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Lake County, Indiana: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Lake County, Indiana?
The median drilled well depth in Lake County is 78 ft, based on 10,608 wells with recorded depths in the state IDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 58 ft and 102 ft; 90% are shallower than 165 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 123 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Lake County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 78 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,950–$5,070; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $4,680–$7,800. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Lake County?
The median static water level is 31 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 20 ft–45 ft), from 9,733 measurements.
How much water do wells in Lake County produce?
The median tested yield is 16 gpm (middle half: 12 gpm–23 gpm), from 8,571 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
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Well records by ZIP code in Lake County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Cedar Lake (46303) — 2,250 wells, median 100 ft
- Crown Point (46308) — 1,554 wells, median 87 ft
- Lowell (46356) — 1,039 wells, median 65 ft
- Leroy (46355) — 888 wells, median 75 ft
- Merrillville (46410) — 693 wells, median 59 ft
- Saint John (46373) — 641 wells, median 102 ft
- Crown Point (46307) — 516 wells, median 73 ft
- Hammond (46325) — 487 wells, median 83 ft
- Gary (46408) — 460 wells, median 63 ft
- Hobart (46342) — 456 wells, median 58 ft
- Schererville (46375) — 372 wells, median 63 ft
- Griffith (46319) — 292 wells, median 64 ft
- Dyer (46311) — 264 wells, median 133 ft
- Shelby (46377) — 151 wells, median 50 ft
- Lake Station (46405) — 131 wells, median 64 ft
- Gary (46403) — 114 wells, median 54 ft
- Schneider (46376) — 103 wells, median 54 ft
- Gary (46406) — 89 wells, median 45 ft
- Sumava Resorts (46379) — 69 wells, median 35 ft
- Highland (46322) — 61 wells, median 70 ft
- East Chicago (46312) — 61 wells, median 35 ft
- Gary (46409) — 59 wells, median 60 ft
- Whiting (46394) — 55 wells, median 34 ft
Method: medians computed from IDNR records (filed water-well records from the Indiana DNR Division of Water (the public dataset carries no well-use code, so all records 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.