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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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✓ 3,978 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

106 ftmedian well depth

80 ft–160 fttypical depth range

172 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Black Hawk County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Black Hawk County is 106 ft, based on 3,780 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 80 ft and 160 ft; 90% are shallower than 215 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 172 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 106 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,650–$6,890; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,360–$10,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 682 50–100 ft 801 100–150 ft 1,125 150–200 ft 642 200–300 ft 458 300–400 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	75
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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Well records by ZIP code in Black Hawk County

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

Janesville (50647) — 816 wells, median 100 ft
Cedar Falls (50613) — 753 wells, median 100 ft
Hudson (50643) — 332 wells, median 154 ft
Waterloo (50703) — 311 wells, median 90 ft
Gilbertville (50634) — 309 wells, median 110 ft
La Porte City (50651) — 283 wells, median 120 ft
Waterloo (50701) — 199 wells, median 90 ft
Dunkerton (50626) — 196 wells, median 137 ft
Dewar (50623) — 190 wells, median 150 ft
Raymond (50667) — 182 wells, median 120 ft
Waterloo (50702) — 166 wells, median 22 ft
Evansdale (50707) — 130 wells, median 90 ft
Cedar Falls (50614) — 80 wells, median 100 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.