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Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 1,091 CWI records · verified 2026-06-29

130 ftmedian well depth
90 ft–188 fttypical depth range
33 ftmedian static water level
15 gpmmedian yield (960 tests)

How deep are wells in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota?

The median drilled well depth in Lac Qui Parle County is 130 ft, based on 1,087 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 90 ft and 188 ft; 90% are shallower than 230 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 124 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Lac Qui Parle County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 124 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,100–$8,060; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,440–$12,400. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Lac Qui Parle County?

The median static water level is 33 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 22 ft–45 ft), from 930 measurements.

How much water do wells in Lac Qui Parle County produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–35 gpm), from 960 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 43 50–100 ft 297 100–150 ft 293 150–200 ft 224 200–300 ft 192 300–400 ft 30 400–600 ft 3 600+ ft 5

Who drills wells in Lac Qui Parle County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
ELLINGBOE, T21
ELLINGBOE, T.9
ERVIN, K9
THEIN, A9
KLIMEK, D.8
LEE, D7
GJERDE, M.7
THEIN, A.6

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Well records by ZIP code in Lac Qui Parle 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.