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Callaway County, Missouri: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 885 MoDNR records · verified 2026-08-21

446 ftmedian well depth
366 ft–546 fttypical depth range
180 ftmedian static water level
35 gpmmedian yield (797 tests)

How deep are wells in Callaway County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Callaway County is 446 ft, based on 870 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 366 ft and 546 ft; 90% are shallower than 635 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 446 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 446 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $11,150–$28,990; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $26,760–$44,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Callaway County?

The median static water level is 180 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 120 ft–240 ft), from 712 measurements.

How much water do wells in Callaway County produce?

The median tested yield is 35 gpm (middle half: 30 gpm–45 gpm), from 797 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 0 50–100 ft 25 100–150 ft 2 150–200 ft 9 200–300 ft 67 300–400 ft 172 400–600 ft 463 600+ ft 132

Who drills wells in Callaway County?

Drillers by number of wells certified in this county, per well certification records filed with the Missouri Geological Survey. Missouri licenses individual drillers rather than companies, so these are the people who signed the certification.

DrillerWells since 2016
GREGORY BONNOT91
BRIAN STEGEMAN26
JASON BOYCE25
DAVID SCHNELL11
THOMAS GILLIAM9
ANTHONY ASMUS8
DANIEL FLYNN8
JOSHUA LAVY8

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Method: medians computed from MoDNR records (MoDNR certified water wells; depths 0-5,000 ft, with the file's 99999.9 and 88888 sentinel values excluded rather than clamped). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.