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

Name: Minnehaha County, South Dakota water well statistics
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✓ 1,439 SD DANR records · verified 2026-08-24

30 ftmedian well depth

18 ft–58 fttypical depth range

35 ftmedian static water level

44 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Minnehaha County is 30 ft, based on 1,431 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 18 ft and 58 ft; 90% are shallower than 194 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 44 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 44 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,100–$2,860; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $2,640–$4,400. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,021 50–100 ft 133 100–150 ft 76 150–200 ft 62 200–300 ft 82 300–400 ft 25 400–600 ft 22 600+ ft 10

Who drills wells in Minnehaha County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
LACEY WELL DRILLING	39
DAVE PUTZKE WELL DRILLING, INC.	34
GEOTEK ENGINEERING & TESTING	19
STEFFL DRILLING & PUMP, INC.	4
MIDWESTERN DRILLING LLC	2
THEIN WELL COMPANY, INC.	2
AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC	2
SPARTZ & SONS WELL CO	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.