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

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

106 ftmedian well depth

52 ft–200 fttypical depth range

42 ftmedian static water level

180 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Turner County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Turner County is 106 ft, based on 670 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 52 ft and 200 ft; 90% are shallower than 308 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 180 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 180 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,500–$11,700; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,800–$18,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 146 50–100 ft 169 100–150 ft 103 150–200 ft 72 200–300 ft 105 300–400 ft 37 400–600 ft 28 600+ ft 10

Who drills wells in Turner County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
THEIN WELL COMPANY, INC.	35
DAVE PUTZKE WELL DRILLING, INC.	26
MARION WELL DRILLING	17
4 Boys TT, LLC DBA HEINE ELECTRIC & IRRIGATION	11
QUALITY WELL SERVICE LLC	6
SAM WELL COMPANY	5
STEFFL DRILLING & PUMP, INC.	2
GEOTEK ENGINEERING & TESTING	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.