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Allamakee County, Iowa: well depth, owners & drilling cost

Name: Allamakee County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 3,297 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

253 ftmedian well depth

120 ft–400 fttypical depth range

360 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Allamakee County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Allamakee County is 253 ft, based on 3,120 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 120 ft and 400 ft; 90% are shallower than 490 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 360 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 360 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $9,000–$23,400; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $21,600–$36,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 227 50–100 ft 361 100–150 ft 388 150–200 ft 318 200–300 ft 399 300–400 ft 605 400–600 ft 722 600+ ft 100

Who drills wells in Allamakee County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the well records Iowa drillers file with the DNR.

Driller	Wells since 2016
RAAEN,DAVID - 4631	276
ERICKSON,CRAIG - 7918	56
MOELLERS,ADRIEL - 11925	8
MARTIN,GARY - 3845	7
HANDKE,JAMES - 10838	4
HALWEG, JR,DAVID - 10712	2
BRANDENBURG,NEIL - 1610	2
WOODHOUSE,PAUL - 8249	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Allamakee County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Waukon (52172) — 887 wells, median 335 ft
Harpers Ferry (52146) — 566 wells, median 130 ft
Waterville (52170) — 498 wells, median 300 ft
Lansing (52151) — 476 wells, median 218 ft
Dorchester (52140) — 369 wells, median 243 ft
Luana (52156) — 302 wells, median 250 ft
New Albin (52160) — 135 wells, median 176 ft

Method: medians computed from Iowa DNR records (Iowa DNR Well Information System records, water-supply wells only (monitoring, test, dewatering, injection and closed-loop geothermal wells 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.