How deep are water wells in Motley County, Texas?

Half of the home water wells drilled in Motley County since 2001 are between 68 and 140 feet deep. The median is 98 feet, based on 41 driller reports filed with the state. Drillers measured the water standing a median 46 feet below the surface (35 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)
68 to 140 ft
Median depth
98 feet
Deepest 10% are past
200 feet
Water level (median)
46 feet (35 wells)
Yield (median)
5 gallons per minute (20% pump-tested)
Wells used
41
Period
Since 2001
Latest report
September 1, 2026
Depth rank
228 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 505
50 to 10016
100 to 15011
150 to 2002
200 to 2504
300 to 3503

Median depth by year

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

YearMedian (ft)Wells
20039211

Are wells in Motley County getting deeper?

Motley 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 10% of the county; the Seymour, a major aquifer, at the surface (outcrop) across 5% of the county; the Dockum, a minor aquifer, under 16% of the county.

What a well costs in Motley County

At the median depth for Motley County (98 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $5,000 to $12,500, 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.

Neighboring counties

Common questions

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

The middle half of home wells drilled there are 68 to 140 feet deep; one in ten goes past 200 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 Motley County?

At the median depth (98 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $5,000 to $12,500 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.

How much water does a well produce in Motley County?

Drillers reported a median of 5 gallons per minute (25 wells). Only 20% of those figures come from a pump test; the rest are the driller's estimate, so treat them as a guide.

Are wells in Motley County getting deeper?

Motley 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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