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Nebraska Well Data › Perkins County

Perkins County, Nebraska: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 1,463 NeDNR records · verified 2026-10-12

400 ftmedian well depth
350 ft–440 fttypical depth range
163 ftmedian static water level
800 gpmmedian yield (1,358 tests)

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How deep are wells in Perkins County, Nebraska?

The median drilled well depth in Perkins County is 400 ft, based on 1,455 wells with recorded depths in the state NeDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 350 ft and 440 ft; 90% are shallower than 484 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 390 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 400 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $10,000–$26,000; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $24,000–$40,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Perkins County?

The median static water level is 163 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 130 ft–196 ft), from 1,432 measurements.

How much water do wells in Perkins County produce?

The median tested yield is 800 gpm (middle half: 25 gpm–1,500 gpm), from 1,358 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1 50–100 ft 14 100–150 ft 5 150–200 ft 15 200–300 ft 157 300–400 ft 498 400–600 ft 761 600+ ft 4
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Well records by ZIP code in Perkins County

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

Method: medians computed from NeDNR records (Nebraska DNR registered groundwater wells; decommissioned wells are excluded from the working-well counts but still counted in depth history; depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.