Deepest water wells

As of 2026-07-08, Woodingdean Water Well tops the list with 390 m.

1. #1 Woodingdean Water Well — 390 m

   well in East Sussex

   The Woodingdean Water Well is the deepest hand-dug well in the world, at 390 metres (1,280 ft) deep. It was dug to provide water for a workhouse. Read more on Wikipedia.

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2. #2 Water well at Fabryczna Street n Pionki — 121 m source Wikidata
3. #3 Basalt fountain — 84 m

   Well at the castle Stolpen

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4. #4 Bir Misaha — 65 m

   oasis in Agypt

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5. #5 Waterput, Scherpenheuvel — 62 m

   waterwell in Scherpenheuvel, Belgium

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6. #6 tik-kuyu — 60 m source Wikidata
7. #7 Lamy Well #2 — 30 m

   sole well in the Lamy water system

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8. #8 fountain Burgstraße, Werdau — 18 m

   water well in Werdau, Germany

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9. #9 Water well at the 2nd courtyard, Prague Castle — 14 m source Wikidata
10. #10 Maiden's Water Well — 11 m

    water well in Strumica

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