93591) — 304 wells, median 260 ft
La Puente (91746) — 282 wells, median 114 ft
Los Angeles (90061) — 278 wells, median 301 ft
Gardena (90248) — 269 wells, median 90 ft
Littlerock (93543) — 262 wells, median 305 ft
Palmdale (93590) — 258 wells, median 492 ft
Palmdale (93552) — 257 wells, median 425 ft
South Gate (90280) — 251 wells, median 138 ft
Los Angeles (90023) — 236 wells, median 254 ft
Norwalk (90650) — 216 wells, median 220 ft
Los Angeles (90058) — 211 wells, median 469 ft
Torrance (90502) — 210 wells, median 64 ft
Lomita (90717) — 209 wells, median 300 ft
Gardena (90247) — 209 wells, median 249 ft
Paramount (90723) — 209 wells, median 150 ft
Hawthorne (90251) — 209 wells, median 404 ft
Cerritos (90703) — 204 wells, median 195 ft
Torrance (90505) — 202 wells, median 350 ft
Lakewood (90712) — 202 wells, median 38 ft
Compton (90222) — 202 wells, median 243 ft
Torrance (90504) — 201 wells, median 197 ft
Long Beach (90840) — 200 wells, median 176 ft
Long Beach (90831) — 197 wells, median 195 ft
Santa Fe Springs (90670) — 197 wells, median 261 ft
Valencia (91385) — 194 wells, median 189 ft
Pearblossom (93553) — 191 wells, median 273 ft
Whittier (90605) — 188 wells, median 113 ft
Whittier (90601) — 187 wells, median 102 ft
Carson (90895) — 184 wells, median 149 ft
Los Angeles (90016) — 180 wells, median 269 ft
Bell (90202) — 179 wells, median 400 ft
La Puente (91747) — 179 wells, median 40 ft
Pico Rivera (90661) — 178 wells, median 133 ft
Bellflower (90707) — 176 wells, median 174 ft
Lynwood (90262) — 168 wells, median 70 ft
Montebello (90640) — 168 wells, median 412 ft
Santa Clarita (91380) — 167 wells, median 90 ft
San Pedro (90731) — 166 wells, median 25 ft
Pico Rivera (90660) — 163 wells, median 365 ft
El Monte (91734) — 159 wells, median 103 ft
Rosemead (91771) — 159 wells, median 154 ft
Canoga Park (91303) — 157 wells, median 80 ft
El Monte (91732) — 156 wells, median 113 ft
Canyon Country (91351) — 156 wells, median 271 ft
Los Angeles (90066) — 155 wells, median 223 ft
La Verne (91750) — 154 wells, median 373 ft
Culver City (90230) — 153 wells, median 200 ft
Rosemead (91770) — 152 wells, median 424 ft
Norwalk (90651) — 151 wells, median 162 ft
Long Beach (90806) — 150 wells, median 98 ft
Compton (90223) — 150 wells, median 260 ft
Bellflower (90706) — 147 wells, median 222 ft
El Monte (91731) — 147 wells, median 122 ft
Playa Vista (90094) — 146 wells, median 123 ft
Bell Gardens (90201) — 145 wells, median 155 ft
Rowland Heights (91748) — 143 wells, median 94 ft
Inglewood (90303) — 141 wells, median 436 ft
Los Angeles (90073) — 139 wells, median 160 ft
Lawndale (90261) — 138 wells, median 320 ft
Claremont (91711) — 137 wells, median 444 ft
Wilmington (90744) — 136 wells, median 84 ft
Huntington Park (90255) — 136 wells, median 580 ft
City Of Industry (91714) — 136 wells, median 55 ft
North Hollywood (91605) — 136 wells, median 731 ft
Compton (90221) — 135 wells, median 120 ft
Los Angeles (90001) — 133 wells, median 140 ft
Long Beach (90846) — 130 wells, median 380 ft
Whittier (90606) — 130 wells, median 139 ft
Downey (90240) — 129 wells, median 131 ft
Lakewood (90715) — 125 wells, median 220 ft
Harbor City (90710) — 124 wells, median 93 ft
Los Angeles (90022) — 123 wells, median 500 ft
Los Angeles (90045) — 121 wells, median 118 ft
Llano (93544) — 120 wells, median 308 ft
Santa Monica (90404) — 119 wells, median 65 ft
Chatsworth (91313) — 119 wells, median 204 ft
Los Angeles (90003) — 118 wells, median 105 ft
Winnetka (91306) — 118 wells, median 26 ft
Downey (90241) — 117 wells, median 135 ft
West Covina (91793) — 115 wells, median 159 ft
San Clemente (92674) — 112 wells, median 34 ft
Sylmar (91342) — 112 wells, median 500 ft
Los Angeles (90035) — 110 wells, median 38 ft
Valencia (91355) — 110 wells, median 186 ft
Temple City (91780) — 109 wells, median 248 ft
Sherman Oaks (91423) — 108 wells, median 28 ft
Malibu (90265) — 105 wells, median 335 ft
Gardena (90249) — 104 wells, median 396 ft
Redondo Beach (90278) — 103 wells, median 248 ft
Agoura Hills (91376) — 102 wells, median 126 ft
North Hollywood (91602) — 101 wells, median 56 ft
Carson (90745) — 100 wells, median 57 ft
Hawthorne (90250) — 100 wells, median 83 ft
Los Angeles (90040) — 99 wells, median 414 ft
Dodgertown (90090) — 99 wells, median 49 ft
Los Angeles (90018) — 98 wells, median 500 ft
Inglewood (90305) — 96 wells, median 430 ft
Malibu (90263) — 96 wells, median 345 ft
Glendale (91203) — 96 wells, median 85 ft
Topanga (90290) — 94 wells, median 322 ft
Torrance (90503) — 92 wells, median 450 ft
Whittier (90603) — 91 wells, median 500 ft
Walnut (91789) — 91 wells, median 80 ft
Los Angeles (90064) — 91 wells, median 305 ft
Santa Clarita (91390) — 91 wells, median 243 ft
Artesia (90702) — 90 wells, median 197 ft
Los Angeles (90020) — 89 wells, median 59 ft
Van Nuys (91411) — 89 wells, median 53 ft
San Pedro (90732) — 88 wells, median 215 ft
Hawaiian Gardens (90716) — 87 wells, median 400 ft
Los Angeles (90002) — 87 wells, median 120 ft
Los Angeles (90025) — 87 wells, median 70 ft
Los Angeles (90006) — 86 wells, median 48 ft
Castaic (91310) — 85 wells, median 305 ft
Long Beach (90822) — 84 wells, median 120 ft
La Puente (91744) — 83 wells, median 159 ft
Pomona (91767) — 83 wells, median 630 ft
Diamond Bar (91765) — 82 wells, median 178 ft
Los Angeles (90033) — 81 wells, median 49 ft
Woodland Hills (91367) — 80 wells, median 126 ft
Burbank (91504) — 80 wells, median 160 ft
Pacoima (91333) — 80 wells, median 20 ft
Redondo Beach (90277) — 79 wells, median 518 ft
Long Beach (90807) — 77 wells, median 295 ft
Los Angeles (90057) — 76 wells, median 20 ft
Westlake Village (91359) — 76 wells, median 59 ft
Lakewood (90713) — 75 wells, median 350 ft
Long Beach (90808) — 74 wells, median 730 ft
Carson (90747) — 74 wells, median 534 ft
Los Angeles (90024) — 74 wells, median 427 ft
Marina Del Rey (90292) — 73 wells, median 150 ft
West Covina (91791) — 73 wells, median 406 ft
Encino (91316) — 73 wells, median 55 ft
Long Beach (90813) — 72 wells, median 20 ft
Los Angeles (90047) — 72 wells, median 55 ft
Los Angeles (90062) — 72 wells, median 301 ft
Los Angeles (90008) — 72 wells, median 447 ft
Valyermo (93563) — 72 wells, median 276 ft
Los Angeles (90036) — 71 wells, median 35 ft
Carson (90746) — 70 wells, median 400 ft
Los Angeles (90043) — 70 wells, median 333 ft
Los Angeles (90065) — 70 wells, median 47 ft
Long Beach (90803) — 69 wells, median 141 ft
Maywood (90270) — 69 wells, median 300 ft
Los Angeles (90039) — 69 wells, median 150 ft
Palmdale (93550) — 69 wells, median 351 ft
Lawndale (90260) — 68 wells, median 500 ft
Pomona (91768) — 68 wells, median 231 ft
West Hollywood (90069) — 68 wells, median 150 ft
Los Angeles (90028) — 68 wells, median 267 ft
Santa Clarita (91350) — 68 wells, median 160 ft
Inglewood (90304) — 67 wells, median 70 ft
Baldwin Park (91706) — 67 wells, median 342 ft
Downey (90239) — 66 wells, median 190 ft
Burbank (91502) — 66 wells, median 60 ft
Castaic (91384) — 66 wells, median 280 ft
Los Angeles (90031) — 65 wells, median 79 ft
Compton (90220) — 64 wells, median 400 ft
Inglewood (90302) — 64 wells, median 110 ft
Los Angeles (90011) — 64 wells, median 209 ft
Arcadia (91006) — 63 wells, median 345 ft
Burbank (91505) — 63 wells, median 586 ft
Pomona (91766) — 61 wells, median 351 ft
Los Angeles (90038) — 60 wells, median 41 ft
San Fernando (91341) — 60 wells, median 190 ft
Whittier (90602) — 59 wells, median 101 ft
Agoura Hills (91301) — 59 wells, median 215 ft
Encino (91436) — 59 wells, median 50 ft
La Mirada (90638) — 58 wells, median 400 ft
Calabasas (91302) — 58 wells, median 207 ft
San Dimas (91773) — 58 wells, median 255 ft
Hermosa Beach (90254) — 57 wells, median 402 ft
Inglewood (90306) — 57 wells, median 1,000 ft
Los Angeles (90041) — 57 wells, median 64 ft
Canoga Park (91304) — 57 wells, median 75 ft
Whittier (90604) — 56 wells, median 150 ft
Playa Del Rey (90293) — 56 wells, median 300 ft
Culver City (90232) — 54 wells, median 49 ft
Azusa (91702) — 54 wells, median 275 ft
Canoga Park (91305) — 54 wells, median 84 ft
Sunland (91040) — 54 wells, median 260 ft
Long Beach (90804) — 53 wells, median 505 ft
Santa Monica (90405) — 53 wells, median 44 ft
West Hills (91308) — 53 wells, median 208 ft
Inglewood (90301) — 52 wells, median 210 ft
Los Angeles (90048) — 52 wells, median 68 ft
Signal Hill (90755) — 51 wells, median 664 ft
Los Angeles (90044) — 51 wells, median 404 ft
San Marino (91108) — 51 wells, median 485 ft
Glendale (91204) — 51 wells, median 147 ft
Newhall (91321) — 51 wells, median 425 ft
Los Angeles (90059) — 50 wells, median 45 ft
San Gabriel (91775) — 50 wells, median 799 ft
West Hills (91307) — 50 wells, median 152 ft
Pacoima (91331) — 50 wells, median 270 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.