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How deep are water wells in Nocona, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Nocona, Texas are typically 280 to 360 feet deep (median 305 ft, 48 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $10,000 to $25,000.

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 pointMontague County
What is under Nocona, TexasUnderground column at the center of Nocona: median well 305 ft, middle half 280 to 360 ft, water at 110 ft.No state layer model here yet0100200300400500ftGround levelMedian well: 305 ftWater standing in the well from 110 ftWater level110 ftMiddle half280–360 ftMedian well305 ft

Under Nocona, Montague County

The well and the water are the median of 48 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Nocona

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: Nocona and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
280 to 360 feet
Median depth
305 feet
Deepest 10% are past
420 feet
Water level (median)
110 feet
33 wells
Yield (median)
15 gpm
34 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
48
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
19
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
120
median 305 ft, since 2003
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 110 feet below the surface (33 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 195 feet of water.

What is under Nocona, TexasUnderground column at the center of Nocona: median well 305 ft, middle half 280 to 360 ft, water at 110 ft.No state layer model here yet0100200300400500ftGround levelMedian well: 305 ftWater standing in the well from 110 ftWater level110 ftMiddle half280–360 ftMedian well305 ft
The well and the water are the median of 48 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Nocona draw from?

We cannot say yet for Nocona. 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 Montague 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 Nocona are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 282 feet in 2001 to 2005 (12 wells) and 312 feet in 2021 to 2025 (25 wells).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–200528212
2006–201028228
2011–201534029
2016–202028820
2021–202531225
2026under 10 wells6

What a well costs in Nocona

At the median depth for Nocona (305 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $10,000 to $25,000: $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 (280 to 360 feet) the range runs from $9,500 to $28,000. 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.

Where it sits

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Common questions

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

Home water wells in and around Nocona, Texas are typically 280 to 360 feet deep (median 305 ft, 48 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 420 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 Nocona?

At the median depth (305 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $10,000 to $25,000, 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 Nocona?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 110 feet below the surface (33 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 195 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 Nocona?

Nocona is inside the Upper Trinity 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/nocona-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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