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

Name: Lyon County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 1,361 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

50 ftmedian well depth

30 ft–154 fttypical depth range

200 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Lyon County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Lyon County is 50 ft, based on 1,205 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 30 ft and 154 ft; 90% are shallower than 369 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 200 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Lyon 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 598 50–100 ft 246 100–150 ft 54 150–200 ft 28 200–300 ft 111 300–400 ft 58 400–600 ft 106 600+ ft 4

Who drills wells in Lyon County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
THEIN,ROBERT - 5442	21
VANDEBRAKE,LARRY - 5578	14
PINKELMAN,BRIAN - 11010	11
MERRIMAN,LARRY - 3996	6
HOOGLAND,BARRY - 10091	4
LEUTHOLD,ROBERT - 3686	2
STEFFL,MICHAEL - 5280	2
DREXLER,MATHEW - 10087	2

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Well records by ZIP code in Lyon County

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

George (51237) — 281 wells, median 40 ft
Little Rock (51243) — 246 wells, median 42 ft
Rock Rapids (51246) — 207 wells, median 45 ft
Larchwood (51241) — 146 wells, median 50 ft
Inwood (51240) — 130 wells, median 76 ft
Doon (51235) — 117 wells, median 40 ft
Alvord (51230) — 103 wells, median 56 ft
Lester (51242) — 100 wells, median 46 ft
Matlock (51244) — 76 wells, median 36 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.