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

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

33 ftmedian well depth

20 ft–65 fttypical depth range

20 ftmedian static water level

36 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Moody County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Moody County is 33 ft, based on 361 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 20 ft and 65 ft; 90% are shallower than 175 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 36 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 36 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $900–$2,340; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $2,160–$3,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 242 50–100 ft 49 100–150 ft 22 150–200 ft 16 200–300 ft 23 300–400 ft 3 400–600 ft 3 600+ ft 3

Who drills wells in Moody County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
LACEY WELL DRILLING	15
AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC	8
DAVE PUTZKE WELL DRILLING, INC.	3
KAISER WELL DRILLING	3
THEIN WELL COMPANY, INC.	3
T & J REDDER WELL & ELECTRIC INC	3
AMERICAN ENGINEERING TESTING,INC.	2
GEOTEK ENGINEERING & TESTING	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.