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How deep are water wells in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Texas are typically 181 to 265 feet deep (median 240 ft, 93 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $8,500 to $21,000.

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 pointNueces County
What is under Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, TexasUnderground column at the center of Sandy Hollow-Escondidas: median well 240 ft, middle half 181 to 265 ft, water at 49 ft.No state layer model here yet0100200300400ftGround levelMedian well: 240 ftWater standing in the well from 49 ftWater level49 ftMiddle half181–265 ftMedian well240 ft

Under Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Nueces County

The well and the water are the median of 93 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Sandy Hollow-Escondidas

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: Sandy Hollow-Escondidas and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
181 to 265 feet
Median depth
240 feet
Deepest 10% are past
288 feet
Water level (median)
49 feet
84 wells
Yield (median)
50 gpm
45 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
93
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
19
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
365
median 240 ft, since 2003
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 49 feet below the surface (84 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 191 feet of water.

What is under Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, TexasUnderground column at the center of Sandy Hollow-Escondidas: median well 240 ft, middle half 181 to 265 ft, water at 49 ft.No state layer model here yet0100200300400ftGround levelMedian well: 240 ftWater standing in the well from 49 ftWater level49 ftMiddle half181–265 ftMedian well240 ft
The well and the water are the median of 93 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas draw from?

We cannot say yet for Sandy Hollow-Escondidas. 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 Nueces County

Depth over time

Home well depth in and around Sandy Hollow-Escondidas has not changed meaningfully in 20 years: the median was 240 feet in 2003 to 2007 and 240 feet in 2021 to 2025 (a difference under 10% or within the margin of error).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–200524079
2006–201024089
2011–201524094
2016–202020041
2021–202524056
2026under 10 wells6

What a well costs in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas

At the median depth for Sandy Hollow-Escondidas (240 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $8,500 to $21,000: $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 (181 to 265 feet) the range runs from $7,000 to $22,500. 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 Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Texas are typically 181 to 265 feet deep (median 240 ft, 93 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 288 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 Sandy Hollow-Escondidas?

At the median depth (240 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $8,500 to $21,000, 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 Sandy Hollow-Escondidas?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 49 feet below the surface (84 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 191 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 Sandy Hollow-Escondidas?

Sandy Hollow-Escondidas is inside the San Patricio 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.

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/sandy-hollow-escondidas-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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