The state has 4,773 home well records for Monroe County.
The median well is 220 feet deep, 70 feet deeper than the typical Tennessee county.
Half of these wells are between 150 and 330 feet, so your well could be quite different.
- Median depth
- 220 feet
- Median yield
- 10 gallons per minute
- Median water level when drilled
- 60 feet
- Wells under 5 gallons per minute
- 24%
Where wells are in Monroe County
What drillers noted about the water
Of 3,375 records with a water note, 7 mention sulfur, 1 mention iron and 116 mention cloudy, dingy or muddy water.
Those notes were made once, when each well was finished, so they don't show how common these problems are today. A water test is the only way to know what's in yours.
Wells by decade drilled
| Decade | Home wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350 | 125 ft |
| 1970s | 725 | 166 ft |
| 1980s | 661 | 208 ft |
| 1990s | 1,044 | 225 ft |
| 2000s | 1,059 | 240 ft |
| 2010s | 444 | 300 ft |
| 2020s | 471 | 325 ft |
Other counties
- Sevier County
- Blount County
- Knox County
- Jefferson County
- Grainger County
- Hawkins County
- McMinn County
- Loudon County
- Cocke County
Based on residential wells in Tennessee state records, excluding abandoned wells. Last calculated 2026-10-30. These figures are not official.