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Black Hawk County, Iowa: well depth, owners & drilling cost

Name: Black Hawk County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 3,955 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-08-24

107 ftmedian well depth

78 ft–160 fttypical depth range

171 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Black Hawk County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Black Hawk County is 107 ft, based on 3,756 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 78 ft and 160 ft; 90% are shallower than 215 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 171 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 171 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,275–$11,115; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,260–$17,100. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 681 50–100 ft 784 100–150 ft 1,122 150–200 ft 640 200–300 ft 457 300–400 ft 59 400–600 ft 6 600+ ft 7

Who drills wells in Black Hawk County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
MARTIN,GARY - 3845	72
SPEIDEL,STEVE - 5240	31
ERICKSON,CRAIG - 7918	13
MANSON,MARK - 11709	12
HALWEG,DAVID - 2814	7
SHAWVER,GARY - 5066	5
HALWEG, JR,DAVID - 10712	5
BLAKE,BOB - 9200	4

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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.