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How deep are water wells in Santa Rita Ranch, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Santa Rita Ranch, Texas are typically 558 to 810 feet deep (median 620 ft, 60 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Most draw from the lower Trinity (Twin Mountains and Travis Peak, 77%), and 23% draw from the upper Trinity (Paluxy and Glen Rose), according to the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (TWDB). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $18,000 to $43,500.

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 pointWilliamson County
What is under Santa Rita Ranch, TexasUnderground column at the center of Santa Rita Ranch: median well 620 ft, middle half 558 to 810 ft, water at 450 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Upper Trinity: 0 to 670 ftUpper TrinityLower Trinity: 670 to 1,391 ftLower Trinitycontinues to 1,391 ft02004006008001,000ftGround level · 1,006 ft above sea levelMedian well: 620 ftWater standing in the well from 450 ftWater level450 ftMiddle half558–810 ftMedian well620 ft

Under Santa Rita Ranch, Williamson County

Layers at the center of Santa Rita Ranch from TWDB's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (quarter mile cells, summarized here to about 1.3 miles), at true depth scale. The well and the water are the median of 60 real wells.

Home wells in and around Santa Rita Ranch

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: Santa Rita Ranch and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
558 to 810 feet
Median depth
620 feet
Deepest 10% are past
841 feet
Water level (median)
450 feet
45 wells
Yield (median)
50 gpm
46 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
60
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
4
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
124
median 604 ft, since 2000
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 450 feet below the surface (45 wells).

What is under Santa Rita Ranch, TexasUnderground column at the center of Santa Rita Ranch: median well 620 ft, middle half 558 to 810 ft, water at 450 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Upper Trinity: 0 to 670 ftUpper TrinityLower Trinity: 670 to 1,391 ftLower Trinitycontinues to 1,391 ft02004006008001,000ftGround level · 1,006 ft above sea levelMedian well: 620 ftWater standing in the well from 450 ftWater level450 ftMiddle half558–810 ftMedian well620 ft
Layers at the center of Santa Rita Ranch from TWDB's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (quarter mile cells, summarized here to about 1.3 miles), at true depth scale. The well and the water are the median of 60 real wells.

Which formation do wells in Santa Rita Ranch draw from?

Most draw from the lower Trinity (Twin Mountains and Travis Peak, 77%), and 23% draw from the upper Trinity (Paluxy and Glen Rose), according to the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (TWDB).

Layer (state's model)ShareWellsTypical depth (ft)
Lower TrinityTwin Mountains and Travis Peak77%46542–662
Upper TrinityPaluxy and Glen Rose23%14810–845

For 92% of these wells the report says where the water enters (the screen or the open hole), and we use the middle of that interval.

The layers under the center of Santa Rita Ranch

From the state's model, at 1,006 feet above sea level. These are the model's depths at that one point, not those of any particular lot.

Depths in feet below ground.
Layer (state's model)Top (ft)Bottom (ft)Thickness (ft)
Upper Trinitysandstone, limestone and marl0670670
Lower Trinitysandstone with shale and limestone6701,391721

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 Santa Rita Ranch are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 552 feet in 2001 to 2005 (16 wells) and 635 feet in 2021 to 2025 (30 wells).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–200555216
2006–201054017
2011–201561027
2016–202060532
2021–202563530
2026under 10 wells1

What a well costs in Santa Rita Ranch

At the median depth for Santa Rita Ranch (620 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $18,000 to $43,500: $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 (558 to 810 feet) the range runs from $16,500 to $55,000. 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 Santa Rita Ranch, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Santa Rita Ranch, Texas are typically 558 to 810 feet deep (median 620 ft, 60 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 841 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it sits and what layers the driller hits.

What aquifer or formation do wells in Santa Rita Ranch draw from?

Most draw from the lower Trinity (Twin Mountains and Travis Peak, 77%), and 23% draw from the upper Trinity (Paluxy and Glen Rose), according to the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (TWDB). This is an estimate from the state's regional model, not a survey of the lot.

How much does a water well cost in Santa Rita Ranch?

At the median depth (620 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $18,000 to $43,500, 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 Santa Rita Ranch?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 450 feet below the surface (45 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

Do I need a permit to drill a well in Santa Rita Ranch?

In the state's boundary file (current as of November 2019) no groundwater conservation district covers Santa Rita Ranch. 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.

To tell which layer a well draws from, we take the ground elevation at its location, subtract the depth of the interval where water enters (or the bottom of the hole when the report does not give one) and see which layer of the state's model that point falls in.

For 92% of these wells the report says where the water enters (the screen or the open hole), and we use the middle of that interval.

How well it works: In 7,977 wells in the area of the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (North and Central Texas) where the State of Texas recorded the aquifer, our estimate of the formation the well draws from names the same layer of the state's model in about 74% of them, and that layer or the one next to it in at least 95%; among the 3,130 of those wells that the state places in a Trinity layer (Paluxy to Hosston) it is about 56%.

  • The layers come from the Texas Water Development Board's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model, with quarter mile cells, summarized here to about 1.3 miles. It is a regional model, not a survey of any lot: between one model point and the next, the real depth of each layer can differ.
  • In this model every layer is at least 30 feet thick, even where the real rock is thinner or missing. Thin layers and the edges of the model are approximate.
  • Inside the Trinity this atlas does not name single model layers: it groups the Paluxy and Glen Rose (upper Trinity) and groups the Hensell, Pearsall and Hosston (lower Trinity, Twin Mountains and Travis Peak), because the check against the state's codes shows the method cannot separate them reliably.
  • "Near or below the base of the Trinity" means the well reaches the bottom of the model or passes it, often by tens of feet. Older rock that the model does not include may lie there.
  • We never use the model's water levels. The water level on this page is the one each driller measured when the well was finished.

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/santa-rita-ranch-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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