How deep are water wells in Brooks County, Texas?

Half of the home water wells drilled in Brooks County in the last 10 years are between 400 and 559 feet deep. The median is 431 feet, based on 34 driller reports filed with the state. Drillers measured the water standing a median 95 feet below the surface (34 wells). That is deeper than the Texas median of 250 feet.

Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 10, 2026, using the state file of November 9, 2026. These are depths of real wells drilled nearby, not a promise about any property. Groundwater can change over short distances and with drought. A licensed water well driller can tell you what to expect on a specific tract.

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
400 to 559 ft
Median depth
431 feet
Deepest 10% are past
602 feet
Water level (median)
95 feet (34 wells)
Yield (median)
40 gallons per minute (12% pump-tested)
Wells used
34
Period
Last 10 years
Latest report
October 28, 2025
Depth rank
45 of 245 (1 = deepest)
Confidence
Standard

How deep the wells are

Number of home wells by depth, last 10 years (or since 2001 where wells are few).

Depth (ft)Wells
300 to 3503
350 to 4004
400 to 45011
450 to 5002
500 to 5503
550 to 6007
600 to 6502
650 to 7001
700 to 7501

Median depth by year

Median depth of home wells finished each year. Years with fewer than 10 wells are not shown.

YearMedian (ft)Wells
200445018
200544019
200650011
200746014
200944017
201045012

Are wells in Brooks County getting deeper?

Brooks County does not have enough domestic wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to compare. Read the 20-year study.

Aquifers under the county

The Texas Water Development Board maps the Gulf Coast, a major aquifer, at the surface (outcrop) across 100% of the county.

What a well costs in Brooks County

At the median depth for Brooks County (431 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $13,500 to $32,500, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices. Trenching and the line to the house are extra. Get quotes from at least two licensed drillers.

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Common questions

How deep do I need to drill a well in Brooks County?

The middle half of home wells drilled there are 400 to 559 feet deep; one in ten goes past 602 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it is and what layers the driller hits.

How much does a water well cost in Brooks County?

At the median depth (431 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $13,500 to $32,500 by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices ($25 to $60 per foot plus pump and equipment). The real price comes from a driller's quote.

How much water does a well produce in Brooks County?

Drillers reported a median of 40 gallons per minute (33 wells). Only 12% of those figures come from a pump test; the rest are the driller's estimate, so treat them as a guide.

Are wells in Brooks County getting deeper?

Brooks County does not have enough domestic wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to compare.

How do I see the well report for a property or a neighbor's well?

Every well drilled in Texas since 2001 has a public driller's report. On this page's map, tap a well to open its official report on the state's site, or look it up by location in the TWDB viewer.

How to read these numbers

Figures cover new and replacement domestic (home) wells, from the reports licensed drillers file with the state. Read the full methodology. Download the county table (CSV).

How to cite: TerraFunded Texas Well Atlas, from Texas Water Development Board driller reports (data as of November 9, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells

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