How deep are water wells in Crane County, Texas?

Half of the home water wells drilled in Crane County in the last 10 years are between 234 and 245 feet deep. The median is 240 feet, based on 141 driller reports filed with the state. Drillers measured the water standing a median 170 feet below the surface (11 wells). That is close to 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)
234 to 245 ft
Median depth
240 feet
Deepest 10% are past
250 feet
Water level (median)
170 feet (11 wells)
Yield (median)
15 gallons per minute (1% pump-tested)
Wells used
141
Period
Last 10 years
Latest report
May 10, 2026
Depth rank
138 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 1006
100 to 15011
150 to 2002
200 to 250100
250 to 30021
300 to 3501

Median depth by year

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

YearMedian (ft)Wells
201924013
202024013
202124021
202224018
202324017
202424019
202524023

Are wells in Crane County getting deeper?

Crane 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 Pecos Valley, a major aquifer, at the surface (outcrop) across 95% of the county; the Dockum, a minor aquifer, under 67% of the county.

What a well costs in Crane County

At the median depth for Crane County (240 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $8,500 to $21,000, 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.

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Common questions

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

The middle half of home wells drilled there are 234 to 245 feet deep; one in ten goes past 250 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 Crane County?

At the median depth (240 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $8,500 to $21,000 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.

How much water does a well produce in Crane County?

Drillers reported a median of 15 gallons per minute (105 wells). Only 1% of those figures come from a pump test; the rest are the driller's estimate, so treat them as a guide.

Are wells in Crane County getting deeper?

Crane 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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