How deep are water wells in Lynn County, Texas?
Half of the home water wells drilled in Lynn County in the last 10 years are between 130 and 160 feet deep. The median is 141 feet, based on 432 driller reports filed with the state. Drillers measured the water standing a median 110 feet below the surface (104 wells). 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)
- 130 to 160 ft
- Median depth
- 141 feet
- Deepest 10% are past
- 183 feet
- Water level (median)
- 110 feet (104 wells)
- Wells used
- 432
- Period
- Last 10 years
- Latest report
- July 14, 2026
- Depth rank
- 202 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 |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 2 |
| 50 to 100 | 18 |
| 100 to 150 | 270 |
| 150 to 200 | 137 |
| 200 to 250 | 4 |
| 250 to 300 | 1 |
Median depth by year
Median depth of home wells finished each year. Years with fewer than 10 wells are not shown.
| Year | Median (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 98 | 10 |
| 2004 | 120 | 11 |
| 2008 | 135 | 17 |
| 2009 | 150 | 11 |
| 2011 | 130 | 19 |
| 2012 | 120 | 21 |
| 2014 | 132 | 10 |
| 2015 | 154 | 14 |
| 2016 | 142 | 21 |
| 2017 | 162 | 22 |
| 2018 | 145 | 39 |
| 2019 | 141 | 73 |
| 2020 | 137 | 18 |
| 2021 | 140 | 46 |
| 2022 | 140 | 95 |
| 2023 | 140 | 48 |
| 2024 | 140 | 33 |
| 2025 | 153 | 39 |
| 2026 | 138 | 16 |
Are wells in Lynn County getting deeper?
New home wells in Lynn County are deeper than 20 years ago: the median went from 121 feet (2003 to 2007) to 140 feet (2021 to 2025), 15.7% more. 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 100% of the county.
What a well costs in Lynn County
At the median depth for Lynn County (141 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $6,000 to $15,000, 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
- Borden County: median 104 ft
- Crosby County: median 344 ft
- Dawson County: median 168 ft
- Garza County: median 106 ft
- Hockley County: median 155 ft
- Lubbock County: median 172 ft
- Terry County: median 145 ft
Common questions
How deep do I need to drill a well in Lynn County?
The middle half of home wells drilled there are 130 to 160 feet deep; one in ten goes past 183 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 Lynn County?
At the median depth (141 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $6,000 to $15,000 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 Lynn County getting deeper?
New home wells in Lynn County are deeper than 20 years ago: the median went from 121 feet (2003 to 2007) to 140 feet (2021 to 2025), 15.7% more.
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