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Water wells in Arkansas

Real drilling records, county depth medians, active contractors, and exactly what it takes to pull a well permit in Arkansas.

The permit, in plain language

No pre-drill permitgeneric

AWWCC

AWWCC rules

Pre-drill gate: None — report after drilling
Fee: —
Who files: Driller or owner may file
Timeline: Varies

Confirm current fee with authority

Before the rig arrives

Confirm parcel allows a private well (vs required public water connection).
Select a licensed well contractor; obtain owner authorization as required.
No statewide pre-drill permit for typical domestic wells — confirm local/district overlays.
Still complete post-drill filing (registration / well log) on the deadline below.

After drilling: Construction report via WISE within 90 days → AWWCC · filing link ↗

Forms: AR well application · Construction report via WISE

Open the filing portal ↗

WellMap prepares estimate-backed quote packets and dual-party approvals. It does not issue permits and never auto-submits to government systems. The licensed driller (and/or owner where required by law) is the submitter of record. Verified 2026-07-14.

Top drillers on record

Contractor	Wells	Median depth
-9999	5	120 ft

Get a depth estimate anywhere in Arkansas

County by county

Depth statistics across Arkansas

Medians from wells with verified total depth. Click a county for its permit authority, fee and filing channel.

County	Wells	With depth	Median	p10–p90
BENTON	4,697	4,667	560 ft	208–1048 ft
BAXTER	3,410	3,402	310 ft	145–540 ft
MISSISSIPPI	3,151	3,100	103 ft	92–125 ft
PULASKI	3,014	2,926	107 ft	19–250 ft
CRAIGHEAD	2,724	2,688	125 ft	100–180 ft
GARLAND	2,722	2,715	125 ft	80–250 ft
POINSETT	2,715	2,685	137 ft	102–240 ft
CARROLL	2,627	2,617	556 ft	306–1007 ft
JACKSON	2,505	2,444	120 ft	88–145 ft
LONOKE	2,399	2,385	137 ft	95–250 ft
MARION	2,393	2,390	400 ft	185–682 ft
CLAY	2,386	2,382	101 ft	93–125 ft
CROSS	2,182	2,007	149 ft	108–180 ft
WOODRUFF	2,119	1,944	121 ft	92–148 ft
FAULKNER	1,957	1,946	137 ft	65–300 ft
ST FRANCIS	1,932	1,910	135 ft	109–158 ft
DESHA	1,880	1,870	100 ft	90–120 ft
ARKANSAS	1,876	1,821	140 ft	100–178 ft
RANDOLPH	1,742	1,740	174 ft	65–580 ft
JEFFERSON	1,733	1,726	105 ft	42–143 ft
CHICOT	1,631	1,619	93 ft	80–115 ft
MILLER	1,631	1,627	79 ft	32–428 ft
LEE	1,623	1,615	135 ft	110–155 ft
WASHINGTON	1,610	1,592	300 ft	70–803 ft
MONROE	1,609	1,590	120 ft	102–140 ft
POLK	1,595	1,587	125 ft	85–208 ft
CRITTENDEN	1,569	1,550	119 ft	100–136 ft
PHILLIPS	1,568	1,563	120 ft	105–140 ft
BOONE	1,565	1,561	457 ft	212–826 ft
PRAIRIE	1,437	1,430	140 ft	98–254 ft
GREENE	1,424	1,390	120 ft	100–198 ft
INDEPENDENCE	1,410	1,402	112 ft	58–310 ft
MONTGOMERY	1,376	1,371	140 ft	80–208 ft
FULTON	1,312	1,310	265 ft	140–490 ft
SALINE	1,167	1,162	125 ft	50–250 ft
SEBASTIAN	1,060	1,045	130 ft	15–280 ft
LAWRENCE	991	979	118 ft	80–142 ft
LINCOLN	979	971	107 ft	90–140 ft
WHITE	959	950	104 ft	68–305 ft
SHARP	916	915	320 ft	144–743 ft
HEMPSTEAD	814	782	245 ft	42–727 ft
MADISON	810	800	400 ft	159–907 ft
HOT SPRING	800	798	120 ft	33–220 ft
LAFAYETTE	795	793	70 ft	51–370 ft
YELL	771	768	150 ft	60–280 ft
SCOTT	770	767	145 ft	85–248 ft
IZARD	764	762	330 ft	85–760 ft
CRAWFORD	742	740	145 ft	62–250 ft
LITTLE RIVER	728	726	69 ft	44–93 ft
UNION	720	697	125 ft	20–500 ft
ASHLEY	718	714	100 ft	80–140 ft
POPE	690	689	145 ft	50–250 ft
LOGAN	577	575	130 ft	50–250 ft
COLUMBIA	544	538	95 ft	24–470 ft
PIKE	504	503	120 ft	80–200 ft
VAN BUREN	466	465	145 ft	72–349 ft
JOHNSON	440	438	125 ft	53–255 ft
STONE	409	408	163 ft	65–596 ft
SEVIER	405	399	120 ft	18–280 ft
DREW	397	397	105 ft	85–181 ft