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Otter Tail County, Minnesota: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Otter Tail County, Minnesota?
The median drilled well depth in Otter Tail County is 90 ft, based on 19,617 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 67 ft and 128 ft; 90% are shallower than 180 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 87 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Otter Tail County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 87 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,175–$5,655; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $5,220–$8,700. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Otter Tail County?
The median static water level is 23 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 10 ft–40 ft), from 13,369 measurements.
How much water do wells in Otter Tail County produce?
The median tested yield is 50 gpm (middle half: 25 gpm–80 gpm), from 18,419 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Otter Tail County?
Drillers by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well records (Minnesota County Well Index).
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| EWERT, C | 229 |
| SEE REMARKS | 161 |
| PAULSON, B | 116 |
| JANTE, D | 115 |
| EWERT, CHAD | 112 |
| FISHER, M | 110 |
| EWERT, C. | 96 |
| MONROE, S | 79 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Otter Tail County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Pelican Rapids (56572) — 1,976 wells, median 108 ft
- Perham (56573) — 1,828 wells, median 94 ft
- Fergus Falls (56537) — 1,652 wells, median 93 ft
- Battle Lake (56515) — 1,267 wells, median 76 ft
- Dent (56528) — 1,034 wells, median 83 ft
- Ottertail (56571) — 1,020 wells, median 75 ft
- Vergas (56587) — 900 wells, median 86 ft
- New York Mills (56567) — 739 wells, median 98 ft
- Underwood (56586) — 737 wells, median 86 ft
- Parkers Prairie (56361) — 631 wells, median 98 ft
- Richville (56576) — 596 wells, median 91 ft
- Clitherall (56524) — 523 wells, median 74 ft
- Henning (56551) — 514 wells, median 83 ft
- Erhard (56534) — 475 wells, median 122 ft
- Dalton (56324) — 419 wells, median 110 ft
- Deer Creek (56527) — 265 wells, median 94 ft
- Vining (56588) — 257 wells, median 110 ft
- Rothsay (56579) — 222 wells, median 143 ft
- Bluffton (56518) — 167 wells, median 105 ft
- Fergus Falls (56538) — 162 wells, median 96 ft
- Elizabeth (56533) — 135 wells, median 130 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.