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How deep are wells in South Gate Ridge?

Household (domestic) wells in South Gate Ridge have a median reported depth of 105 ft. The middle half are between 82 ft and 130 ft, based on 190 SWFWMD records.

Typical household well

Reported total depth, feet below ground

0 ft50100150200ground surfaceCasing ~50 ftmedian cased depthMedian 105 fthalf are shallower82–130 ftmiddle half of wells

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)190105 ft82–130 ft
Irrigation197135 ft120–160 ft
All water-supply387125 ft100–140 ft

How depths are spread

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

020406040–60 ft: 3 wells60–80 ft: 34 wells80–100 ft: 37 wells100–120 ft: 43 wells120–140 ft: 35 wells140–160 ft: 26 wells160–180 ft: 10 wells180 ft or deeper: 2 wells4080120160median 105 ft
Show as table
DepthWells
40–60 ft3
60–80 ft34
80–100 ft37
100–120 ft43
120–140 ft35
140–160 ft26
160–180 ft10
180 ft or deeper2

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 South Gate Ridge →

About these numbers

  • Sources: Southwest Florida Water Management District (387 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: SWFWMD permits issued 1976–2026.
  • Approximate locations: 230 of 387 records (59%) 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 Gate Ridge?
Household (domestic) wells in South Gate Ridge have a median reported depth of 105 ft. The middle half are between 82 ft and 130 ft, based on 190 SWFWMD records.
Will a new well at my property in South Gate Ridge 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 Southwest Florida Water Management District. Each well in the lookup links to its original agency record.