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Douglas County, Minnesota: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Douglas County, Minnesota?
The median drilled well depth in Douglas County is 99 ft, based on 9,119 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 75 ft and 130 ft; 90% are shallower than 187 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 104 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Douglas County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 104 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,600–$6,760; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,240–$10,400. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Douglas County?
The median static water level is 26 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 14 ft–40 ft), from 7,302 measurements.
How much water do wells in Douglas County produce?
The median tested yield is 50 gpm (middle half: 30 gpm–100 gpm), from 8,584 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Douglas 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 | 260 |
| KLIMEK, D | 163 |
| KLIMEK, D. | 130 |
| WEISEL, O | 88 |
| WEISEL, O. | 80 |
| RICK, COLE | 57 |
| WEISEL, OWEN | 37 |
| STEVE | 33 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Douglas County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Alexandria (56308) — 4,700 wells, median 95 ft
- Miltona (56354) — 600 wells, median 100 ft
- Garfield (56332) — 486 wells, median 95 ft
- Carlos (56319) — 419 wells, median 87 ft
- Brandon (56315) — 400 wells, median 127 ft
- Evansville (56326) — 344 wells, median 162 ft
- Kensington (56343) — 214 wells, median 158 ft
- Farwell (56327) — 209 wells, median 140 ft
- Nelson (56355) — 189 wells, median 95 ft
- Holmes City (56341) — 157 wells, median 113 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.