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How deep are wells in Fernandina Beach?

Household (domestic) wells in Fernandina Beach have a median reported depth of 110 ft. The middle half are between 94 ft and 255 ft, based on 39 SJRWMD records.

Typical household well

Reported total depth, feet below ground

0 ft200400600800ground surfaceCasing ~88 ftmedian cased depthMedian 110 fthalf are shallower94–255 ftmiddle half of wells

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.

Reported well depth by well type
Well typeWellsMedianMiddle half
Household (headline figure)39110 ft94–255 ft
Irrigation109120 ft81–600 ft
Public supply9260 ft115–725 ft
All water-supply157120 ft90–300 ft

How depths are spread

Household (domestic) wells: number of wells per depth band (ft)

0510150–100 ft: 13 wells100–200 ft: 12 wells200–300 ft: 9 wells300–400 ft: 0 wells400–500 ft: 0 wells500–600 ft: 0 wells600–700 ft: 4 wells700 ft or deeper: 1 well0200400600median 110 ft
Show as table
DepthWells
0–100 ft13
100–200 ft12
200–300 ft9
300–400 ft0
400–500 ft0
500–600 ft0
600–700 ft4
700 ft or deeper1

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 Fernandina Beach →

About these numbers

  • Sources: St. Johns River Water Management District (459 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: the source layer for this area publishes no construction or permit date, so we can’t say how recent these wells are.
  • Approximate locations: 216 of 459 records (47%) 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 Fernandina Beach?
Household (domestic) wells in Fernandina Beach have a median reported depth of 110 ft. The middle half are between 94 ft and 255 ft, based on 39 SJRWMD records.
Will a new well at my property in Fernandina Beach 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 St. Johns River Water Management District. Each well in the lookup links to its original agency record.