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How deep are water wells in Payne Springs, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Payne Springs, Texas are typically 64 to 172 feet deep (median 140 ft, 64 wells reported since 2001). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $6,000 to $15,000.

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 pointHenderson County
What is under Payne Springs, TexasUnderground column at the center of Payne Springs: median well 140 ft, middle half 64 to 172 ft, water at 48 ft.No state layer model here yet050100150200250ftGround levelMedian well: 140 ftWater standing in the well from 48 ftWater level48 ftMiddle half64–172 ftMedian well140 ft

Under Payne Springs, Henderson County

The well and the water are the median of 64 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Payne Springs

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: Payne Springs and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
64 to 172 feet
Median depth
140 feet
Deepest 10% are past
204 feet
Water level (median)
48 feet
57 wells
Yield (median)
12 gpm
59 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
64
Since 2001
Inside the city limits
2
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
64
median 140 ft, since 2003
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 48 feet below the surface (57 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 92 feet of water.

What is under Payne Springs, TexasUnderground column at the center of Payne Springs: median well 140 ft, middle half 64 to 172 ft, water at 48 ft.No state layer model here yet050100150200250ftGround levelMedian well: 140 ftWater standing in the well from 48 ftWater level48 ftMiddle half64–172 ftMedian well140 ft
The well and the water are the median of 64 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Payne Springs draw from?

We cannot say yet for Payne Springs. 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 Henderson 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 Payne Springs are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 139 feet in 2006 to 2010 (12 wells) and 164 feet in 2016 to 2020 (13 wells).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–2005under 10 wells7
2006–201013912
2011–20157022
2016–202016413
2021–2025under 10 wells8
2026under 10 wells2

What a well costs in Payne Springs

At the median depth for Payne Springs (140 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $6,000 to $15,000: $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 (64 to 172 feet) the range runs from $4,000 to $17,000. 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 Payne Springs, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Payne Springs, Texas are typically 64 to 172 feet deep (median 140 ft, 64 wells reported since 2001). One in ten goes past 204 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 Payne Springs?

At the median depth (140 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $6,000 to $15,000, 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 Payne Springs?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 48 feet below the surface (57 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 92 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 Payne Springs?

Payne Springs is inside the Neches and Trinity Valleys 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/payne-springs-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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