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How deep are wells in Highlands County?
Household (domestic) wells in Highlands County have a median reported depth of 68 ft. The middle half are between 50 ft and 115 ft, based on 10,184 SWFWMD and SJRWMD 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) | 10,184 | 68 ft | 50–115 ft |
| Irrigation | 17,443 | 48 ft | 40–60 ft |
| Public supply | 211 | 160 ft | 90–700 ft |
| All water-supply | 28,129 | 50 ft | 40–75 ft |
How depths are spread
Household (domestic) wells: number of wells per depth band (ft)
Show as table
| Depth | Wells |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | 13 |
| 25–50 ft | 1,670 |
| 50–75 ft | 4,172 |
| 75–100 ft | 1,226 |
| 100–125 ft | 897 |
| 125–150 ft | 709 |
| 150–175 ft | 491 |
| 175–200 ft | 271 |
| 200–225 ft | 121 |
| 225–250 ft | 62 |
| 250–275 ft | 103 |
| 275 ft or deeper | 449 |
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.
Or browse every well around the center of Highlands County →
By ZIP code
| Area | Water-supply wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| 33852 | 8,138 | 70 fthousehold |
| 33872 | 5,644 | 52 fthousehold |
| 33825 | 5,343 | 60 fthousehold |
| 33875 | 4,129 | 70 fthousehold |
| 33870 | 4,000 | 63 fthousehold |
| 33876 | 701 | 72 fthousehold |
| 33960 | 259 | 70 fthousehold |
| 34974 | 7 | limited data |
| 33857 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sebring | 1,842 | 64 fthousehold |
| Avon Park | 875 | 70 fthousehold |
| Lake Placid | 428 | 70 fthousehold |
“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: Southwest Florida Water Management District (28,207 records); St. Johns River Water Management District (55 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 1970–2026. The SJRWMD layers carry no date.
- Approximate locations: 14,502 of 28,262 records (51%) 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 Highlands County?
- Household (domestic) wells in Highlands County have a median reported depth of 68 ft. The middle half are between 50 ft and 115 ft, based on 10,184 SWFWMD and SJRWMD records.
- Will a new well at my property in Highlands 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 Southwest Florida Water Management District and St. Johns River Water Management District. Each well in the lookup links to its original agency record.