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

Name: Pottawattamie County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 4,895 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-08-24

100 ftmedian well depth

55 ft–191 fttypical depth range

152 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Pottawattamie County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Pottawattamie County is 100 ft, based on 4,637 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 55 ft and 191 ft; 90% are shallower than 255 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 152 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 152 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,800–$9,880; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,120–$15,200. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 841 50–100 ft 1,142 100–150 ft 1,038 150–200 ft 525 200–300 ft 913 300–400 ft 149 400–600 ft 21 600+ ft 8

Who drills wells in Pottawattamie County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
WEILAGE,SETH - 1139	220
ROLLINS,PAUL - 4809	36
WEILAGE,DARYL - 5742	25
MEEKER,RONALD - 3971	20
HENRY,GRANT - 7109	17
* Unknown, -	17
JACOBS,DAVID - 3204	13
WARRICK,JOHN - 5708	12

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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.