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

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

180 ftmedian well depth

67 ft–1,250 fttypical depth range

20 ftmedian static water level

120 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Mcpherson County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Mcpherson County is 180 ft, based on 658 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 67 ft and 1,250 ft; 90% are shallower than 1,560 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 120 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 120 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,000–$7,800; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,200–$12,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 119 50–100 ft 118 100–150 ft 68 150–200 ft 45 200–300 ft 63 300–400 ft 19 400–600 ft 6 600+ ft 220

Who drills wells in Mcpherson County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
STRETCH'S WELL SERVICE, INC.	23
BOB'S DRILLING & EXCAVATING	16
MANIKOWSKI WELL DRILLING	11
GREGG'S DRILLING & EXCAVATING	3
M & W DRILLING INC	3
WATER SYSTEM DRILLING, INC.	2
LENIUS WELL DRILLING	2
STEFFL DRILLING & PUMP, INC.	2

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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.