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Catawba County, North Carolina: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 4,219 NC DEQ + USGS records · verified 2026-10-12
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How deep are wells in Catawba County, North Carolina?
The median drilled well depth in Catawba County is 265 ft, based on 4,203 wells with recorded depths in the state NC DEQ + USGS database. Half of all wells fall between 185 ft and 381 ft; 90% are shallower than 505 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 300 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Catawba 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 Catawba County?
The median static water level is 45 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 38 ft–55 ft), from 3,616 measurements.
How much water do wells in Catawba County produce?
The median tested yield is 12 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–25 gpm), from 3,666 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Catawba County?
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| ROBERT TEAGUE | 144 |
| JAY TODD JR | 46 |
| JOSEPH BAILEY | 46 |
| NICHOLAS MORENO | 44 |
| JAY TODD | 38 |
| CHRIS C. RUSSELL | 32 |
| CHRIS C RUSSELL | 31 |
| SPENCER ADAMS | 26 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Catawba County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Terrell (28682) — 295 wells, median 300 ft
- Catawba (28609) — 190 wells, median 320 ft
- Maiden (28650) — 160 wells, median 243 ft
- Claremont (28610) — 155 wells, median 310 ft
- Sherrills Ford (28673) — 149 wells, median 295 ft
- Hickory (28601) — 149 wells, median 200 ft
- Conover (28613) — 126 wells, median 253 ft
- Newton (28658) — 111 wells, median 245 ft
- Hickory (28603) — 76 wells, median 198 ft
- Hickory (28602) — 73 wells, median 155 ft
Method: medians computed from NC DEQ + USGS records (NC DEQ GW-1 well construction records plus the USGS NWIS inventory, water-supply wells only (monitoring, recovery, injection, remediation and geothermal wells excluded; untyped legacy records kept only with a yield or 50+ ft depth), and USGS rows that duplicate a GW-1 record removed). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.