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Douglas County, Nevada: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Douglas County, Nevada water well statistics
Creator: Nevada Well Data
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✓ 6,926 NDWR records · verified 2026-09-28

175 ftmedian well depth

109 ft–256 fttypical depth range

60 ftmedian static water level

25 gpmmedian yield (4,884 tests)

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How deep are wells in Douglas County, Nevada?

The median drilled well depth in Douglas County is 175 ft, based on 6,850 wells with recorded depths in the state NDWR database. Half of all wells fall between 109 ft and 256 ft; 90% are shallower than 340 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 260 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 260 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,500–$16,900; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $15,600–$26,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Douglas County?

The median static water level is 60 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 20 ft–110 ft), from 5,974 measurements.

How much water do wells in Douglas County produce?

The median tested yield is 25 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–30 gpm), from 4,884 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 786 50–100 ft 611 100–150 ft 1,384 150–200 ft 1,105 200–300 ft 1,795 300–400 ft 737 400–600 ft 343 600+ ft 89

Who drills wells in Douglas County?

Contractors by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well driller reports (Nevada Division of Water Resources).

Driller	Wells since 2016
CAPITAL CITY WELL DRILLING AND PUMP SERVICE INC	235
BLAIN WELL DRILLING AND PUMP INC	219
BRUCE MACKAY PUMP & WELL SERVICE INC	125
NATIONAL EWP INC	25
CARSON PUMP LLC	21
CASCADE DRILLING LP	21
STONEHOUSE DRILLING & CONSTRUCTION LLC	18
WEST COAST PUMP & WELL WORKS	18

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Well records by ZIP code in Douglas County

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

Gardnerville (89460) — 2,761 wells, median 179 ft
Minden (89423) — 1,476 wells, median 180 ft
Gardnerville (89410) — 605 wells, median 210 ft
Stateline (89449) — 571 wells, median 145 ft
Carson City (89705) — 503 wells, median 140 ft
Genoa (89411) — 381 wells, median 165 ft
Glenbrook (89413) — 99 wells, median 101 ft
Zephyr Cove (89448) — 89 wells, median 35 ft

Method: medians computed from NDWR records (filed well driller reports from the Nevada Division of Water Resources; depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.