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Dakota County, Minnesota: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 7,991 CWI records · verified 2026-06-29

260 ftmedian well depth
185 ft–321 fttypical depth range
96 ftmedian static water level
20 gpmmedian yield (4,808 tests)

How deep are wells in Dakota County, Minnesota?

The median drilled well depth in Dakota County is 260 ft, based on 7,518 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 185 ft and 321 ft; 90% are shallower than 380 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 295 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 295 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,375–$19,175; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $17,700–$29,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Dakota County?

The median static water level is 96 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 40 ft–140 ft), from 6,994 measurements.

How much water do wells in Dakota County produce?

The median tested yield is 20 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–30 gpm), from 4,808 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 63 50–100 ft 228 100–150 ft 648 150–200 ft 1,216 200–300 ft 2,506 300–400 ft 2,299 400–600 ft 530 600+ ft 28

Who drills wells in Dakota County?

Drillers by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well records (Minnesota County Well Index).

DrillerWells since 2016
SEE REMARKS77
HARTMANN, B43
HARTMANN, B.27
LANDRY, A13
ILLA, C12
ILLA, C.8
WECKMAN, L6
WECKMAN, LEE6

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Well records by ZIP code in Dakota County

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

Method: medians computed from CWI records (water-supply wells only (domestic, irrigation, public/community supply, commercial, industrial) — monitoring, observation, test, injection, heat-pump and environmental boreholes 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.