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

Name: Dakota County, Minnesota water well statistics
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✓ 7,991 CWI records · verified 2026-09-28

260 ftmedian well depth

185 ft–321 fttypical depth range

96 ftmedian static water level

20 gpmmedian yield (4,808 tests)

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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.

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).

Driller	Wells since 2016
SEE REMARKS	77
HARTMANN, B	43
HARTMANN, B.	27
LANDRY, A	13
ILLA, C	12
ILLA, C.	8
WECKMAN, LEE	6
WECKMAN, L	6

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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.

Hastings (55033) — 2,079 wells, median 300 ft
Farmington (55024) — 683 wells, median 160 ft
Rosemount (55068) — 605 wells, median 221 ft
Inver Grove Heights (55077) — 603 wells, median 260 ft
Burnsville (55337) — 470 wells, median 167 ft
Inver Grove Heights (55076) — 457 wells, median 295 ft
Saint Paul (55118) — 415 wells, median 246 ft
Inver Grove Heights (55075) — 410 wells, median 235 ft
Hampton (55031) — 365 wells, median 317 ft
Burnsville (55306) — 354 wells, median 200 ft
Apple Valley (55124) — 319 wells, median 124 ft
Randolph (55065) — 287 wells, median 300 ft
Saint Paul (55123) — 268 wells, median 186 ft
Castle Rock (55010) — 206 wells, median 200 ft
Vermillion (55085) — 158 wells, median 260 ft
Eagan (55122) — 130 wells, median 134 ft
Mendota Heights (55120) — 82 wells, median 183 ft
Mendota (55150) — 80 wells, median 195 ft
Eagan (55121) — 77 wells, median 199 ft

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.