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

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

900 ftmedian well depth

800 ft–976 fttypical depth range

83 ftmedian static water level

930 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Brule County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Brule County is 900 ft, based on 566 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 800 ft and 976 ft; 90% are shallower than 1,056 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 930 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 900 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $22,500–$58,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $54,000–$90,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 78 50–100 ft 8 100–150 ft 11 150–200 ft 5 200–300 ft 5 300–400 ft 3 400–600 ft 3 600+ ft 453

Who drills wells in Brule County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
HUTMACHER DRILLING, INC.	5
PULLMAN WELL DRILLING	4
STRETCH'S WELL SERVICE, INC.	2
KAISER WELL DRILLING	2
GEOTEK ENGINEERING & TESTING	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Brule County

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

Pukwana (57370) — 150 wells, median 910 ft
Kimball (57355) — 141 wells, median 920 ft
Chamberlain (57326) — 112 wells, median 750 ft
Chamberlain (57325) — 56 wells, median 895 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.