How deep are water wells in Cochran County, Texas?
Half of the home water wells drilled in Cochran County since 2001 are between 189 and 239 feet deep. The median is 205 feet, based on 80 driller reports filed with the state. That is shallower 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)
- 189 to 239 ft
- Median depth
- 205 feet
- Deepest 10% are past
- 256 feet
- Wells used
- 80
- Period
- Since 2001
- Latest report
- March 18, 2026
- Depth rank
- 160 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 |
|---|---|
| 50 to 100 | 2 |
| 150 to 200 | 25 |
| 200 to 250 | 42 |
| 250 to 300 | 10 |
| 300 to 350 | 1 |
Are wells in Cochran County getting deeper?
Cochran 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 Ogallala, a major aquifer, at the surface (outcrop) across 100% of the county; the Edwards-Trinity (High Plains), a minor aquifer, under 99% of the county.
What a well costs in Cochran County
At the median depth for Cochran County (205 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $7,500 to $19,000, 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.
Neighboring counties
- Bailey County: median 238 ft
- Hockley County: median 155 ft
- Lamb County: median 223 ft
- Terry County: median 145 ft
- Yoakum County: median 180 ft
Common questions
How deep do I need to drill a well in Cochran County?
The middle half of home wells drilled there are 189 to 239 feet deep; one in ten goes past 256 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 Cochran County?
At the median depth (205 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $7,500 to $19,000 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.
Are wells in Cochran County getting deeper?
Cochran 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
Sources
- Texas Water Development Board, Submitted Driller's Reports database (file of 2026-11-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:500,000) (file of 2025-04-10)
- Texas Water Development Board, major aquifers (updated December 2006) (file of 2007-01-03)
- Texas Water Development Board, minor aquifers (updated December 2017) (file of 2017-12-15)
- TWDB well report viewer