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

Name: Meade County, South Dakota water well statistics
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✓ 2,414 SD DANR records · verified 2026-08-24

165 ftmedian well depth

45 ft–420 fttypical depth range

64 ftmedian static water level

260 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Meade County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Meade County is 165 ft, based on 2,400 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 45 ft and 420 ft; 90% are shallower than 955 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 260 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 260 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,500–$16,900; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $15,600–$26,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 655 50–100 ft 259 100–150 ft 209 150–200 ft 151 200–300 ft 269 300–400 ft 206 400–600 ft 219 600+ ft 432

Who drills wells in Meade County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
TAYLOR DRILLING COMPANY	43
RAPID DRILLING LLC	40
ALEXANDER DRILLING, INC.	21
DAKOTA BICE DRILLING, LLC.	18
CAMERON'S PUMP & DRILLING	17
KELLER DRILLING	13
VENEKAMP DRILLING	12
ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITY SERVICE, INC.	10

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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.