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How deep are water wells in Hudson Bend, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Hudson Bend, Texas are typically 425 to 530 feet deep (median 470 ft, 135 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Most draw from the lower Trinity (Twin Mountains and Travis Peak, 79%), according to the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (TWDB). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $14,500 to $34,500.

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 Hudson Bend, TexasUnderground column at the center of Hudson Bend: median well 470 ft, middle half 425 to 530 ft, water at 295 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Upper Trinity: 0 to 128 ftUpper TrinityMiddle Trinity: 128 to 385 ftMiddle TrinityLower Trinity: 385 to 656 ftLower TrinityBelow the base of the Trinity0200400600800ftGround level · 778 ft above sea levelMedian well: 470 ftWater standing in the well from 295 ftWater level295 ftMiddle half425–530 ftMedian well470 ft

Under Hudson Bend, Travis County

Layers at the center of Hudson Bend from TWDB's Hill Country Trinity model (1 mile cells), at true depth scale. The well and the water are the median of 135 real wells.

Home wells in and around Hudson Bend

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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Dashed line: Hudson Bend and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
425 to 530 feet
Median depth
470 feet
Deepest 10% are past
582 feet
Water level (median)
295 feet
77 wells
Yield (median)
24 gpm
122 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
135
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
21
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
379
median 470 ft, since 2001
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 295 feet below the surface (77 wells).

What is under Hudson Bend, TexasUnderground column at the center of Hudson Bend: median well 470 ft, middle half 425 to 530 ft, water at 295 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Upper Trinity: 0 to 128 ftUpper TrinityMiddle Trinity: 128 to 385 ftMiddle TrinityLower Trinity: 385 to 656 ftLower TrinityBelow the base of the Trinity0200400600800ftGround level · 778 ft above sea levelMedian well: 470 ftWater standing in the well from 295 ftWater level295 ftMiddle half425–530 ftMedian well470 ft
Layers at the center of Hudson Bend from TWDB's Hill Country Trinity model (1 mile cells), at true depth scale. The well and the water are the median of 135 real wells.

Which formation do wells in Hudson Bend draw from?

Most draw from the lower Trinity (Twin Mountains and Travis Peak, 79%), according to the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (TWDB).

Layer (state's model)ShareWellsTypical depth (ft)
Lower TrinityTwin Mountains and Travis Peak79%107435–528
Lower Trinity14%19364–540
Upper TrinityPaluxy and Glen Rose3%4—
Middle Trinity3%4—
Near or below the base of the Trinity1%1—

For 95% 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 Hudson Bend

From the state's model, at 778 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 marl0128128
Middle Trinitylimestone and sand128385257
Lower Trinitysand and limestone385656271

Depth over time

Home well depth in and around Hudson Bend has not changed meaningfully in 20 years: the median was 450 feet in 2003 to 2007 and 470 feet in 2021 to 2025 (a difference under 10% or within the margin of error).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–200550059
2006–201046597
2011–201549270
2016–202048882
2021–202547060
202649011

What a well costs in Hudson Bend

At the median depth for Hudson Bend (470 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $14,500 to $34,500: $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 (425 to 530 feet) the range runs from $13,000 to $38,500. 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 Hudson Bend, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Hudson Bend, Texas are typically 425 to 530 feet deep (median 470 ft, 135 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 582 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 Hudson Bend draw from?

Most draw from the lower Trinity (Twin Mountains and Travis Peak, 79%), according to the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (TWDB). This is an estimate from the state's regional model, not a survey of the lot.

How much does a water well cost in Hudson Bend?

At the median depth (470 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $14,500 to $34,500, 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 Hudson Bend?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 295 feet below the surface (77 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

Do I need a permit to drill a well in Hudson Bend?

Hudson Bend 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 95% 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 7,977 wells in the area of the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (North and Central Texas) 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 74% of them, and that layer or the one next to it in at least 95%; among the 3,130 of those wells that the state places in a Trinity layer (Paluxy to Hosston) it is about 56%.

  • The layers come from the Texas Water Development Board's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model, with quarter mile cells, summarized here to about 1.3 miles. 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.
  • In this model every layer is at least 30 feet thick, even where the real rock is thinner or missing. Thin layers and the edges of the model are approximate.
  • Inside the Trinity this atlas does not name single model layers: it groups the Paluxy and Glen Rose (upper Trinity) and groups the Hensell, Pearsall and Hosston (lower Trinity, Twin Mountains and Travis Peak), because the check against the state's codes shows the method cannot separate them reliably.
  • "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/hudson-bend-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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