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

Name: Lawrence County, South Dakota water well statistics
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✓ 2,890 SD DANR records · verified 2026-10-19

220 ftmedian well depth

105 ft–420 fttypical depth range

90 ftmedian static water level

300 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Lawrence County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Lawrence County is 220 ft, based on 2,889 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 105 ft and 420 ft; 90% are shallower than 711 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 300 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 300 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,500–$19,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $18,000–$30,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 274 50–100 ft 329 100–150 ft 462 150–200 ft 234 200–300 ft 471 300–400 ft 306 400–600 ft 364 600+ ft 449

Who drills wells in Lawrence County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
ALEXANDER DRILLING, INC.	245
TAYLOR DRILLING COMPANY	54
HEATON DRILLING	47
TYVO DRILLING LLC	22
DAKOTA BICE DRILLING, LLC.	19
TEFERTILLER DRILLING	15
DENNIS V. JOHNSON DBA DBJ DRILLING LLC	10
HOOT'S WELL DRILLING	9

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Well records by ZIP code in Lawrence County

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

Deadwood (57732) — 722 wells, median 200 ft
Spearfish (57799) — 589 wells, median 298 ft
Nemo (57759) — 568 wells, median 125 ft
Whitewood (57793) — 460 wells, median 300 ft
Lead (57754) — 430 wells, median 160 ft
Spearfish (57783) — 255 wells, median 472 ft
Saint Onge (57779) — 148 wells, median 350 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.