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How deep are wells in Silver Lake?

Household (domestic) wells in Silver Lake have a median reported depth of 140 ft. The middle half are between 115 ft and 160 ft, based on 39 SJRWMD records.

Typical household well

Reported total depth, feet below ground

0 ft100200300ground surfaceCasing ~97 ftmedian cased depth115–160 ftmiddle half of wellsMedian 140 fthalf are shallower

Depth by well type

Household wells are the headline because that’s what most people planning a well need. Irrigation wells are often much shallower.

Reported well depth by well type
Well typeWellsMedianMiddle half
Household (headline figure)39140 ft115–160 ft
Irrigation49150 ft110–170 ft
Public supply4—too few
All water-supply93145 ft110–170 ft

How depths are spread

Household (domestic) wells: number of wells per depth band (ft)

05101550–75 ft: 1 well75–100 ft: 2 wells100–125 ft: 8 wells125–150 ft: 11 wells150–175 ft: 9 wells175–200 ft: 0 wells200–225 ft: 2 wells225–250 ft: 3 wells250–275 ft: 0 wells275–300 ft: 2 wells300 ft or deeper: 1 well50100150200250300+median 140 ft
Show as table
DepthWells
50–75 ft1
75–100 ft2
100–125 ft8
125–150 ft11
150–175 ft9
175–200 ft0
200–225 ft2
225–250 ft3
250–275 ft0
275–300 ft2
300 ft or deeper1

Look up wells near a specific address

Area figures blend very different places. For the wells closest to a property, with links to each original record, search an address.

Or browse every well around the center of Silver Lake →

About these numbers

  • Sources: St. Johns River Water Management District (113 records). Records were fetched October 25, 2026.
  • What’s counted: wells with a reported depth whose use is household, irrigation, public supply or agricultural. Monitoring wells, injection wells, plugged wells and permits that were never drilled are left out. Methodology.
  • Dates: the source layer for this area publishes no construction or permit date, so we can’t say how recent these wells are.
  • Approximate locations: 18 of 113 records (16%) share their exact map point with at least four other records, so they’re probably placed at a section, subdivision or parcel-group center rather than at the well. That matters for “nearest well” distances, less for area figures like these.
  • Not a guarantee: a record shows how deep one well was permitted or built. It doesn’t predict yield, water quality or what your well will need.

Questions

How deep are wells in Silver Lake?
Household (domestic) wells in Silver Lake have a median reported depth of 140 ft. The middle half are between 115 ft and 160 ft, based on 39 SJRWMD records.
Will a new well at my property in Silver Lake be this deep?
Not necessarily. These are depths other wells were permitted or built to. Depth depends on the aquifer, water quality, use and local rules. A Florida-licensed water well contractor and your water management district can tell you what a new well at your property needs.
Where does this data come from?
From public well-construction records published by the St. Johns River Water Management District. Each well in the lookup links to its original agency record.