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British Columbia • 50 Registered Wells

Eagle Bay Water Well Depth & Hydrogeology

Regional groundwater summary • British Columbia Historical Log Extraction

Bottom Line Up Front

In Eagle Bay, the median completed well is 355 ft deep.

A published hardness range for this place and aquifer is less than 10 to 180, and groundwater can exceed 1,000 mg/L as CaCO₃. That is a regional estimate, not a test of your well. Source: Estimate based on B.C. Ministry of Environment water-quality checks.

Most production draws from Bedrock (about 26% of local wells).

These municipal aggregates support planning only — they do not replace an accredited laboratory potability test for your own well.

Interactive Well Depth & Modeled Typical Strata

Drag the indicator line or tap a stratum below to read the recorded depth range

Drilling in: Carbonate Bedrock (Limestone / Dolomite) (46–530+ ft)Primary Bedrock Aquifer

Modelled Depth

355 FT

Area median

Drilling cost

$24,850–$53,250

Estimate

Published hardness

less than 10 to 180, and groundwater can exceed 1,000 mg/L as CaCO₃

0 ft (Surface)Median 355 ft530 ft (Deep)
Topsoil & Surficial Organics
Glacial Drift Silt & Till
Carbonate Bedrock (Limestone / Dolomite)
Modeled typical strata:

Modeled typical strata — placeholder from median depth + aquifer type; not local driller logs.

Well Statistics

Local measurements compared against British Columbia provincial benchmarks.

Total Registered Wells 50
Median Well Depth 355 ft
BC benchmark: 162 ft provincial median
Average Well Depth 314.6 ft
Dominant Aquifer Bedrock
Hardness less than 10 to 180, and groundwater can exceed 1,000 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on B.C. Ministry of Environment water-quality checks
Drilling cost $24,850–$53,250 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot
Domestic Household Use 96% of wells

Where This Report Applies

Approximate boundary of Eagle Bay

Shaded area is an approximate municipal outline for orientation only. Well records are aggregated across the entire Eagle Bay.

Depth Distribution

Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 355 ft.

0–49 ft 10% · 5
49–98 ft 2% · 1
98–148 ft 8% · 4
148–197 ft 6% · 3
197–295 ft 16% · 8
295–394 ft 14% · 7
394–591 ft 40% · 20
591+ ft 4% · 2

Median depth of 355 ft falls inside the reported range. Deeper completions here usually mean higher mineral content but steadier year-round pressure.

Aquifer Composition

Bedrock and drift aquifers recorded by drillers in this area. Recorded for 16 of these 50 wells.

Carbonate Bedrock (Limestone / Dolomite) Primary Bedrock Aquifer
26%

13 of 50 Major regional bedrock aquifer formed by Ordovician/Silurian dolomite. Known for reliable, high-volume yields with elevated mineral hardness and dissolved calcium/magnesium carbonates.

Undifferentiated Aquifer Regional Formation
6%

3 of 50 Unclassified hydrogeological formation from legacy provincial drill records.

2 holes found no usable water. test holes, observation or monitoring wells, dewatering wells, decommissioned wells, dry holes, no-aquifer holes, and other non-supply wells filtered out of the headline

Water Quality Profile

A published hardness range, when one exists for this place and aquifer. Not a test of your well.

Measured nearby

Measured government tests within 25 km of Eagle Bay.

Soft (<60) Med (61–120) Hard (121–180) V. hard (>180)

USGS (2018) bands reprinted by Health Canada. A range can cross more than one band. This is not a sample.

What this is not

  • Not a laboratory result for a well on your property.
  • Not a reason to size a softener. Size equipment from a lab test.
  • Not a drilling quote. A cost line on this page is a national estimate, not a price for one well.

Health Canada has not set a maximum acceptable concentration for hardness. A wide published range can sit in more than one USGS band.

OBS WELL 365 - SHUSWAP LAKE PARK DEEP (SQUILAX - ANGLEMONT ROAD), 15.44 km away, in the wider area.

6 government lab tests, dated 2006–2018.

Hardness 206–222 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 215.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 6 government lab tests.

reported hardness, or calculated from measured calcium and magnesium when hardness was not reported

BC Environmental Monitoring Data System (EnMoDS) results: Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network wells Open Government Licence - British Columbia

Drilling Activity

Historical permit and construction activity by decade.

Pre-1970 0 wells on record
1970s 1 wells
1980s 1 wells
1990s 0 wells on record
2000s 10 wells
2010s 12 wells
2020s 11 wells

Treatment

Size treatment from a laboratory test

This page does not turn a hardness range or a well depth into an equipment total, a grain capacity, or a drilling price. Read the methodology, the filtration guide, and the products catalog.

Suggested system

Suggested system for Eagle Bay

1

Test kit

estimate, confirm with a lab test

A test of your own well comes before any equipment. Test for coliform bacteria.

Water testing
2

Water softener

estimate, confirm with a lab test

A softener is likely needed. The nearest monitoring well has a median hardness of 215 mg/L as CaCO₃.

Hard-water guide
Local Contractors

Licensed Water Well Drillers Serving Eagle Bay

Because water wells in Eagle Bay average 355 ft into bedrock, contractors equipped with heavy rotary rigs and proper casing seals are recommended. Contact local drillers directly or request competitive bids.

Aqua Source Drilling

Yard: Vernon, BC (71.2 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Okanagan Aquifers Deep Sand & Gravel Domestic Wells
(250) 275-0920

Bud’s Water Wells Ltd.

Yard: Kamloops, BC (71.8 km away)

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Interior BC Bedrock Submersible Pumps Pressure Tanks
(250) 573-3000

A & H Drilling Ltd.

Yard: Chilliwack, BC (272.8 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Dual Rotary Drilling Agricultural Irrigation Domestic Wells
(604) 794-5544

JR Drilling

Yard: Cranbrook, BC (292.1 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Kootenay Mountain Bedrock Domestic Water Wells Artesian Flow Management
(866) 711-8118

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about water wells in Eagle Bay.

What is the median well depth in Eagle Bay?

Among 50 producing water wells with a recorded depth, the median is 355.0 ft (108.2 m).

Which aquifer is recorded most often in Eagle Bay?

The most frequently recorded producing aquifer is Bedrock, on 13 of 16 wells with a producing aquifer name.

Adjacent Municipalities & Nearby Well Records

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