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Otter Tail County, Minnesota: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 19,633 CWI records · verified 2026-06-29
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.
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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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Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Perham (56573) — 1,673 wells, median 94 ft
- Pelican Rapids (56572) — 1,629 wells, median 105 ft
- Fergus Falls (56537) — 1,596 wells, median 92 ft
- Battle Lake (56515) — 1,124 wells, median 77 ft
- Ottertail (56571) — 869 wells, median 73 ft
- Dent (56528) — 795 wells, median 83 ft
- Vergas (56587) — 645 wells, median 88 ft
- Underwood (56586) — 620 wells, median 85 ft
- New York Mills (56567) — 617 wells, median 97 ft
- Parkers Prairie (56361) — 582 wells, median 100 ft
- Henning (56551) — 464 wells, median 83 ft
- Richville (56576) — 433 wells, median 90 ft
- Clitherall (56524) — 382 wells, median 75 ft
- Erhard (56534) — 368 wells, median 111 ft
- Dalton (56324) — 312 wells, median 110 ft
- Vining (56588) — 196 wells, median 100 ft
- Deer Creek (56527) — 180 wells, median 94 ft
- Bluffton (56518) — 73 wells, median 114 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.