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How deep are wells in Tampa?
Household (domestic) wells in Tampa have a median reported depth of 120 ft. The middle half are between 90 ft and 155 ft, based on 1,587 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) | 1,587 | 120 ft | 90–155 ft |
| Irrigation | 1,851 | 160 ft | 105–235 ft |
| Public supply | 80 | 215 ft | 150–285 ft |
| All water-supply | 3,525 | 140 ft | 100–200 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 | 20 |
| 40–60 ft | 73 |
| 60–80 ft | 130 |
| 80–100 ft | 252 |
| 100–120 ft | 277 |
| 120–140 ft | 267 |
| 140–160 ft | 179 |
| 160–180 ft | 140 |
| 180–200 ft | 77 |
| 200–220 ft | 66 |
| 220–240 ft | 28 |
| 240 ft or deeper | 76 |
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 (3,772 records); St. Johns River Water Management District (2 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: 2,053 of 3,774 records (54%) 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 Tampa?
- Household (domestic) wells in Tampa have a median reported depth of 120 ft. The middle half are between 90 ft and 155 ft, based on 1,587 SWFWMD and SJRWMD records.
- Will a new well at my property in Tampa 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.