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How deep are water wells in Lake View, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Lake View, Texas are typically 380 to 464 feet deep (median 420 ft, 41 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $13,000 to $31,500.

Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 11, 2026, using the state file of November 10, 2026.

What is under Lake View, TexasUnderground column at the center of Lake View: median well 420 ft, middle half 380 to 464 ft, water at 124 ft.No state layer model here yet0200400600800ftGround levelMedian well: 420 ftWater standing in the well from 124 ftWater level124 ftMiddle half380–464 ftMedian well420 ft

Under Lake View, Val Verde County

The well and the water are the median of 41 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Lake View

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: Lake View and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
380 to 464 feet
Median depth
420 feet
Deepest 10% are past
642 feet
Water level (median)
124 feet
38 wells
Yield (median)
35 gpm
34 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
41
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
37
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
170
median 427 ft, since 2003
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 124 feet below the surface (38 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 296 feet of water.

What is under Lake View, TexasUnderground column at the center of Lake View: median well 420 ft, middle half 380 to 464 ft, water at 124 ft.No state layer model here yet0200400600800ftGround levelMedian well: 420 ftWater standing in the well from 124 ftWater level124 ftMiddle half380–464 ftMedian well420 ft
The well and the water are the median of 41 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Lake View draw from?

We cannot say yet for Lake View. This atlas assigns layers with the TWDB layered models processed so far (the Northern Trinity and Woodbine model, the Hill Country Trinity model, the northern Gulf Coast Aquifer model and the High Plains Aquifer System model), and none covers this area with enough wells. The depth, water level and yield on this page do come from the real wells here.

See the aquifers mapped under Val Verde County

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 Lake View are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 428 feet in 2001 to 2005 (44 wells) and 422 feet in 2021 to 2025 (28 wells).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–200542844
2006–201043070
2011–201541011
2016–202039016
2021–202542228
2026under 10 wells1

What a well costs in Lake View

At the median depth for Lake View (420 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $13,000 to $31,500: $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 (380 to 464 feet) the range runs from $12,000 to $34,500. 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.

Where it sits

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Common questions

How deep do you have to drill a well in Lake View, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Lake View, Texas are typically 380 to 464 feet deep (median 420 ft, 41 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 642 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it sits and what layers the driller hits.

How much does a water well cost in Lake View?

At the median depth (420 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $13,000 to $31,500, 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 Lake View?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 124 feet below the surface (38 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 296 feet of water. The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

Do I need a permit to drill a well in Lake View?

In the state's boundary file (current as of November 2019) no groundwater conservation district covers Lake View. Districts created or enlarged since then are missing from that file, so confirm with the county or TWDB before drilling. Anywhere in Texas the well must be drilled by a licensed driller, who files the report with the state.

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.

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.

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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/lake-view-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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