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

Name: Dallas County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 1,762 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

50 ftmedian well depth

30 ft–108 fttypical depth range

105 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Dallas County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Dallas County is 50 ft, based on 1,645 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 30 ft and 108 ft; 90% are shallower than 375 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 105 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 50 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,250–$3,250; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $3,000–$5,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 745 50–100 ft 427 100–150 ft 149 150–200 ft 49 200–300 ft 60 300–400 ft 54 400–600 ft 85 600+ ft 76

Who drills wells in Dallas County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
GINGERICH,KLINT - 2639	23
LARSON,RILEY - 8416	11
CAREY,JAMES - 8244	9
THORPE,TOM - 5469	6
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	5
CAREY,JAMES - 11690	3
THORPE,COULTON - 9540	1
HARPER,JUSTIN - 9391	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Dallas County

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

Waukee (50263) — 194 wells, median 50 ft
Linden (50146) — 192 wells, median 40 ft
West Des Moines (50266) — 163 wells, median 40 ft
Perry (50220) — 160 wells, median 88 ft
Adel (50003) — 152 wells, median 50 ft
De Soto (50069) — 151 wells, median 34 ft
Redfield (50233) — 133 wells, median 35 ft
Granger (50109) — 126 wells, median 89 ft
Booneville (50038) — 114 wells, median 37 ft
Dexter (50070) — 97 wells, median 30 ft
Minburn (50167) — 86 wells, median 80 ft
Dawson (50066) — 84 wells, median 120 ft
Dallas Center (50063) — 81 wells, median 78 ft
Bouton (50039) — 57 wells, median 90 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.