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Buena Vista County, Iowa: well depth, owners & drilling cost

Name: Buena Vista County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,470 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-08-24

74 ftmedian well depth

40 ft–245 fttypical depth range

245 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Buena Vista County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Buena Vista County is 74 ft, based on 2,375 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 40 ft and 245 ft; 90% are shallower than 371 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 245 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 245 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,125–$15,925; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $14,700–$24,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 764 50–100 ft 594 100–150 ft 187 150–200 ft 155 200–300 ft 187 300–400 ft 322 400–600 ft 152 600+ ft 14

Who drills wells in Buena Vista County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
WERNIMONT,GARY - 6669	24
SCHEIBER,BRADY - 11512	20
STRAND,MICHAEL - 5350	15
STEECE,LARRY - 5273	8
MIDDENDORFF,CRAIG - 4021	2
MADSEN,MATTHEW - 11805	2
* Unknown, -	2
Middendorff Well Co.	1

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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.