The state has 4,073 home well records for Hawkins County.
The median well is 210 feet deep, 60 feet deeper than the typical Tennessee county.
Half of these wells are between 145 and 325 feet, so your well could be quite different.
- Median depth
- 210 feet
- Median yield
- 10 gallons per minute
- Median water level when drilled
- 45 feet
- Wells under 5 gallons per minute
- 21.6%
Where wells are in Hawkins County
What drillers noted about the water
Of 2,761 records with a water note, 14 mention sulfur, 3 mention iron and 183 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 | 387 | 139 ft |
| 1970s | 600 | 168 ft |
| 1980s | 577 | 190 ft |
| 1990s | 958 | 230 ft |
| 2000s | 786 | 265 ft |
| 2010s | 385 | 245 ft |
| 2020s | 348 | 285 ft |
Other counties
- Sevier County
- Blount County
- Knox County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- Grainger 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.