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

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

49 ftmedian well depth

30 ft–95 fttypical depth range

15 ftmedian static water level

53 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Brookings County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Brookings County is 49 ft, based on 923 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 30 ft and 95 ft; 90% are shallower than 200 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 53 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 49 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,225–$3,185; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $2,940–$4,900. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 465 50–100 ft 231 100–150 ft 72 150–200 ft 58 200–300 ft 67 300–400 ft 15 400–600 ft 12 600+ ft 3

Who drills wells in Brookings County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
KAISER WELL DRILLING	42
THEIN WELL COMPANY, INC.	27
LACEY WELL DRILLING	10
STEFFL DRILLING & PUMP, INC.	9
GREEN ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC	6
GEOTEK ENGINEERING & TESTING	6
DAVE PUTZKE WELL DRILLING, INC.	4
NATIONAL DRILLING SERVICES & EXPLORATION LLC	3

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Well records by ZIP code in Brookings County

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

Bruce (57220) — 174 wells, median 43 ft
Brookings (57006) — 155 wells, median 23 ft
Aurora (57002) — 154 wells, median 48 ft
Elkton (57026) — 148 wells, median 80 ft
Volga (57071) — 106 wells, median 43 ft
Arlington (57212) — 64 wells, median 127 ft
White (57276) — 60 wells, median 71 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.