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

✓ 1,890 MoDNR records · verified 2026-08-21

333 ftmedian well depth
266 ft–410 fttypical depth range
120 ftmedian static water level
35 gpmmedian yield (1,764 tests)

How deep are wells in Osage County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Osage County is 333 ft, based on 1,870 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 266 ft and 410 ft; 90% are shallower than 466 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 346 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 346 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $8,650–$22,490; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $20,760–$34,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Osage County?

The median static water level is 120 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 80 ft–180 ft), from 1,558 measurements.

How much water do wells in Osage County produce?

The median tested yield is 35 gpm (middle half: 30 gpm–45 gpm), from 1,764 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 0 50–100 ft 5 100–150 ft 25 150–200 ft 108 200–300 ft 509 300–400 ft 685 400–600 ft 515 600+ ft 23

Who drills wells in Osage 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 BONNOT264
BRIAN STEGEMAN58
JASON BOYCE35
THOMAS GILLIAM29
THOMAS RIDENHOUR6
BRAD LAVY6
CURTIS VERDOT5
JAY GALLAGHER2

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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.