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Lewis County had an estimated population of 13,668 in 1999 with 50 percent on public water. The estimated 2008 population was 13,885 with 97 percent served by a water utility. In areas not served by public water, about 60 percent of the households use wells and 40 percent rely on hauled water, cisterns, and other sources. The Water Resource Development Commission has prepared a report on water-supply infrastructure in the Lewis County. It is estimated that there are over 200,000 water wells in Kentucky.
The Kentucky Groundwater Data Repository, maintained by the Kentucky
Geological Survey, has information on over 50,000 of these wells. The
locations of wells and springs in the county for which data are available
is shown on the map
of wells and springs in Lewis County. Certified well drillers in Kentucky. Previous--Next--Back to "Groundwater Resources in Kentucky"
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