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

Name: Marshall County, South Dakota water well statistics
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✓ 766 SD DANR records · verified 2026-10-19

400 ftmedian well depth

120 ft–960 fttypical depth range

35 ftmedian static water level

136 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Marshall County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Marshall County is 400 ft, based on 764 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 120 ft and 960 ft; 90% are shallower than 1,044 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 136 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 400 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $10,000–$26,000; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $24,000–$40,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 85 50–100 ft 82 100–150 ft 58 150–200 ft 86 200–300 ft 49 300–400 ft 22 400–600 ft 8 600+ ft 374

Who drills wells in Marshall County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
LENIUS WELL DRILLING	20
WIEBER DRILLING LLC	4
MANIKOWSKI WELL DRILLING	4
THEIN WELL COMPANY, INC.	4
WIEBER WELL DRILLING	3
FALK DRILLING, INC.	3
STEFFL DRILLING & PUMP, INC.	2
Triple S	2

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Well records by ZIP code in Marshall County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Britton (57430) — 304 wells, median 814 ft
Amherst (57421) — 144 wells, median 944 ft
Lake City (57247) — 99 wells, median 69 ft
Langford (57454) — 93 wells, median 997 ft
Veblen (57270) — 74 wells, median 138 ft
Eden (57232) — 50 wells, median 88 ft

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.