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

✓ 5,488 OWRD records · verified 2026-08-26

100 ftmedian well depth
47 ft–240 fttypical depth range
20 ftmedian static water level
30 gpmmedian yield (4,495 tests)

How deep are wells in Malheur County, Oregon?

The median drilled well depth in Malheur County is 100 ft, based on 4,800 wells with recorded depths in the state OWRD database. Half of all wells fall between 47 ft and 240 ft; 90% are shallower than 422 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 160 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Malheur 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.

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What is the static water level in Malheur County?

The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 10 ft–45 ft), from 4,702 measurements.

How much water do wells in Malheur County produce?

The median tested yield is 30 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–50 gpm), from 4,495 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,242 50–100 ft 1,131 100–150 ft 565 150–200 ft 342 200–300 ft 563 300–400 ft 376 400–600 ft 373 600+ ft 208

Who drills wells in Malheur County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
BEN'S WELL DRILLING & REPAIR LLC108
NU ACRE DRILLING LLC73
PAGE BROS. WELL DRILLING66
ADAMSON PUMP & DRILLING INC46
DIG WELL DRILLING LLC37
MCLERAN WELL DRILLING33
DOWN RIGHT DRILLING & PUMP INC10
DENNIS PHIPPS WELL DRILLING INC8

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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.