Water wells in the Red Sands Groundwater Conservation District

Q: What does a groundwater conservation district do?

In Texas, districts are the local authority over groundwater: they can require registration or permits for new wells, set spacing from other wells and property lines, and limit pumping. Each district writes its own rules, so ask the Red Sands Groundwater Conservation District before drilling inside it.

Home water wells inside the Red Sands Groundwater Conservation District (Hidalgo County, Texas) are typically 75 to 95 feet deep (median 80 ft, 69 wells reported since 2001). Drillers reported 2 new home wells in 2018, less than half the peak of 45 in 2008. Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $4,500 to $11,500.

Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 11, 2026, using the state file of November 10, 2026.

See the wells and layers at an exact point

Under the center of the Red Sands GCD

District boundary from TWDB's file current as of November 2019. Later changes are not shown.

Home wells in and around the Red Sands GCD

Each dot is a home well from a state driller report, colored by depth. Tap one for its details and official report. Tap an empty spot to see what is under that point.

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Well depth (ft)

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Dark line: the district boundary (TWDB, 2019)

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half): 75 to 95 feet
Median depth: 80 feet
Deepest 10% are past: 185 feet
Water level (median): 15 feet; 69 wells
Yield (median): 50 gpm; 20 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used: 69; Since 2001
Counties: 1
All years on file: 69; median 80 ft, since 2003
Confidence: Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 15 feet below the surface (69 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 65 feet of water.

District boundary from TWDB's file current as of November 2019. Later changes are not shown.

New home wells per year

Drillers reported 2 new home wells in 2018, less than half the peak of 45 in 2008.

Domestic wells with a depth, by the year they were finished. 2026 is still in progress.

Show the data table

Year	Wells
2003	2
2004	4
2007	4
2008	45
2009	2
2011	1
2013	1
2015	3
2017	4
2018	2
2026	1

Places with the most wells in the district

Place	Median depth (ft)	Middle half (ft)	Wells	Main layer
Linn	85	80–160	97	—
Edinburg	80	75–200	69	—

Counties

Hidalgo County

Depth over time

Too few wells per period in the district to compare depth over time. Since 2003, 69 home wells have been reported, with a median of 80 feet.

Period	Median depth (ft)	Wells
2001–2005	under 10 wells	6
2006–2010	80	51
2011–2015	under 10 wells	5
2016–2020	under 10 wells	6
2026	under 10 wells	1

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Common questions

How deep are wells in the Red Sands GCD?

Home water wells inside the Red Sands Groundwater Conservation District (Hidalgo County, Texas) are typically 75 to 95 feet deep (median 80 ft, 69 wells reported since 2001).

What does a groundwater conservation district do?

In Texas, districts are the local authority over groundwater: they can require registration or permits for new wells, set spacing from other wells and property lines, and limit pumping. Each district writes its own rules, so ask the Red Sands Groundwater Conservation District before drilling inside it.

What a well costs here

At the median depth for the district (80 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $4,500 to $11,500: $25 to $60 per foot for drilling, casing and seal, plus $2,500 to $6,500 for the pump, pressure tank, controls and hookup at the well. Across the whole middle half of depths (75 to 95 feet) the range runs from $4,500 to $12,000. This is TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices, not a quote, and it leaves out trenching and the line to the house. Get prices from at least two licensed drillers.

How these numbers are made

We count new and replacement domestic (home) wells whose coordinates fall inside the district boundary. We use the last 10 years when there are at least 30 wells; otherwise all since 2001. The median is the middle well and the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

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.

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How to cite

TerraFunded (2026). Texas Well Atlas: Underground. From Texas Water Development Board driller reports and groundwater availability models (data as of November 10, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells/districts/red-sands-groundwater-conservation-district. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.