Distribution of all registered New York State wells by depth (250' increments).
Note: Of ~40,000 wells the majority are drilled 750 to 4,000 feet deep. Very few wells are drilled over 5,000 feet deep (2.5%) or drilled less than 750 feet deep (3.5%). By comparison, most water wells are under 250 feet deep (see The Groundwater Foundation).
High Count
01250 - 01499 [ 5291 ]
01000 - 01249 [ 4693 ]
01500 - 01749 [ 3384 ]
01750 - 01999 [ 2783 ]
00750 - 00999 [ 2051 ]
02000 - 02249 [ 1583 ]
00500 - 00749 [ 1362 ]
02250 - 02499 [ 1193 ]
04000 - 04249 [ 0985 ]
02500 - 02749 [ 0970 ]
03750 - 03999 [ 0911 ]
03500 - 03749 [ 0884 ]
03250 - 03499 [ 0868 ]
04250 - 04499 [ 0761 ]
02750 - 02999 [ 0733 ]
03000 - 03249 [ 0698 ]
Medium Count
04500 - 04749 [ 0403 ]
04750 - 04999 [ 0301 ]
00250 - 00499 [ 0283 ]
05000 - 05249 [ 0130 ]
Low Count
05250 - 05499 [ 0060 ]
00000 - 00249 [ 0042 ]
05500 - 05749 [ 0038 ]
06000 - 06249 [ 0037 ]
09250 - 09499 [ 0036 ]
07250 - 07499 [ 0035 ]
10000 - 10249 [ 0034 ]
05750 - 05999 [ 0032 ]
07000 - 07249 [ 0032 ]
09750 - 09999 [ 0031 ]
09500 - 09749 [ 0030 ]
06250 - 06499 [ 0029 ]
09000 - 09249 [ 0026 ]
06500 - 06749 [ 0023 ]
07500 - 07749 [ 0023 ]
06750 - 06999 [ 0020 ]
10250 - 10499 [ 0018 ]
08750 - 08999 [ 0017 ]
07750 - 07999 [ 0016 ]
11000 - 11249 [ 0016 ]
11500 - 11749 [ 0011 ]
08000 - 08249 [ 0010 ]
08500 - 08749 [ 0010 ]
10500 - 10749 [ 0010 ]
10750 - 10999 [ 0010 ]
11250 - 11499 [ 0010 ]
08250 - 08499 [ 0008 ]
11750 - 11999 [ 0003 ]
13500 - 13749 [ 0001 ]
