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Douglas County, South Dakota: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Douglas County, South Dakota water well statistics
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✓ 204 SD DANR records · verified 2026-08-24

366 ftmedian well depth

229 ft–405 fttypical depth range

113 ftmedian static water level

320 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Douglas County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Douglas County is 366 ft, based on 204 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 229 ft and 405 ft; 90% are shallower than 466 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 320 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Douglas County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 320 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $8,000–$20,800; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $19,200–$32,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 33 50–100 ft 8 100–150 ft 3 150–200 ft 2 200–300 ft 17 300–400 ft 72 400–600 ft 57 600+ ft 12

Who drills wells in Douglas County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the completion reports South Dakota drillers file with DANR.

Driller	Wells since 2016
PULLMAN WELL DRILLING	6
THEIN WELL COMPANY, INC.	6
STRETCH'S WELL SERVICE, INC.	5
GROSZ DRILLING COMPANY	4
GEOTEK ENGINEERING & TESTING	3
GROSCH IRRIGATION CO., INC.	2
DAVE PUTZKE WELL DRILLING, INC.	2
CHASE DRILLING	1

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Method: medians computed from SD DANR records (SD DANR NR68 well completion reports, water wells only (monitoring, test-hole, geothermal-loop and dewatering records excluded); depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.