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Putnam County, Ohio: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Putnam County, Ohio water well statistics
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✓ 4,482 ODNR records · verified 2026-08-13

78 ftmedian well depth

55 ft–123 fttypical depth range

25 ftmedian static water level

10 gpmmedian yield (4,096 tests)

How deep are wells in Putnam County, Ohio?

The median drilled well depth in Putnam County is 78 ft, based on 4,479 wells with recorded depths in the state ODNR database. Half of all wells fall between 55 ft and 123 ft; 90% are shallower than 240 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 100 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 100 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,500–$6,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,000–$10,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Putnam County?

The median static water level is 25 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 16 ft–40 ft), from 4,258 measurements.

How much water do wells in Putnam County produce?

The median tested yield is 10 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–20 gpm), from 4,096 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 765 50–100 ft 2,113 100–150 ft 709 150–200 ft 236 200–300 ft 348 300–400 ft 146 400–600 ft 160 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Putnam County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well logs (ODNR Division of Geological Survey).

Driller	Wells since 2016
MAAS BROTHERS DRILLING	236
STOEPFEL DRILLING LLC	129
BENCHMARK DRILLING	108
G H BIERLY INC	34
SEVER WATER WELL DRILLING	27
ABLE WELL & PUMP	10
BOES WATER WELL DRILLING	10
LAYMAN DRILLING LLC	7

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Well records by ZIP code in Putnam County

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

Ottawa (45875) — 434 wells, median 105 ft
Columbus Grove (45830) — 335 wells, median 54 ft
Fort Jennings (45844) — 329 wells, median 75 ft
Leipsic (45856) — 253 wells, median 187 ft
Cloverdale (45827) — 189 wells, median 71 ft
Continental (45831) — 187 wells, median 105 ft
Pandora (45877) — 100 wells, median 65 ft

Method: medians computed from ODNR records (water-supply wells only (domestic, public/municipal, commercial, industrial, agricultural/irrigation, fire protection) — monitoring, test/boring, heat-pump, injection, abandoned/sealed and unclassified wells 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.