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Golden Valley County, Montana: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 986 GWIC records · verified 2026-06-10

100 ftmedian well depth
45 ft–175 fttypical depth range
30 ftmedian static water level
10 gpmmedian yield (836 tests)

How deep are wells in Golden Valley County, Montana?

The median drilled well depth in Golden Valley County is 100 ft, based on 949 wells with recorded depths in the state GWIC database. Half of all wells fall between 45 ft and 175 ft; 90% are shallower than 301 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 140 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 140 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,500–$9,100; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $8,400–$15,400. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Golden Valley County?

The median static water level is 30 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 16 ft–60 ft), from 742 measurements.

How much water do wells in Golden Valley County produce?

The median tested yield is 10 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–22 gpm), from 836 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 254 50–100 ft 207 100–150 ft 170 150–200 ft 113 200–300 ft 100 300–400 ft 38 400–600 ft 30 600+ ft 37

Who drills wells in Golden Valley County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well logs.

Drilling companyWells since 2016
OUTLAW DRILLING & PUMP, LLC28
VIDIC DRILLING INC16
VIDIC DRILLING11
AMERICAN DRILLING & SUPPLY9
AAQUA DRILLING INC3
GORDON DRILLING INC2
BERTRAM DRILLING INC2
HL VENTURES LLC2

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Method: medians computed from GWIC records (site type WELL, non-abandoned; depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-10) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.