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Josephine County, Oregon: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 26,020 OWRD records · verified 2026-08-14

126 ftmedian well depth
90 ft–200 fttypical depth range
26 ftmedian static water level
12 gpmmedian yield (22,078 tests)

How deep are wells in Josephine County, Oregon?

The median drilled well depth in Josephine County is 126 ft, based on 23,995 wells with recorded depths in the state OWRD database. Half of all wells fall between 90 ft and 200 ft; 90% are shallower than 300 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 180 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Josephine 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.

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What is the static water level in Josephine County?

The median static water level is 26 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 15 ft–45 ft), from 23,706 measurements.

How much water do wells in Josephine County produce?

The median tested yield is 12 gpm (middle half: 6 gpm–21 gpm), from 22,078 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,168 50–100 ft 5,545 100–150 ft 7,444 150–200 ft 3,499 200–300 ft 3,828 300–400 ft 1,432 400–600 ft 810 600+ ft 269

Who drills wells in Josephine County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well logs (Oregon Water Resources Department).

DrillerWells since 2016
CLOUSER DRILLING INC1,409
APPLEGATE WELL DRILLING LLC480
STEVE KASER40
COLEMANS DRILLING30
CLEARWATER WELL DRILLING27
GRIBBLE WELL DRILLING5
CASEY JONES WELL DRILLING CO INC4
GLACIER DRILLING & DEWATERING4

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Method: medians computed from OWRD records (water wells only (log type 'Water Well' — monitoring wells and geotechnical holes 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.