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Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska water well statistics
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✓ 8,582 Alaska DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

68 ftmedian well depth

41 ft–116 fttypical depth range

34 ftmedian static water level

15 gpmmedian yield (3,231 tests)

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How deep are wells in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska?

The median drilled well depth in Kenai Peninsula Borough is 68 ft, based on 8,157 wells with recorded depths in the state Alaska DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 41 ft and 116 ft; 90% are shallower than 175 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 91 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Kenai Peninsula Borough?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 91 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,275–$5,915; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $5,460–$9,100. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Kenai Peninsula Borough?

The median static water level is 34 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 17 ft–60 ft), from 3,340 measurements.

How much water do wells in Kenai Peninsula Borough produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 8 gpm–30 gpm), from 3,231 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 2,548 50–100 ft 2,978 100–150 ft 1,376 150–200 ft 679 200–300 ft 406 300–400 ft 127 400–600 ft 38 600+ ft 5

Who drills wells in Kenai Peninsula Borough?

Companies by number of wells completed in this borough, per the well logs Alaska drillers file with DNR.

Driller	Wells since 2016
NORTHERN SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION	53
KRAXBERGER DRILLING INC	34
M-W DRILLING INC	27
SMITH WELL DRILLING	26
Blackwell Pump Service	17
Frostline Drilling	15
HEFTY DRILLING	10
Frostline Drilling and Construction LLC	7

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Well records by ZIP code in Kenai Peninsula Borough

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Soldotna (99669) — 2,523 wells, median 58 ft
Sterling (99672) — 1,653 wells, median 84 ft
Nikiski (99635) — 1,305 wells, median 64 ft
Anchor Point (99556) — 549 wells, median 55 ft
Kasilof (99610) — 444 wells, median 81 ft
Kenai (99611) — 395 wells, median 65 ft
Seward (99664) — 344 wells, median 58 ft
Ninilchik (99639) — 192 wells, median 86 ft
Hope (99605) — 189 wells, median 100 ft
Cooper Landing (99572) — 124 wells, median 79 ft
Clam Gulch (99568) — 71 wells, median 107 ft
Seldovia (99663) — 67 wells, median 127 ft
Tyonek (99682) — 58 wells, median 169 ft
Moose Pass (99631) — 56 wells, median 44 ft
Homer (99603) — 51 wells, median 118 ft

Method: medians computed from Alaska DNR records (Alaska DNR WELTS well logs, water-supply wells only (monitoring, test, grounding, geothermal, reinjection and recharge wells excluded); depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.