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Lewis County had an estimated population of 13,668 (5,398 households) in 1999; projected population is 15,073 (6,326 households) in 2020. Public water is provided to about 50 percent of the county's residents. 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. About 960 customers will be added to public water service through new line extensions from 2000 to 2020. If all proposed water-line extensions are made, about 35 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 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. A map
of certified well drillers in Kentucky has been prepared by the
Kentucky Division of Water. Previous--Next--Back to "Groundwater Resources in Kentucky"
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