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Salt Lake County, Utah: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 5,738 Utah DWRi records · verified 2026-11-02
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How deep are wells in Salt Lake County, Utah?
The median drilled well depth in Salt Lake County is 160 ft, based on 4,576 wells with recorded depths in the state Utah DWRi database. Half of all wells fall between 64 ft and 298 ft; 90% are shallower than 560 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 60 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Salt Lake County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 60 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,500–$3,900; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $3,600–$6,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Salt Lake County?
The median static water level is 49 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 18 ft–120 ft), from 1,371 measurements.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Salt Lake County?
Companies by number of wells drilled in this county, per the logs Utah drillers file with the Division of Water Rights.
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| ZIMMERMAN, MIKE WELL SERVICE | 270 |
| MALCOLM DRILLING | 236 |
| DIRECT PUSH SERVICES, LLC | 93 |
| HARK DRILLING | 91 |
| CASCADE DRILLING, L.P. | 59 |
| DEECO WATER WELLS | 48 |
| HOLT SERVICES INC. | 30 |
| STEWART DRILLING | 21 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Salt Lake County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Salt Lake City (84116) — 549 wells, median 50 ft
- Magna (84044) — 462 wells, median 163 ft
- Herriman (84096) — 447 wells, median 207 ft
- Midvale (84047) — 305 wells, median 57 ft
- Salt Lake City (84115) — 248 wells, median 230 ft
- Riverton (84065) — 246 wells, median 200 ft
- Bingham Canyon (84006) — 239 wells, median 364 ft
- Salt Lake City (84158) — 212 wells, median 140 ft
- Salt Lake City (84117) — 207 wells, median 196 ft
- Salt Lake City (84199) — 204 wells, median 178 ft
- Salt Lake City (84106) — 193 wells, median 105 ft
- Sandy (84093) — 176 wells, median 200 ft
- Salt Lake City (84107) — 158 wells, median 140 ft
- West Valley City (84119) — 140 wells, median 160 ft
- South Jordan (84095) — 136 wells, median 201 ft
- Salt Lake City (84104) — 119 wells, median 167 ft
- West Jordan (84081) — 112 wells, median 360 ft
- Sandy (84094) — 110 wells, median 320 ft
- Salt Lake City (84143) — 105 wells, median 45 ft
- West Jordan (84088) — 99 wells, median 141 ft
- Draper (84020) — 90 wells, median 248 ft
- South Jordan (84009) — 85 wells, median 195 ft
- Salt Lake City (84118) — 79 wells, median 272 ft
- Sandy (84090) — 77 wells, median 272 ft
- Sandy (84070) — 75 wells, median 160 ft
- Salt Lake City (84102) — 70 wells, median 70 ft
- Salt Lake City (84133) — 69 wells, median 35 ft
- Salt Lake City (84105) — 65 wells, median 46 ft
- Salt Lake City (84123) — 61 wells, median 187 ft
- Salt Lake City (84108) — 55 wells, median 111 ft
- Salt Lake City (84101) — 55 wells, median 60 ft
Method: medians computed from Utah DWRi records (Utah DWRi well logs; depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.