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

Name: Delaware County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 4,946 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-08-24

160 ftmedian well depth

96 ft–200 fttypical depth range

202 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Delaware County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Delaware County is 160 ft, based on 4,732 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 96 ft and 200 ft; 90% are shallower than 245 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 202 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 202 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,050–$13,130; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,120–$20,200. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 366 50–100 ft 843 100–150 ft 906 150–200 ft 1,408 200–300 ft 955 300–400 ft 111 400–600 ft 76 600+ ft 67

Who drills wells in Delaware County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
OGDEN,BEN - 6714	219
ERICKSON,CRAIG - 7918	27
GELEMENT,VALENTIN - 10711	25
HALWEG, JR,DAVID - 10712	19
MARTIN,GARY - 3845	8
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	6
MANSON,MARK - 11709	3
Oasis Well Drilling	3

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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.