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How deep are water wells in Madisonville, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Madisonville, Texas are typically 298 to 448 feet deep (median 404 ft, 30 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $12,500 to $30,500.

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 pointMadison County
What is under Madisonville, TexasUnderground column at the center of Madisonville: median well 404 ft, middle half 298 to 448 ft, water at 54 ft.No state layer model here yet0200400600ftGround levelMedian well: 404 ftWater standing in the well from 54 ftWater level54 ftMiddle half298–448 ftMedian well404 ft

Under Madisonville, Madison County

The well and the water are the median of 30 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Madisonville

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: Madisonville and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
298 to 448 feet
Median depth
404 feet
Deepest 10% are past
487 feet
Water level (median)
54 feet
27 wells
Yield (median)
40 gpm
30 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
30
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
3
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
65
median 383 ft, since 2004
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 54 feet below the surface (27 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 350 feet of water.

What is under Madisonville, TexasUnderground column at the center of Madisonville: median well 404 ft, middle half 298 to 448 ft, water at 54 ft.No state layer model here yet0200400600ftGround levelMedian well: 404 ftWater standing in the well from 54 ftWater level54 ftMiddle half298–448 ftMedian well404 ft
The well and the water are the median of 30 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Madisonville draw from?

We cannot say yet for Madisonville. 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 Madison 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 Madisonville are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 310 feet in 2006 to 2010 (12 wells) and 400 feet in 2021 to 2025 (17 wells).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–2005under 10 wells4
2006–201031012
2011–201538317
2016–202041013
2021–202540017
2026under 10 wells2

What a well costs in Madisonville

At the median depth for Madisonville (404 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $12,500 to $30,500: $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 (298 to 448 feet) the range runs from $10,000 to $33,500. 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 Madisonville, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Madisonville, Texas are typically 298 to 448 feet deep (median 404 ft, 30 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 487 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 Madisonville?

At the median depth (404 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $12,500 to $30,500, 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 Madisonville?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 54 feet below the surface (27 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 350 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 Madisonville?

Madisonville is inside the Mid-East Texas 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.

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

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