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

Name: Codington County, South Dakota water well statistics
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✓ 1,045 SD DANR records · verified 2026-08-24

46 ftmedian well depth

26 ft–107 fttypical depth range

13 ftmedian static water level

47 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Codington County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Codington County is 46 ft, based on 1,028 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 26 ft and 107 ft; 90% are shallower than 202 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 47 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 47 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,175–$3,055; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $2,820–$4,700. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 532 50–100 ft 212 100–150 ft 109 150–200 ft 62 200–300 ft 57 300–400 ft 16 400–600 ft 38 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Codington County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
KRANZ WELL & EXCAVATION	15
STEFFL DRILLING & PUMP, INC.	10
AMERICAN ENGINEERING TESTING,INC.	9
THEIN WELL COMPANY, INC.	8
KAISER WELL DRILLING	7
STRETCH'S WELL SERVICE, INC.	4
Triple S	4
SCOTT ENGINEERING COMPANY	4

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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.