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Inside Iowa’s public well records
The public facility layer includes private well permits, testing registrations, abandoned-well registrations and renovation records, with mapped locations and well depth where available.
These are retrieved public records, shown so you can see the identifiers, available values and gaps before running your own lookup. They are regional examples, not a statewide sample or a prediction for a property.
| Public record ID | Published locality | Published use / type | Status / location quality | Recorded depth | Reported rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49795 | Polk | Private well | ExpiredLocation quality not reported | 45 ft | Not reported |
| 34986 | Polk | Private well | Active LoggedLocation quality not reported | 268 ft | Not reported |
| 31509 | Polk | Private well | ExpiredLocation quality not reported | 200 ft | Not reported |
Depths are converted from the lookup’s normalized meters to feet. Reported rate can represent yield, a pump-test rate or pump capacity depending on the source; these values are historical and are not interchangeable. A source zero can be a placeholder or a reported result: verify its meaning in the original file. “Not reported” means no comparable value was retained, not zero and not proof that the original file lacks all information.
No comparable reported rate is available in these examples; a supply estimate cannot be calculated from them.
How to verify a Iowa record
Trace the location/facility identifier through the linked DNR record. A location or permit entry can omit a construction log; confirm completion information rather than substituting an approval date.
Open Iowa Private Well Tracking System ↗ and search for the identifiers above. Compare the original filing, location method and well type with seller documents and a physical well identifier.
Review method: up to three distinct public identifiers selected in returned distance order from an existing regional lookup, without selecting for an attractive depth or yield. Re-run the example lookup ↗ · How these reviews are prepared
Iowa Private Well Tracking System
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The public facility layer includes private well permits, testing registrations, abandoned-well registrations and renovation records, with mapped locations and well depth where available.
What you can find in Iowa well records
Available fields vary by individual filing, but the Iowa integration can surface:
- permit number
- well depth
- completion date
- facility status
- county
- city
- mapped address
- location accuracy
- verification method
- source link
How to search the Iowa well map and read a well log
- Enter the full property address above to locate the property and open nearby mapped records.
- Compare record identifiers, well type, completion date and distance before deciding which wells are relevant.
- Open the public source below to trace an original well log or completion report where the agency publishes one. A mapped summary may omit details from that document.
- Verify the actual property well with the seller, record identifiers and an on-site inspection; nearby records alone cannot identify it.
How to use the record before buying a property
Use the Iowa lookup to identify mapped private-well records and permit context quickly, then follow the source link or GeoSam when a property decision requires the full construction history.
Start with the address search, compare the closest records and their distances, then open the public source before treating a record as the subject property's well. If water quality or current performance matters, use current testing and an on-site well inspection.
Iowa coverage limitation
Iowa's public private-well facility layer combines several county-administered program records. It is useful for locating permits and registered well activity, but GeoSam and county records can contain additional geologic or construction detail.
Public Iowa source
WellLookup is independent of Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The underlying public source is Iowa Private Well Tracking System. WellLookup adds address search, nearby-record comparison and property-focused reporting; it preserves the published source values.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Enter a street address and WellLookup will search nearby mapped records from the supported Iowa source.
Not necessarily. Location precision varies, so verify identifiers, documents and the physical well before relying on the match.
The $29.99 USD property report organizes the available evidence, nearby comparisons, source limitations and follow-up questions into one PDF.
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