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

✓ 303 CWI records · verified 2026-06-29

157 ftmedian well depth
100 ft–209 fttypical depth range
70 ftmedian static water level
15 gpmmedian yield (183 tests)

How deep are wells in Lincoln County, Minnesota?

The median drilled well depth in Lincoln County is 157 ft, based on 302 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 209 ft; 90% are shallower than 313 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 166 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 166 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,150–$10,790; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,960–$16,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Lincoln County?

The median static water level is 70 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 35 ft–100 ft), from 254 measurements.

How much water do wells in Lincoln County produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–26 gpm), from 183 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 15 50–100 ft 57 100–150 ft 71 150–200 ft 73 200–300 ft 50 300–400 ft 25 400–600 ft 11 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Lincoln County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
ERVIN, K4
GJERDE, M.2
JONES, W2
MINETT, J1
DEXLER, M1
BLOCH, J.1
ERVIN, D.1
ERVIN, B.1

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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.