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How deep are water wells in Barton Creek, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Barton Creek, Texas are typically 746 to 888 feet deep (median 818 ft, 34 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Most draw from the Lower Trinity (82%), and 15% draw from the Middle Trinity, according to the state's Hill Country Trinity model (TWDB). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $23,000 to $55,500.

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 pointTravis County
What is under Barton Creek, TexasUnderground column at the center of Barton Creek: median well 818 ft, middle half 746 to 888 ft, water at 465 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Upper Trinity: 0 to 93 ftUpper TrinityMiddle Trinity: 93 to 492 ftMiddle TrinityLower Trinity: 492 to 971 ftLower TrinityBelow the base of the Trinity02505007501,0001,250ftGround level · 793 ft above sea levelMedian well: 818 ftWater standing in the well from 465 ftWater level465 ftMiddle half746–888 ftMedian well818 ft

Under Barton Creek, Travis County

Layers at the center of Barton Creek from TWDB's Hill Country Trinity model (1 mile cells), at true depth scale. The well and the water are the median of 34 real wells.

Home wells in and around Barton Creek

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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Dashed line: Barton Creek and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
746 to 888 feet
Median depth
818 feet
Deepest 10% are past
927 feet
Water level (median)
465 feet
26 wells
Yield (median)
40 gpm
31 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
34
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
14
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
108
median 755 ft, since 2002
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 465 feet below the surface (26 wells).

What is under Barton Creek, TexasUnderground column at the center of Barton Creek: median well 818 ft, middle half 746 to 888 ft, water at 465 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Upper Trinity: 0 to 93 ftUpper TrinityMiddle Trinity: 93 to 492 ftMiddle TrinityLower Trinity: 492 to 971 ftLower TrinityBelow the base of the Trinity02505007501,0001,250ftGround level · 793 ft above sea levelMedian well: 818 ftWater standing in the well from 465 ftWater level465 ftMiddle half746–888 ftMedian well818 ft
Layers at the center of Barton Creek from TWDB's Hill Country Trinity model (1 mile cells), at true depth scale. The well and the water are the median of 34 real wells.

Which formation do wells in Barton Creek draw from?

Most draw from the Lower Trinity (82%), and 15% draw from the Middle Trinity, according to the state's Hill Country Trinity model (TWDB). Read that as the most likely layer, not a certain one: where our method names the Lower Trinity, the state's own aquifer code agrees in about 53% of wells.

Layer (state's model)ShareWellsTypical depth (ft)
Lower Trinity82%27775–910
Middle Trinity15%5300–750
Upper TrinityPaluxy and Glen Rose3%1—

For 91% of these wells the report says where the water enters (the screen or the open hole), and we use the middle of that interval.

The layers under the center of Barton Creek

From the state's model, at 793 feet above sea level. These are the model's depths at that one point, not those of any particular lot.

Depths in feet below ground.
Layer (state's model)Top (ft)Bottom (ft)Thickness (ft)
Upper Trinitylimestone and marl09393
Middle Trinitylimestone and sand93492399
Lower Trinitysand and limestone492971479

Depth over time

There are not enough wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to say with confidence whether wells in and around Barton Creek are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 775 feet in 2001 to 2005 (14 wells) and 850 feet in 2021 to 2025 (18 wells).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–200577514
2006–201069538
2011–201567022
2016–202079016
2021–202585018

What a well costs in Barton Creek

At the median depth for Barton Creek (818 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $23,000 to $55,500: $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 (746 to 888 feet) the range runs from $21,000 to $60,000. 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.

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Common questions

How deep do you have to drill a well in Barton Creek, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Barton Creek, Texas are typically 746 to 888 feet deep (median 818 ft, 34 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 927 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it sits and what layers the driller hits.

What aquifer or formation do wells in Barton Creek draw from?

Most draw from the Lower Trinity (82%), and 15% draw from the Middle Trinity, according to the state's Hill Country Trinity model (TWDB). Read that as the most likely layer, not a certain one: where our method names the Lower Trinity, the state's own aquifer code agrees in about 53% of wells. This is an estimate from the state's regional model, not a survey of the lot.

How much does a water well cost in Barton Creek?

At the median depth (818 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $23,000 to $55,500, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices. The real price comes from a licensed driller's quote.

How deep is the water in Barton Creek?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 465 feet below the surface (26 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

Do I need a permit to drill a well in Barton Creek?

Barton Creek is inside the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District. Groundwater conservation districts in Texas can require registering or permitting a new well, keeping set distances from property lines and other wells, and paying fees. Rules differ from district to district: ask the district before drilling.

How these numbers are made

We count new and replacement domestic (home) wells whose coordinates fall inside the place boundary or within 2 miles of it. 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.

To tell which layer a well draws from, we take the ground elevation at its location, subtract the depth of the interval where water enters (or the bottom of the hole when the report does not give one) and see which layer of the state's model that point falls in.

For 91% of these wells the report says where the water enters (the screen or the open hole), and we use the middle of that interval.

How well it works: In 2,665 wells in the Texas Hill Country where the State of Texas recorded the aquifer, our estimate of the formation the well draws from names the same layer of the state's model in about 76% of them, and that layer or the one next to it in at least 98%.

  • The layers come from the Texas Water Development Board's Hill Country Trinity model, with 1 mile cells. It is a regional model, not a survey of any lot: between one model point and the next, the real depth of each layer can differ.
  • "Near or below the base of the Trinity" means the well reaches the bottom of the model or passes it, often by tens of feet. Older rock that the model does not include may lie there.
  • We never use the model's water levels. The water level on this page is the one each driller measured when the well was finished.

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.

Read the full methodology · Download the data (CSV, CC BY 4.0)

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/places/barton-creek-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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