The state has 15,312 home well records for Sevier County.
The median well is 290 feet deep, 140 feet deeper than the typical Tennessee county.
Half of these wells are between 180 and 460 feet, so your well could be quite different.
- Median depth
- 290 feet
- Median yield
- 10 gallons per minute
- Median water level when drilled
- 80 feet
- Wells under 5 gallons per minute
- 21.4%
Where wells are in Sevier County
What drillers noted about the water
Of 10,502 records with a water note, 36 mention sulfur, 18 mention iron and 88 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 | 827 | 110 ft |
| 1970s | 1,625 | 152 ft |
| 1980s | 1,875 | 210 ft |
| 1990s | 4,013 | 301 ft |
| 2000s | 4,087 | 370 ft |
| 2010s | 989 | 325 ft |
| 2020s | 1,832 | 460 ft |
Other counties
- Blount County
- Knox County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe 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.