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

Name: Meade County, South Dakota water well statistics
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✓ 2,418 SD DANR records · verified 2026-10-19

165 ftmedian well depth

45 ft–420 fttypical depth range

64 ftmedian static water level

245 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Meade County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Meade County is 165 ft, based on 2,404 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 45 ft and 420 ft; 90% are shallower than 959 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 245 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 245 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,125–$15,925; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $14,700–$24,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 658 50–100 ft 259 100–150 ft 209 150–200 ft 151 200–300 ft 269 300–400 ft 206 400–600 ft 219 600+ ft 433

Who drills wells in Meade County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
TAYLOR DRILLING COMPANY	46
RAPID DRILLING LLC	40
ALEXANDER DRILLING, INC.	21
DAKOTA BICE DRILLING, LLC.	18
CAMERON'S PUMP & DRILLING	17
KELLER DRILLING	14
VENEKAMP DRILLING	12
ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITY SERVICE, INC.	10

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Well records by ZIP code in Meade County

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

Piedmont (57769) — 561 wells, median 290 ft
Ellsworth Afb (57706) — 479 wells, median 30 ft
Fort Meade (57741) — 361 wells, median 258 ft
Black Hawk (57718) — 353 wells, median 380 ft
Sturgis (57785) — 130 wells, median 310 ft
Faith (57626) — 126 wells, median 159 ft
White Owl (57792) — 111 wells, median 108 ft
Union Center (57787) — 66 wells, median 125 ft
Enning (57737) — 60 wells, median 99 ft
Wasta (57791) — 52 wells, median 42 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.