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How deep are wells in Alachua County?
Household (domestic) wells in Alachua County have a median reported depth of 105 ft. The middle half are between 90 ft and 150 ft, based on 3,635 SRWMD, SJRWMD and SWFWMD records.
Typical household well
Reported total depth, feet below ground
Depth by well type
Household wells are the headline because that’s what most people planning a well need. Irrigation wells are often much shallower.
| Well type | Wells | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household (headline figure) | 3,635 | 105 ft | 90–150 ft |
| Irrigation | 424 | 145 ft | 105–195 ft |
| Public supply | 164 | 150 ft | 105–220 ft |
| All water-supply | 4,649 | 120 ft | 95–160 ft |
How depths are spread
Household (domestic) wells: number of wells per depth band (ft)
Show as table
| Depth | Wells |
|---|---|
| 0–20 ft | 2 |
| 20–40 ft | 18 |
| 40–60 ft | 67 |
| 60–80 ft | 252 |
| 80–100 ft | 794 |
| 100–120 ft | 895 |
| 120–140 ft | 474 |
| 140–160 ft | 298 |
| 160–180 ft | 275 |
| 180–200 ft | 225 |
| 200–220 ft | 212 |
| 220 ft or deeper | 123 |
Look up wells near a specific address
Area figures blend very different places. For the wells closest to a property, with links to each original record, search an address.
By ZIP code
| Area | Water-supply wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| 32696 | 5,081 | 95 fthousehold |
| 32640 | 1,115 | 160 fthousehold |
| 32643 | 929 | 100 fthousehold |
| 32615 | 893 | 125 fthousehold |
| 32618 | 789 | 90 fthousehold |
| 32669 | 755 | 100 fthousehold |
| 32667 | 741 | 155 fthousehold |
| 32666 | 682 | 170 fthousehold |
| 32608 | 351 | 85 fthousehold |
| 32609 | 290 | 165 fthousehold |
| 32606 | 213 | 120 fthousehold |
| 32653 | 212 | 185 fthousehold |
| 32605 | 191 | 105 fthousehold |
| 32607 | 176 | 110 fthousehold |
| 32622 | 160 | 140 fthousehold |
| 32044 | 153 | 160 fthousehold |
| 32641 | 135 | 100 fthousehold |
| 32694 | 107 | 170 fthousehold |
| 32631 | 26 | limited data |
| 32658 | 26 | limited data |
| 32601 | 14 | limited data |
| 32612 | 2 | limited data |
| 32603 | 1 | limited data |
| 32616 | 1 | limited data |
| 32610 | 0 | limited data |
“Household” medians use domestic wells; “all supply” is used where household wells are too few. Areas with fewer than 30 water-supply wells are listed without a page.
By town or community
| Area | Water-supply wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Newberry | 343 | 100 fthousehold |
| Gainesville | 342 | 105 fthousehold |
| High Springs | 230 | 100 fthousehold |
| Alachua | 226 | 140 fthousehold |
| La Crosse | 45 | 160 fthousehold |
| Archer | 29 | limited data |
| Hawthorne | 12 | limited data |
| Waldo | 7 | limited data |
| Micanopy | 6 | limited data |
“Household” medians use domestic wells; “all supply” is used where household wells are too few. Areas with fewer than 30 water-supply wells are listed without a page.
About these numbers
- Sources: Suwannee River Water Management District (3,552 records); St. Johns River Water Management District (3,073 records); Southwest Florida Water Management District (8 records). Records were fetched October 25, 2026.
- What’s counted: wells with a reported depth whose use is household, irrigation, public supply or agricultural. Monitoring wells, injection wells, plugged wells and permits that were never drilled are left out. Methodology.
- Dates: SWFWMD permits issued 1990–2016. The SRWMD and SJRWMD layers carry no date.
- Approximate locations: 1,066 of 6,633 records (16%) share their exact map point with at least four other records, so they’re probably placed at a section, subdivision or parcel-group center rather than at the well. That matters for “nearest well” distances, less for area figures like these.
- Not a guarantee: a record shows how deep one well was permitted or built. It doesn’t predict yield, water quality or what your well will need.
Questions
- How deep are wells in Alachua County?
- Household (domestic) wells in Alachua County have a median reported depth of 105 ft. The middle half are between 90 ft and 150 ft, based on 3,635 SRWMD, SJRWMD and SWFWMD records.
- Will a new well at my property in Alachua County be this deep?
- Not necessarily. These are depths other wells were permitted or built to. Depth depends on the aquifer, water quality, use and local rules. A Florida-licensed water well contractor and your water management district can tell you what a new well at your property needs.
- Where does this data come from?
- From public well-construction records published by the Suwannee River Water Management District, St. Johns River Water Management District and Southwest Florida Water Management District. Each well in the lookup links to its original agency record.