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

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✓ 2,172 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

105 ftmedian well depth

54 ft–200 fttypical depth range

200 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Pocahontas County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Pocahontas County is 105 ft, based on 1,983 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 54 ft and 200 ft; 90% are shallower than 300 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 200 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 105 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,625–$6,825; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,300–$10,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 390 50–100 ft 495 100–150 ft 335 150–200 ft 257 200–300 ft 287 300–400 ft 150 400–600 ft 52 600+ ft 17

Who drills wells in Pocahontas County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
ELBERT,RICK - 2335	25
SCHEIBER,BRADY - 11512	21
WERNIMONT,GARY - 6669	19
STRAND,MICHAEL - 5350	18
ELBERT,JOSHUA - 13022	9
ESTLUND,MATT - 2379	5
WALKER,JEREMY - 6087	5
MIDDENDORFF,CRAIG - 4021	5

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Well records by ZIP code in Pocahontas County

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

Pocahontas (50574) — 373 wells, median 120 ft
Palmer (50571) — 289 wells, median 82 ft
Pomeroy (50575) — 281 wells, median 85 ft
Fonda (50540) — 265 wells, median 135 ft
Varina (50593) — 237 wells, median 134 ft
Rolfe (50581) — 231 wells, median 100 ft
Laurens (50554) — 226 wells, median 100 ft
Havelock (50546) — 203 wells, median 147 ft
Plover (50573) — 173 wells, median 93 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.