MichiganWell Data
Every dot on this map is a real well. We pulled all 1,171,154 Michigan well-construction records - depth, water level, yield, and county - and drew the state with them. Brighter means more wells; color is how deep they go.

95 ft
Median recorded depth
27 ft
Median water level
27 gpm
Median yield
83
Counties covered
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What 1,171,154 Michigan wells tell us
1,171,154
Michigan well records on file
95 ft
Median recorded depth, all boreholes (half between 63 and 147 ft)
27 ft
Median static water level (water table)
27 gpm
Median tested well yield
100%
Have a recorded depth (1,166,023 wells)
13,133
Distinct drilling companies on record
The median depth across all Michigan borehole records is 95 ft, with half falling between 63 and 147 ft. These cover every borehole filed with the state - water wells alongside monitoring wells, soil borings and decommissioning reports - so this is a broader population than water wells alone. Numbers here come straight from filed construction reports - not a model.
How deep Michigan wells go
Each bar is the share of records finished at that depth (20-ft bins). Half of all Michigan records fall between 63 and 147 ft.
Well depth & water by Michigan county
All 83 Michigan counties, ranked by number of records on file. Median depth, median static water level, and median tested yield for each - real figures, computed from every filed report we hold.
| County | Wells | Median depth | Water level | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 70,544 | 90 ft | 26 ft | 30 gpm |
| Genesee | 56,441 | 182 ft | 33 ft | 27 gpm |
| Kent | 54,648 | 89 ft | 37 ft | 36 gpm |
| Livingston | 50,210 | 88 ft | 26 ft | 26 gpm |
| Washtenaw | 33,267 | 94 ft | 30 ft | 18 gpm |
| Allegan | 33,069 | 83 ft | 29 ft | 33 gpm |
| Muskegon | 28,195 | 48 ft | 17 ft | 26 gpm |
| Kalamazoo | 26,562 | 86 ft | 30 ft | 45 gpm |
| Lapeer | 25,090 | 189 ft | 29 ft | 35 gpm |
| Jackson | 24,775 | 116 ft | 26 ft | 31 gpm |
| Ottawa | 24,568 | 81 ft | 27 ft | 33 gpm |
| Grand Traverse | 23,891 | 108 ft | 49 ft | 24 gpm |
| Berrien | 23,784 | 94 ft | 37 ft | 32 gpm |
| Calhoun | 21,509 | 103 ft | 27 ft | 34 gpm |
| Van Buren | 21,285 | 81 ft | 26 ft | 43 gpm |
| Barry | 20,280 | 82 ft | 32 ft | 37 gpm |
| Lenawee | 19,955 | 87 ft | 25 ft | 19 gpm |
| Montcalm | 19,121 | 72 ft | 21 ft | 34 gpm |
| Newaygo | 18,829 | 75 ft | 29 ft | 28 gpm |
| Monroe | 18,720 | 81 ft | 30 ft | 15 gpm |
| Cass | 17,426 | 83 ft | 25 ft | 43 gpm |
| Clare | 17,424 | 82 ft | 32 ft | 26 gpm |
| Eaton | 15,956 | 140 ft | 27 ft | 37 gpm |
| Ingham | 15,448 | 155 ft | 25 ft | 33 gpm |
| Roscommon | 15,255 | 82 ft | 16 ft | 33 gpm |
| St. Clair | 15,231 | 107 ft | 31 ft | 12 gpm |
| Clinton | 14,876 | 219 ft | 34 ft | 53 gpm |
| Shiawassee | 14,776 | 143 ft | 24 ft | 21 gpm |
| Gladwin | 14,734 | 90 ft | 15 ft | 21 gpm |
| Isabella | 14,428 | 87 ft | 20 ft | 32 gpm |
| St. Joseph | 14,385 | 70 ft | 20 ft | 42 gpm |
| Macomb | 14,306 | 77 ft | 18 ft | 18 gpm |
| Ionia | 13,617 | 109 ft | 34 ft | 32 gpm |
| Mecosta | 12,995 | 72 ft | 29 ft | 20 gpm |
| Tuscola | 12,844 | 186 ft | 24 ft | 30 gpm |
| Leelanau | 12,503 | 106 ft | 41 ft | 20 gpm |
| Hillsdale | 12,424 | 88 ft | 29 ft | 32 gpm |
| Saginaw | 12,392 | 121 ft | 15 ft | 16 gpm |
| Midland | 11,815 | 99 ft | 15 ft | 17 gpm |
| Oceana | 11,462 | 72 ft | 30 ft | 21 gpm |
| Ogemaw | 11,044 | 76 ft | 28 ft | 21 gpm |
| Branch | 10,366 | 60 ft | 14 ft | 30 gpm |
| Cheboygan | 10,329 | 110 ft | 30 ft | 27 gpm |
| Chippewa | 9,855 | 107 ft | 18 ft | 12 gpm |
| Antrim | 9,781 | 105 ft | 44 ft | 22 gpm |
| Emmet | 9,544 | 142 ft | 62 ft | 27 gpm |
| Otsego | 9,292 | 97 ft | 48 ft | 24 gpm |
| Wexford | 9,247 | 105 ft | 57 ft | 18 gpm |
| Marquette | 9,198 | 78 ft | 21 ft | 13 gpm |
| Manistee | 9,089 | 92 ft | 38 ft | 20 gpm |
| Osceola | 8,918 | 100 ft | 42 ft | 14 gpm |
| Mason | 8,630 | 71 ft | 25 ft | 21 gpm |
| Lake | 8,522 | 70 ft | 29 ft | 15 gpm |
| Kalkaska | 8,430 | 81 ft | 37 ft | 24 gpm |
| Charlevoix | 7,976 | 102 ft | 33 ft | 23 gpm |
| Benzie | 7,950 | 97 ft | 46 ft | 19 gpm |
| Sanilac | 7,934 | 101 ft | 20 ft | 20 gpm |
| Iosco | 7,495 | 72 ft | 21 ft | 24 gpm |
| Gratiot | 7,168 | 112 ft | 20 ft | 43 gpm |
| Huron | 7,083 | 134 ft | 19 ft | 23 gpm |
| Delta | 6,936 | 123 ft | 19 ft | 20 gpm |
| Missaukee | 6,453 | 82 ft | 30 ft | 24 gpm |
| Alcona | 6,303 | 75 ft | 29 ft | 18 gpm |
| Crawford | 6,237 | 75 ft | 26 ft | 35 gpm |
| Mackinac | 5,649 | 101 ft | 16 ft | 13 gpm |
| Menominee | 5,643 | 69 ft | 14 ft | 14 gpm |
| Oscoda | 5,560 | 98 ft | 43 ft | 19 gpm |
| Montmorency | 5,495 | 73 ft | 28 ft | 19 gpm |
| Bay | 5,416 | 134 ft | 24 ft | 20 gpm |
| Arenac | 5,121 | 82 ft | 17 ft | 19 gpm |
| Presque Isle | 5,121 | 130 ft | 27 ft | 20 gpm |
| Alpena | 4,909 | 85 ft | 17 ft | 15 gpm |
| Houghton | 4,067 | 134 ft | 20 ft | 13 gpm |
| Alger | 3,259 | 79 ft | 22 ft | 15 gpm |
| Schoolcraft | 3,033 | 99 ft | 20 ft | 14 gpm |
| Dickinson | 2,729 | 107 ft | 28 ft | 13 gpm |
| Luce | 2,303 | 84 ft | 35 ft | 16 gpm |
| Gogebic | 2,276 | 92 ft | 20 ft | 13 gpm |
| Wayne | 2,028 | 103 ft | 34 ft | 23 gpm |
| Baraga | 1,692 | 148 ft | 19 ft | 10 gpm |
| Iron | 1,659 | 81 ft | 25 ft | 14 gpm |
| Ontonagon | 1,506 | 113 ft | 22 ft | 10 gpm |
| Keweenaw | 868 | 154 ft | 13 ft | 8 gpm |
Explore every well
The static map above is the whole state at a glance. Open the interactive DrillerDB well map to zoom to any Michigan address, click individual wells, and read their depth, water level, and construction details.
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A century of Michigan wells
DrillerDB's Michigan records reach back to the 1930s. Wells drilled per decade:
Michigan well questions
How deep are wells in Michigan?
The median depth across Michigan borehole records is 95 ft, based on 1,166,023 records with a reported depth. Half fall between 63 and 147 ft. Depth varies a lot by county - from about 48 ft in the shallowest counties to over 219 ft in the deepest. These records cover every borehole filed with the state - water wells alongside monitoring wells, soil borings and decommissioning reports - so this is a broader population than water wells alone.
What is the water table depth in Michigan?
The median static water level (the depth to standing groundwater) across Michigan records is about 27 ft. It is usually much shallower than the finished well depth, because wells are drilled past the water table to reach a dependable aquifer.
How many well records does Michigan have?
DrillerDB holds 1,171,154 Michigan well records - part of an 18-million-record national database built from state well-construction reports.
How do I look up a specific address or well in Michigan?
Use the free water table depth lookup to see typical depth and water level at any address, or open the interactive well map to browse individual well records near a location.
Source: 1,171,154 Michigan well-construction records in the DrillerDB database, current through June 2026. Medians are computed from reported values; individual wells vary. Always confirm site conditions with a licensed local driller.
Well data for other states
The same real-record breakdown - median recorded depth, static water level, yield, and county tables - for the other states in the DrillerDB database.
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