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

✓ 982 MoDNR records · verified 2026-08-21

210 ftmedian well depth
100 ft–300 fttypical depth range
42 ftmedian static water level
25 gpmmedian yield (885 tests)

How deep are wells in Ripley County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Ripley County is 210 ft, based on 953 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 370 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 250 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 250 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,250–$16,250; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $15,000–$25,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Ripley County?

The median static water level is 42 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 12 ft–80 ft), from 712 measurements.

How much water do wells in Ripley County produce?

The median tested yield is 25 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–300 gpm), from 885 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 6 50–100 ft 204 100–150 ft 80 150–200 ft 130 200–300 ft 277 300–400 ft 181 400–600 ft 60 600+ ft 15

Who drills wells in Ripley 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
CURTIS SANDERS69
WILLIAM WARD38
LUKE WOOLSEY28
BOBBY PRICE16
RANDY FOSTER14
RICHARD BURTON6
JIMMY CALDWELL4
J JEROME SOLLIS4

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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.