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Miami-Dade County, Florida: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 10,043 FL WMD/county records · verified 2026-06-30

15 ftmedian well depth
15 ft–35 fttypical depth range
median static water level
median yield (— tests)

How deep are wells in Miami-Dade County, Florida?

The median drilled well depth in Miami-Dade County is 15 ft, based on 9,432 wells with recorded depths in the state FL WMD/county database. Half of all wells fall between 15 ft and 35 ft; 90% are shallower than 50 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 17 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Miami-Dade County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 17 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $425–$1,105; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $1,020–$1,700. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Miami-Dade County?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in Miami-Dade County produce?

Few pump tests are recorded for this county.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 7,933 50–100 ft 1,280 100–150 ft 170 150–200 ft 20 200–300 ft 13 300–400 ft 0 400–600 ft 1 600+ ft 15

Who drills wells in Miami-Dade County?

Companies by number of wells permitted in this county since 2016, per public water-management-district and county well-permit records.

DrillerWells since 2016
Robaina, Jose489
Smitherman, Willie425
Orlando, Michael355
Lopez, Manuel266
Campbell, Gregory W.243
James, Mark181
Poorbaugh, Paul160
Hernandez, John132

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Method: medians computed from FL WMD/county records (public well records aggregated from Florida water-management districts + county programs (well-use codes vary by source, so all filed wells are included); depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.