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

Name: Hughes County, South Dakota water well statistics
Creator: South Dakota Well Data
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✓ 572 SD DANR records · verified 2026-08-24

70 ftmedian well depth

38 ft–211 fttypical depth range

52 ftmedian static water level

78 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Hughes County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Hughes County is 70 ft, based on 571 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 38 ft and 211 ft; 90% are shallower than 1,565 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 78 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 78 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,950–$5,070; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $4,680–$7,800. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 180 50–100 ft 167 100–150 ft 59 150–200 ft 20 200–300 ft 15 300–400 ft 2 400–600 ft 0 600+ ft 128

Who drills wells in Hughes County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
STRETCH'S WELL SERVICE, INC.	37
PULLMAN WELL DRILLING	6
SARGENT IRRIGATION	2
MANIKOWSKI WELL DRILLING	2
AMERICAN ENGINEERING TESTING, INC.	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.