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Morehead City, NC (28557): well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 60 NC DEQ + USGS records · Carteret County

180 ftmedian well depth
168 ft–198 fttypical depth range
15 ftmedian static water level
55 gpmmedian yield (51 tests)

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How deep are wells in and around Morehead City (28557), North Carolina?

The median drilled well depth in and around Morehead City (28557) is 180 ft, based on 59 wells with recorded depths in the state NC DEQ + USGS database. Half fall between 168 ft and 198 ft; 90% are shallower than 221 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in and around Morehead City (28557)?

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.

What is the static water level in and around Morehead City (28557)?

The median static water level is 15 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 12 ft–16 ft), from 49 measurements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 3 50–100 ft 1 100–150 ft 5 150–200 ft 35 200–300 ft 13 300–400 ft 0 400–600 ft 1 600+ ft 1
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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), grouped by ZIP from the recorded address. Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.