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Forest County, Pennsylvania: well depth, yield & drilling cost

✓ 1,706 PaGWIS records · verified 2026-08-19

100 ftmedian well depth
69 ft–140 fttypical depth range
10 gpmmedian yield (946 tests)

How deep are wells in Forest County, Pennsylvania?

The median drilled well depth in Forest County is 100 ft, based on 1,038 wells with recorded depths in the state PaGWIS database. Half of all wells fall between 69 ft and 140 ft; 90% are shallower than 200 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of —.

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

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in Forest County produce?

The median tested yield is 10 gpm (middle half: 7 gpm–12 gpm), from 946 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 132 50–100 ft 374 100–150 ft 303 150–200 ft 118 200–300 ft 93 300–400 ft 11 400–600 ft 3 600+ ft 4
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Well records by ZIP code in Forest County

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

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). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.