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Harlan County had an estimated population of 34,861 (13,532 households) in 1999; projected population is 33,163 (14,203 households) in 2020. Public water is provided to about 52 percent of the county's residents. In areas of the county not served by public water, about 83 percent of the households use wells and 17 percent use other sources. About 3,650 customers will be added to public water service through new line extensions from 2000 to 2020. If proposed water-line extensions are made, about 22 percent of the county will still rely on private water supplies in the year 2020. The Water Resource Development Commission has prepared a report on water-supply infrastructure in Harlan 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 Harlan County. Certified well drillers in Kentucky. Previous--Next--Back to "Groundwater Resources in Kentucky"
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