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Inside Kentucky’s public well records
KGS publishes mapped water-well records with depth, static water level, use and construction context; Kentucky did not require well registration before 1985, so older coverage can be incomplete.
These are retrieved public records, shown so you can see the identifiers, available values and gaps before running your own lookup. They are regional examples, not a statewide sample or a prediction for a property.
| Public record ID | Published locality | Published use / type | Status / location quality | Recorded depth | Reported rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80074403 | Fayette | Monitoring Well - Ambient Monitoring | PluggedLocation quality not reported | 15 ft | Not reported |
| 80074404 | Fayette | Monitoring Well - Ambient Monitoring | PluggedLocation quality not reported | 14.2 ft | Not reported |
| 80074402 | Fayette | Monitoring Well - Ambient Monitoring | PluggedLocation quality not reported | 10.3 ft | Not reported |
Depths are converted from the lookup’s normalized meters to feet. Reported rate can represent yield, a pump-test rate or pump capacity depending on the source; these values are historical and are not interchangeable. A source zero can be a placeholder or a reported result: verify its meaning in the original file. “Not reported” means no comparable value was retained, not zero and not proof that the original file lacks all information.
No comparable reported rate is available in these examples; a supply estimate cannot be calculated from them.
How to verify a Kentucky record
Use the AKGWA identifier and primary-use classification. Geology, casing or analysis counts can point to further documents, but the existence of an analysis is not a current drinking-water result.
Open Kentucky Groundwater Data Repository ↗ and search for the identifiers above. Compare the original filing, location method and well type with seller documents and a physical well identifier.
Review method: up to three distinct public identifiers selected in returned distance order from an existing regional lookup, without selecting for an attractive depth or yield. Re-run the example lookup ↗ · How these reviews are prepared
Kentucky Groundwater Data Repository
Kentucky Geological Survey / Kentucky Division of Water
KGS publishes mapped water-well records with depth, static water level, use and construction context; Kentucky did not require well registration before 1985, so older coverage can be incomplete.
What you can find in Kentucky well records
Available fields vary by individual filing, but the Kentucky integration can surface:
- KGS well number
- well depth
- static water level
- construction date
- primary use
- driller
- county
- depth to bedrock
- physiographic region
- water-quality analysis count
How to search the Kentucky well map and read a well log
- Enter the full property address above to locate the property and open nearby mapped records.
- Compare record identifiers, well type, completion date and distance before deciding which wells are relevant.
- Open the public source below to trace an original well log or completion report where the agency publishes one. A mapped summary may omit details from that document.
- Verify the actual property well with the seller, record identifiers and an on-site inspection; nearby records alone cannot identify it.
How to use the record before buying a property
Kentucky's Groundwater Data Repository gives property researchers useful depth, water-level and construction context while preserving the KGS source and record limitations.
Start with the address search, compare the closest records and their distances, then open the public source before treating a record as the subject property's well. If water quality or current performance matters, use current testing and an on-site well inspection.
Kentucky coverage limitation
Kentucky's repository does not represent every historical well. Water wells did not have to be registered with the state before 1985, and individual records can be incomplete.
Public Kentucky source
WellLookup is independent of Kentucky Geological Survey / Kentucky Division of Water. The underlying public source is Kentucky Groundwater Data Repository. WellLookup adds address search, nearby-record comparison and property-focused reporting; it preserves the published source values.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Enter a street address and WellLookup will search nearby mapped records from the supported Kentucky source.
Not necessarily. Location precision varies, so verify identifiers, documents and the physical well before relying on the match.
The $29.99 USD property report organizes the available evidence, nearby comparisons, source limitations and follow-up questions into one PDF.
Related well research
Understand how mapped well records should be interpreted around a property.
Compare nearby recorded depths without treating neighboring wells as a prediction.
Connect records with inspection, testing and purchase due diligence.