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ZIP 16823, Centre County: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 527 PaGWIS records · Centre County

163 ftmedian well depth
48 ft–300 fttypical depth range
46 ftmedian static water level
15 gpmmedian yield (252 tests)

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How deep are wells in ZIP 16823, Pennsylvania?

The median drilled well depth in ZIP 16823 is 163 ft, based on 450 wells with recorded depths in the state PaGWIS database. Half fall between 48 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 420 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in ZIP 16823?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 163 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,075–$10,595; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,780–$16,300. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in ZIP 16823?

The median static water level is 46 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 9 ft–125 ft), from 77 measurements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 115 50–100 ft 40 100–150 ft 39 150–200 ft 58 200–300 ft 83 300–400 ft 55 400–600 ft 47 600+ ft 13
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Method: medians computed from PaGWIS records (PaGWIS water wells; wells recorded solely as monitoring, observation, geothermal, injection or oil-and-gas holes are excluded, as are the few records the state labels a tunnel, drain, sinkhole or pond; depths 0-5,000 ft), grouped by ZIP from the recorded address. Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.