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Gates County, North Carolina: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 126 NC DEQ + USGS records · verified 2026-10-12

312 ftmedian well depth
92 ft–415 fttypical depth range
50 ftmedian static water level
39 gpmmedian yield (84 tests)

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How deep are wells in Gates County, North Carolina?

The median drilled well depth in Gates County is 312 ft, based on 126 wells with recorded depths in the state NC DEQ + USGS database. Half of all wells fall between 92 ft and 415 ft; 90% are shallower than 551 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 347 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 312 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,800–$20,280; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $18,720–$31,200. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Gates County?

The median static water level is 50 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 22 ft–73 ft), from 78 measurements.

How much water do wells in Gates County produce?

The median tested yield is 39 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–53 gpm), from 84 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 19 50–100 ft 13 100–150 ft 4 150–200 ft 1 200–300 ft 18 300–400 ft 32 400–600 ft 31 600+ ft 8

Who drills wells in Gates County?

DrillerWells since 2016
Matthew Thomas Cunningham8
RONALD KEETER, JR.7
Bobby Lee Harrell4
Justin E. Nixon3
Jimmy Morris3
MATTHEW THOMAS CUNNINGHAM2
P.G. WEST III1
P.G. WEST II1

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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.