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How deep are wells in Cortez?
All water-supply wells in Cortez have a median reported depth of 110 ft. The middle half are between 89 ft and 175 ft, based on 99 SWFWMD records.
Typical water-supply 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 | 6 | 110 ft | 98–110 ft |
| Irrigation | 93 | 110 ft | 87–180 ft |
| All water-supply (headline figure) | 99 | 110 ft | 89–175 ft |
How depths are spread
All water-supply wells: number of wells per depth band (ft)
Show as table
| Depth | Wells |
|---|---|
| 0–50 ft | 20 |
| 50–100 ft | 12 |
| 100–150 ft | 36 |
| 150–200 ft | 9 |
| 200–250 ft | 3 |
| 250–300 ft | 2 |
| 300–350 ft | 0 |
| 350–400 ft | 5 |
| 400–450 ft | 10 |
| 450 ft or deeper | 2 |
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.
About these numbers
- Sources: Southwest Florida Water Management District (110 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 1977–2026.
- Approximate locations: 30 of 110 records (27%) 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 Cortez?
- All water-supply wells in Cortez have a median reported depth of 110 ft. The middle half are between 89 ft and 175 ft, based on 99 SWFWMD records.
- Will a new well at my property in Cortez 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. Each well in the lookup links to its original agency record.