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How deep are wells in South Beach?
All water-supply wells in South Beach have a median reported depth of 18 ft. The middle half are between 16 ft and 20 ft, based on 634 SJRWMD records.
Typical water-supply well
Reported total depth, feet below ground
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.
| Well type | Wells | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household | 7 | 15 ft | 15–41 ft |
| Irrigation | 624 | 18 ft | 16–20 ft |
| Public supply | 1 | — | too few |
| All water-supply (headline figure) | 634 | 18 ft | 16–20 ft |
How depths are spread
All water-supply wells: number of wells per depth band (ft)
Show as table
| Depth | Wells |
|---|---|
| 5–10 ft | 2 |
| 10–15 ft | 85 |
| 15–20 ft | 292 |
| 20–25 ft | 152 |
| 25–30 ft | 41 |
| 30–35 ft | 19 |
| 35–40 ft | 4 |
| 40–45 ft | 10 |
| 45 ft or deeper | 29 |
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.
About these numbers
- Sources: St. Johns River Water Management District (718 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: 214 of 718 records (30%) 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 South Beach?
- All water-supply wells in South Beach have a median reported depth of 18 ft. The middle half are between 16 ft and 20 ft, based on 634 SJRWMD records.
- Will a new well at my property in South Beach 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.