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Klamath County, Oregon: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Klamath County, Oregon water well statistics
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✓ 13,428 OWRD records · verified 2026-10-26

180 ftmedian well depth

91 ft–329 fttypical depth range

43 ftmedian static water level

24 gpmmedian yield (11,607 tests)

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How deep are wells in Klamath County, Oregon?

The median drilled well depth in Klamath County is 180 ft, based on 12,682 wells with recorded depths in the state OWRD database. Half of all wells fall between 91 ft and 329 ft; 90% are shallower than 510 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 160 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Klamath County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 160 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,000–$10,400; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,600–$16,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Klamath County?

The median static water level is 43 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 16 ft–110 ft), from 12,258 measurements.

How much water do wells in Klamath County produce?

The median tested yield is 24 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–40 gpm), from 11,607 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,524 50–100 ft 1,952 100–150 ft 1,948 150–200 ft 1,415 200–300 ft 2,143 300–400 ft 1,363 400–600 ft 1,417 600+ ft 920

Who drills wells in Klamath County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well logs (Oregon Water Resources Department).

Driller	Wells since 2016
FRY INDUSTRIES INC	271
CHANCELLOR DRILLING	242
MATHERS DRILLING CO	203
NORM SEVEY WELL DRILLING	176
NORM SEVEY WELL DRILLING, INC.	146
MOUNTAIN VIEW WELL DRILLING	134
TW WELL SERVICES LLC	63
GLACIER DRILLING & DEWATERING	62

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Well records by ZIP code in Klamath County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Klamath Falls (97603) — 1,427 wells, median 281 ft
Chiloquin (97624) — 1,373 wells, median 162 ft
Keno (97627) — 1,054 wells, median 225 ft
Gilchrist (97737) — 982 wells, median 55 ft
Klamath Falls (97602) — 867 wells, median 278 ft
Bonanza (97623) — 864 wells, median 305 ft
Sprague River (97639) — 803 wells, median 200 ft
Midland (97634) — 690 wells, median 170 ft
Dairy (97625) — 609 wells, median 249 ft
Crescent (97733) — 597 wells, median 32 ft
Merrill (97633) — 551 wells, median 262 ft
Fort Klamath (97626) — 508 wells, median 155 ft
Malin (97632) — 476 wells, median 273 ft
Klamath Falls (97601) — 348 wells, median 186 ft
Beatty (97621) — 328 wells, median 231 ft
Bly (97622) — 200 wells, median 245 ft
Chemult (97731) — 176 wells, median 186 ft

Method: medians computed from OWRD records (water wells only (log type 'Water Well' — monitoring wells and geotechnical holes excluded); depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.