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

✓ 871 CWI records · verified 2026-06-29

152 ftmedian well depth
90 ft–270 fttypical depth range
50 ftmedian static water level
17 gpmmedian yield (433 tests)

How deep are wells in Nobles County, Minnesota?

The median drilled well depth in Nobles County is 152 ft, based on 866 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 90 ft and 270 ft; 90% are shallower than 454 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 238 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 238 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,950–$15,470; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $14,280–$23,800. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Nobles County?

The median static water level is 50 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 27 ft–102 ft), from 742 measurements.

How much water do wells in Nobles County produce?

The median tested yield is 17 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–30 gpm), from 433 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 102 50–100 ft 148 100–150 ft 170 150–200 ft 132 200–300 ft 117 300–400 ft 76 400–600 ft 95 600+ ft 26

Who drills wells in Nobles County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
SPARTZ, T24
SPARTZ, T.11
GJERDE, M.3
GJERDE, M3
PINKELMAN, B3
SPARTZ, TOM2
PARTZ, T2
PINKELMAN, B.1

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Well records by ZIP code in Nobles 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.