How deep are water wells in Hale County, Texas?

Half of the home water wells drilled in Hale County in the last 10 years are between 234 and 332 feet deep. The median is 302 feet, based on 219 driller reports filed with the state. Drillers measured the water standing a median 228 feet below the surface (16 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)
234 to 332 ft
Median depth
302 feet
Deepest 10% are past
355 feet
Water level (median)
228 feet (16 wells)
Wells used
219
Period
Last 10 years
Latest report
September 10, 2026
Depth rank
110 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
100 to 1507
150 to 2009
200 to 25049
250 to 30040
300 to 35087
350 to 40021
400 to 4505
450 to 5001

Median depth by year

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

YearMedian (ft)Wells
200329617
200430220
200530313
200627015
200732816
200829416
200930516
201031814
201132217
201230023
201332018
201427511
201630010
201730612
201832013
201929323
202032222
202130622
202225744
202328833
202431023
202531015
202631810

Are wells in Hale County getting deeper?

Home well depth in Hale County has not changed meaningfully: the median was 301 feet in 2003 to 2007 and 292 feet in 2021 to 2025 (a difference under 10% or within the margin of error). 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 Dockum, a minor aquifer, under 22% of the county; the Edwards-Trinity (High Plains), a minor aquifer, under 14% of the county.

What a well costs in Hale County

At the median depth for Hale County (302 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $10,000 to $24,500, 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 Hale County?

The middle half of home wells drilled there are 234 to 332 feet deep; one in ten goes past 355 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 Hale County?

At the median depth (302 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $10,000 to $24,500 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.

Are wells in Hale County getting deeper?

Home well depth in Hale County has not changed meaningfully: the median was 301 feet in 2003 to 2007 and 292 feet in 2021 to 2025 (a difference under 10% or within the margin of error).

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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